Rippling Spend Features
Expense Reports (7)
Ease of Creating Expense Reports
As reported in 768 Rippling Spend reviews.
Creation of expense reports takes little time and is intuitive for new users
Bank / Credit Card Integration
As reported in 80 Rippling Spend reviews.
Can easily pull in receipts from all credit card statements
Smart Categorization
742 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Automatically assigns categories/accounts based on past entries and credit card statements
Digital Receipt Management
Based on 748 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provides various methods to easily capture receipts digitally and can automatically parse receipts to create expenses report entries. Methods may include mobile photos, desktop drag and drop, etc.
Employee Reimbursement
As reported in 752 Rippling Spend reviews.
Functionality to reimburse employees directly to their bank account or can easily integrate with payroll system
Currency Conversions
702 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables easy entry of expenses in other currencies and converts to expense report currency
Credit Card Integration
As reported in 695 Rippling Spend reviews.
Integrates with corporate or personal credit cards (import or bi-directional)
Travel Management (4)
Ease of Booking
As reported in 687 Rippling Spend reviews.
Can book Flights, Hotels, and Rental cars directly from software.
Itinerary Management
671 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Creates travel itineraries based on booking
Trip Notifications
This feature was mentioned in 665 Rippling Spend reviews.
Integrates to calendaring systems and/or provides notifications of upcoming flights, hotels, rental cars, etc.
Advanced Integrations
664 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows advanced integrations to travel systems like Uber, airline ticketing systems, hotels, etc.
Client Invoicing (3)
Invoice Creation and Delivery
As reported in 691 Rippling Spend reviews.
Ability to create and send printable or electronic invoices. Includes standard invoice style library that can be customized/branded.
Electronic Payments
This feature was mentioned in 697 Rippling Spend reviews.
Accepts electronic payments from clients
Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition
This feature was mentioned in 680 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provides adequate reporting and/or can integrate to AP systems to recognize revenue appropriately
Mobile (3)
Receipt Capture
Based on 666 Rippling Spend reviews.
Can easily capture receipts, parse receipts and convert/assign them to a report from mobile device
Mileage Tracking
Based on 631 Rippling Spend reviews.
Allows users to track mileage from mobile device using maps or GPS.
Travel Itinerary and Flight Status Updates
Based on 614 Rippling Spend reviews.
Mobile application can store travel itineraries, electronic documents, and updates user of travel delays/changes
Administration (6)
Business Tool Integration
Based on 707 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provides standard connectors for popular Finance, Payroll, HRMS and CRM systems
Workflow
This feature was mentioned in 707 Rippling Spend reviews.
Routes Timesheets, Invoices, Expense reports through approval process. Easy to maintain and administer
Automated Reminders
722 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Sends automatic reminders to employees that have not completed expenses reports and/or timesheets
Policy Compliance Management
As reported in 705 Rippling Spend reviews.
Enables administrators to create rules that enforce compliances of corporate time and expense policies
User, Role, and Access Management
711 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
PCI Regulation Compliant
482 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Complies with PCI security standards
Platform (8)
Reporting
This feature was mentioned in 700 Rippling Spend reviews.
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.
APIs / Integration
679 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
Internationalization
This feature was mentioned in 664 Rippling Spend reviews.
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
Performance and Reliability
689 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Mobile User Support
669 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.
Offline
68 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides users ability to create and access expense reports/timesheets while not connected to internet.
Embedded AI / Machine Learning
As reported in 495 Rippling Spend reviews.
Offers embedded AI/machine learning
Complex Approval Workflow
Based on 486 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provides workflow for complex approval structures
Setup (3)
Data
This feature was mentioned in 283 Rippling Spend reviews.
Consolidates procurement data from multiple systems such as ERP systems and supply chain suites.
Approvals
As reported in 290 Rippling Spend reviews.
Define rules and workflows that managers can use to approve different kinds of spending.
Alignment
281 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Align spending across various departments such as procurement and accounting.
Performance (4)
KPIs
Based on 35 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provide standard spend KPIs that can be customized by users.
Benchmarks
As reported in 283 Rippling Spend reviews.
Use historical spend data to create benchmarks per company or department.
Forecasting
As reported in 281 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provide forecasts on future trends that may impact spending performance.
Savings
Based on 277 Rippling Spend reviews.
Identify savings opportunities per activity, department, or at the company level.
Data Management (5)
Consolidation
Based on 208 Rippling Spend reviews.
Consolidate information from multiple sources or multiple entities
Classification
This feature was mentioned in 204 Rippling Spend reviews.
Classify information by category, supplier, or supplier
External Sources
This feature was mentioned in 200 Rippling Spend reviews.
Integrate with external sources for market intelligence
Integration
This feature was mentioned in 200 Rippling Spend reviews.
Integrates with ERP systems general ledgers for transfering of AP transaction data
Cleaning
As reported in 201 Rippling Spend reviews.
Ability to cleanse and consolidate AP data
Analytics (7)
Benchmarking
199 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide benchmarking options for comparison with peers
KPIs
As reported in 172 Rippling Spend reviews.
Include standard spending KPIs that can be customized
Compliance
As reported in 199 Rippling Spend reviews.
Deliver reports for compliance purposes
Errors
Based on 196 Rippling Spend reviews.
Analysis that identifies errors in AP processes such as duplicate payments, anomalies, and fraud
Due Dates
As reported in 31 Rippling Spend reviews.
Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments
Benchmarking
This feature was mentioned in 31 Rippling Spend reviews.
Ability to compare AP automation metrics with other companies
KPIs
As reported in 28 Rippling Spend reviews.
Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments
Invoice Management (3)
Capture
This feature was mentioned in 30 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provide features to capture invoices such as import or scanning
Supplier Portal
19 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal
Repository
This feature was mentioned in 31 Rippling Spend reviews.
Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices
Invoice Processing (4)
Matching
30 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments
Payments
As reported in 31 Rippling Spend reviews.
Identify incomplete or late supplier payments
Workflows
31 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing
Tax Compliance
This feature was mentioned in 30 Rippling Spend reviews.
Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections
Integration (3)
Accounting
As reported in 32 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software
Payment Integration
32 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software
ERP
Based on 28 Rippling Spend reviews.
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
Expense Reporting (4)
Expense Automation
46 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Captures data using scanned receipts and electronic invoices and automatically aligns invoices and expenses
Integration
Based on 46 Rippling Spend reviews.
Integrates seamlessly and securely into IT ecosystems
Compliance
As reported in 46 Rippling Spend reviews.
Set regulations set forth by each company and keeps travel and reimbursement policies in compliance
Mobile Functionality
44 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Snaps receipts, capture and approve expense on the move, and track travel through GPS
Approval (3)
Rules
This feature was mentioned in 44 Rippling Spend reviews.
Incoporates company travel restrictions and guidelines to help stay in compliance and on budget
Workflows
As reported in 43 Rippling Spend reviews.
Creates a path of tasks that need to be completed and assigns approval tasks to individuals
Submit
As reported in 43 Rippling Spend reviews.
Allows users to submit travel requests and expense reports directly to the correct approvers
Risk (3)
Analysis
Based on 27 Rippling Spend reviews.
Reduces future risks through root cause analysis and process improvement
Identification
This feature was mentioned in 28 Rippling Spend reviews.
Reduces frequency of errors, identifies risk and improves efficiency
Scoring
This feature was mentioned in 27 Rippling Spend reviews.
Scores suppliers and employees based on risk factors
Recovery (4)
Recoup
This feature was mentioned in 25 Rippling Spend reviews.
Identifies and recoups funds and prevents errors from happening again
Reporting
As reported in 26 Rippling Spend reviews.
Offers reporting to aid in minimizing future lost profits and process breakdown
Historical payments
This feature was mentioned in 194 Rippling Spend reviews.
Approve, reject, or query historical payment transactions to identify anomalies
Overpayments
Based on 195 Rippling Spend reviews.
Recover overpayments, duplicate payments, or unused credits from suppliers
Audit (4)
Filters
27 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Includes a library of audit-tested filters to identify AP outliers that are outside company policy
Post Audits
As reported in 26 Rippling Spend reviews.
Conducts a post-audit analysis of large volumes of data to identify historical payment errors and automatically generate claims
Overpayments
Based on 27 Rippling Spend reviews.
Detects and prevents a wide range of overpayment errors
Duplicates
This feature was mentioned in 26 Rippling Spend reviews.
Detects and prevents a wide range of duplicate payments
Fraud (3)
Vendor Checks
As reported in 27 Rippling Spend reviews.
Enables automatic checks of new vendors being set up in the system to combat potential billing schemes
Data Generation
This feature was mentioned in 27 Rippling Spend reviews.
Generates comprehensive data needed to conduct a thorough investigation
Monitoring
This feature was mentioned in 24 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provides continuous, proactive fraud monitoring across multiple systems and data formats
AP Data Processing (3)
Workflows
This feature was mentioned in 191 Rippling Spend reviews.
Constantly evaluate AP transactions to optimize workflows
Transparency
Based on 192 Rippling Spend reviews.
Improves management oversight by reconciling external data against internal transaction data
Controls
Based on 189 Rippling Spend reviews.
Strengthens process controls by using analysis to proactively reduce errors before they happen and detect fraud risk
Payment Cards (3)
One-time Virtual
As reported in 275 Rippling Spend reviews.
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, one-time purchases
Recurring Virtual
This feature was mentioned in 275 Rippling Spend reviews.
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, recurring payments, such as subscriptions or services
Physical
This feature was mentioned in 274 Rippling Spend reviews.
Physical credit cards used by employees for various expenses that allow management to monitor spending and budgets
Reporting (4)
Real time
Based on 274 Rippling Spend reviews.
Report on spend transactions as they happen in real time
Multiple Views
275 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Reports that allow the user to sort and filter by vendor, team, GL, department, etc.
Export
As reported in 267 Rippling Spend reviews.
The ability to export reports in various formats, such as excel, CSV, and Google Sheets
Budgets
265 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Report on and track spending against budgets
Payments (4)
Vendor
This feature was mentioned in 266 Rippling Spend reviews.
Pay vendors through a dashboard or portal and maintain vendor payment information
Recurring
As reported in 268 Rippling Spend reviews.
Manage and execute recurring payments, such as subscriptions, services, utilities, etc.
Employee Reimbursements
Based on 280 Rippling Spend reviews.
Reimburse an employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee's scope of employment
ACH
As reported in 278 Rippling Spend reviews.
Allows for the electronic transfer of funds between banks
Fraud & Risk Management (3)
Notifications
Based on 272 Rippling Spend reviews.
Real-time notifications for fraudulant and/or duplicate spending
Unique Cards
This feature was mentioned in 269 Rippling Spend reviews.
Individual, unique cards for each vendor to help manage duplicate and overpayments
Controls
Based on 261 Rippling Spend reviews.
Control spend limits, expiration dates, and lock and unlock stolen or lost cards
AI - Travel Management (5)
Personalization
Uses AI to offer highly personalized experiences by analyzing data from previous travel patterns, preferences, and behaviors
Predictive Analytics
Uses ML and AI to analyze historical data to identify trends and make predictions for travel costs, peak travel times, weather conditions, or flight cancellations
Cost Savings
43 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Uses AI and ML to automate tasks such as booking, expense reporting, and itinerary management, to reduce admin costs
Efficiency
Uses AI and ML to analyze spending patterns to identify cost-saving opportunities, such as recommending alternative travel options of similar quality at lower prices
Real-Time Assistance
This feature was mentioned in 42 Rippling Spend reviews.
Provides AI guided chatbots to provide real-time assistance to travelers, answering questions, providing updates, and offering support 24/7
Agentic AI - Spend Management (1)
Proactive Assistance
As reported in 90 Rippling Spend reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis (1)
Decision Making
As reported in 37 Rippling Spend reviews.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Expense Management (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 123 Rippling Spend reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
124 reviewers of Rippling Spend have provided feedback on this feature.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Agentic AI - Travel Management (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - AP Automation (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 14 Rippling Spend reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Proactive Assistance
This feature was mentioned in 14 Rippling Spend reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
As reported in 14 Rippling Spend reviews.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Technology Glossary Features
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