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Bill.com vs Expensify
Short answer: Pick Bill.com if you want integrated AP/AR and expense automation; pick Expensify if you want comprehensive spend and receipt automation. Bill.com starts at $49/month per user; Expensify has a free plan, paid from $5/month per user.
Which to pick
Pick Bill.com if you want…
- Integrated AP/AR and expense automation
- Integrations with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro or QuickBooks Premier (on Bill.com's list, not Expensify's)
Pick Expensify if you want…
- Comprehensive spend and receipt automation
- A free plan to start with (Submit)
- Integrations with QuickBooks, NetSuite or Workday (on Expensify's list, not Bill.com's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Bill.com:Bill.com is a cloud platform that automates accounts payable, accounts receivable, spend and expense management, and offers business credit.
- Expensify:Expensify is an all-in-one expense management platform that automates receipt capture, approvals, reimbursements and integrates with accounting systems.
- Best for
- Bill.com:Integrated AP/AR and expense automation
- Expensify:Comprehensive spend and receipt automation
- Who it’s for
- Bill.com:Finance teams, accountants, and small-to-mid-size businesses that need automated AP/AR and expense control.
- Expensify:Businesses of any size that need to track receipts, manage spend and reimburse employees.
- Pricing
- Bill.com:Paid
- Expensify:Freemium
- Starting price
- Bill.com:$49/month per user (Essentials)
- Expensify:$5/month per user (Collect)
- Free plan or trial
- Bill.com:Free trial
- Expensify:Free plan (Submit) · Free trial
- Plans
- Bill.com:Essentials $49 per user per month · Team $65 per user per month · Corporate $89 per user per month
- Expensify:Submit Free · Collect $5 per member/month per month · Control Custom pricing as low as $9 pe per month
- Works with
- Bill.com:QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, Xero, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics
- Expensify:QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Workday, Gusto, Uber, Lyft
Bill.com features
- Automated Payments. Import bills and auto-pay vendors via ACH, check, card or international transfers.
- Approval Workflows. Auto-route bills for approval based on custom company policies.
- 2-Way Sync. Synchronize data automatically with QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct and more.
- Business Credit. Apply for credit lines from $1K-$5M and use virtual cards with rewards.
- Spend & Expense Visibility. Track company spend, manage budgets and reimbursements in one view.
- API Access. Integrate Bill.com with other systems via a full API.
Expensify features
- Smart receipt scanning. Snap a photo or forward emails and AI extracts receipt data automatically.
- Expense reports & approvals. Create, submit and approve expense reports with policy checks in seconds.
- Corporate & virtual cards. Link existing cards or issue virtual/Expensify cards with cash-back and limits.
- Travel booking & reimbursement. Book flights, hotels, cars in-app and sync travel spend to expenses.
- Accounting sync. Two-way sync of expenses and reimbursements with QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite and more.
- AI-driven automation. Concierge AI categorizes expenses, flags policy violations and suggests rules.
Bill.com vs Expensify FAQ
What is the difference between Bill.com and Expensify?+
Bill.com automates AP/AR, whereas Expensify handles front-line expense capture and employee reimbursements.
Should I use Bill.com or Expensify?+
Pick Bill.com if you want integrated AP/AR and expense automation or integrations with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro or QuickBooks Premier (on Bill.com's list, not Expensify's). Pick Expensify if you want comprehensive spend and receipt automation, a free plan to start with (Submit) or integrations with QuickBooks, NetSuite or Workday (on Expensify's list, not Bill.com's).
Is Bill.com or Expensify free?+
Bill.com is paid, from $49/month per user (Essentials), with a free trial. Expensify has a free plan (Submit); paid plans start at $5/month per user (Collect).
Which is cheaper, Bill.com or Expensify?+
Expensify is cheaper to start with: Expensify's Collect plan ($5/month per user) against Bill.com's Essentials plan ($49/month per user).
Do Bill.com and Expensify integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Xero and Sage Intacct. Bill.com also lists QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, Oracle NetSuite and 1 more; Expensify also lists QuickBooks, NetSuite, Workday, Gusto and 2 more.
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