QuickBooks Online vs. Webexpenses

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QuickBooks Online
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.
$38
per month
Webexpenses
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Webexpenses is a global provider of spend management solutions, combining integrated Expense Cards with cloud-based software for businesses of all sizes across 70+ countries. Serving industries such as retail, finance, technology, construction, and not-for-profit, Webexpenses gives businesses control over company spending by automating processes, proactively enforcing policies, and controlling costs. Features The Webexpenses…N/A
Pricing
QuickBooks OnlineWebexpenses
Editions & Modules
Simple Start
$38
per month
Essentials
$75
per month
Plus
$115
per month
Advanced
$275
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks OnlineWebexpenses
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$250 null
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
QuickBooks OnlineWebexpenses
Considered Both Products
QuickBooks Online
Chose QuickBooks Online
I think of the two products this has less hassle as it is pretty straight forward and streamlined. Unfortunately, as much as we use the payroll version I cannot give that product the same raving reviews as QuickBooks Online. I really wish Payroll was not as complicated as it …
Chose QuickBooks Online
We use QuickBooks Online since it is user friendly and it has the ability to accommodate small businesses with more complex accounting needs. Price is not that expensive although the users that you can add are limited, if we need to add a user we need to remove the other users.
Chose QuickBooks Online
QBO works much better for our needs and our business. Netsuite had a few too many layers for our business, it was a little harder to use. QBO makes everything simple you don't need to be an accountant to use it. We are happy with the product and will most likely continue to …
Chose QuickBooks Online
None. The only other accounting software I used was a proprietary MSDOS system 20 years ago; this is much better.
Chose QuickBooks Online
We did not look at any other products as QB online is typically considered best in class.
Chose QuickBooks Online
Desktop is way cheaper, but QuickBooks Online stays more upto date and is way better at integrating with other software.
Chose QuickBooks Online
We went with Quickbooks because it was recommended to us by our accountant, as they too use Quickbooks.
Chose QuickBooks Online
Melio was a little easier to use, but could be clunky while syncing to QB, and also got expensive as they added charges for every transaction as well as syncing.
Chose QuickBooks Online
As an accountant, QuickBooks Online uses the language I learned in school and throughout my career. Xero tries to simplify it, while actually making it more difficult to understand.
Chose QuickBooks Online
I truly hated Sage as a bookkeeper. I know that accountants don't have the same experience, but from a day to day perspective, it was not user friendly.
Chose QuickBooks Online
Easier to use and setup. More accountants are familiar with it so that also made the selection easier. Other software was also more expensive and had features that we weren't going to utilize at our current growth stage.
Chose QuickBooks Online
I have to use SAP for billing with some clients, and I think Ariba is much less intuitive, and the interface/GUI is much less modern and appealing. The fact that the client needs to send a PDF "user guide" says a lot to me about how counter-intuitive a lot of the features in …
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Sage Timeslips and Avaza
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Reporting is more diverse and ability to add multiple dimensions
Chose QuickBooks Online
I think QuickBooks Online is better than Xero. However I think is is lower then NetSuite and Sage Intacct. The system isself is great because it's cloud based so it can be accessed readily. However, in my opinion, it's not built for companies that are growing or expect to grow. …
Chose QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online has better options for sending invoices and receiving electronic payments.
Chose QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online is by far the easiest and fastest accounting management platform that I have used, especially compared to any industry specific tools like Sage, Foundation, Northstar, etc. I like how user friendly it is, the visual is great, and it can fit for a wise array of …
Chose QuickBooks Online
They are expensive and always have freezing issues and duplicating entries and no one available to address issues. To change the way you use the sites it takes time to update and its too jumpy and makes annoying issues. These effect the whole company and can take a lot of time …
Chose QuickBooks Online
User friendly for smaller communities.
The cost seems to be reasonable for smaller communities.
Support is helpful, and trainings provided online are helpful.
Chose QuickBooks Online
Unfortunately, in my opinion, QuickBooks Online is not anywhere cloase to coupa or Blackline in terms of functionality. Both platforms are head and shoulders above where i understand QuickBooks Online to be currently. Specifically in relation to task automation and more …
Chose QuickBooks Online
As I've mentioned, there aren't a lot of similar products, and certainly not with all the capability of QuickBooks Online. In my opinion, they nickel and dime for everything but they also do work pretty well across the board. I think the reconciliation process is also by far …
Webexpenses
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this is the only apps we used for the same purpose
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Webexpenses is easier to use and understand to me and my colleagues. you literally can just look at the page and you can see the hwole graph of everything and the pie chart that is displayed so that you dont have to figure it out yourself
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I cannot remember the name of the product I used previously but compared to that this one is a lot more user friendly and efficient.
Chose Webexpenses
Webexpenses can be integrated with accounting and payroll software (like Sage, SAP, or QuickBooks) for seamless processing and reporting.
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I used an internal programme in CBRE Ireland and it was not user friendly and you'd have to input the same information over and over for every expense added.
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Previously have not used any.
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For me, Webexpenses is slightly better than Concur, but I was not involved in selecting it over Concur.
Chose Webexpenses
Webexpenses was chosen as they were very responsive, flexible and qualitative at the beginning, not anymore, after 4 years.
Chose Webexpenses
Previously i had only used excel sheets for my expenses
Chose Webexpenses
The biggest difference between Webexpenses and Concur honestly lie in the simplicity of what is needed from the employee and their expenses. Concur asks for a lot of itemization sometimes and may even have to import other receipts and invoices that are spent by the employee and …
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Webexpenses is, from what I remember as it was about 6 years ago I used it, very similar to Concur. Find both easy to use.
Chose Webexpenses
They are different systems so I can not compare them against each other but these systems are more user friendly.
Chose Webexpenses
I would say SAP Concur is slightly easier to use that Webexpenses
Chose Webexpenses
I am unable to provide any detail to this question as I have not used these products, but I am aware of these products and other applications.
Chose Webexpenses
Immediate reporting, saving time at the end of the month.
Chose Webexpenses
I was not part of the decision team; the system was introduced before I joined the company.
Chose Webexpenses
The ease of use of the platform has been the biggest benefit of this system. We didn't need to provide any structured training to our staff, we just sent out the link and people were able to intuitively use the platform. Other competitors were harder to navigate and to use.
Chose Webexpenses
I much prefer Web Expenses to Concur. Although one functionality that Concur had, a user could email their receipts from the registered user email to Concur then these receipts would be available for the user add to their expense claim.
Features
QuickBooks OnlineWebexpenses
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.4
Ratings
8% above category average
Webexpenses
-
Ratings
Pay calculation7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.3
Ratings
8% above category average
Webexpenses
-
Ratings
API for custom integration8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
9.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Webexpenses
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability9.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.1
Ratings
3% above category average
Webexpenses
-
Ratings
Dashboards8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.6
Ratings
10% above category average
Webexpenses
-
Ratings
Accounts payable9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash management8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-division support9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
7.5
Ratings
2% above category average
Webexpenses
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing module7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
8.4
Ratings
8% above category average
Webexpenses
-
Ratings
Pricing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
Webexpenses
8.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
Webexpenses
8.2
Ratings
0% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
QuickBooks OnlineWebexpenses
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.9
(0 ratings)
9.2
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Availability
2.0
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Performance
1.0
(0 ratings)
9.6
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.1
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
3.0
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(0 ratings)
6.5
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.3
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
1.0
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
1.0
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9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuickBooks OnlineWebexpenses
Likelihood to Recommend
I appreciate the ability to auto-generate invoices for recurring transactions, which saves time, as well as the option to set up auto-generated transactions. The report option is super helpful when reviewing information, as you can click to view the details in the report without having to go back and forth.
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Really suits me well for making mileage claims, the map works well and it has an accurate log of addresses. Very handy and easy to be able to add any necessary receipts. Could be a good idea to include live road closures? but I understand that's quite tricky to do. Really easy to be able to move routes when you have gone a different way than recommended.
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Pros
  • It enables me to do a P&L for each specific program as requested by the county for the grant money that they give us.
  • It enables me to do [an] organizational budget as well as a budget for each specific program
  • It enables the accountant and the auditor access at any time for transparency
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  • imports credit card transactions from our corporate card program without issue
  • allows for easy set up of new users
  • is a very intuitive, easy to learn tool
  • has a very responsive support and customer service team
  • Set up and configuration was thorough, and they were able to work through our unique issues, such as custom segments in NetSuite.
  • It is a very inexpensive product. Well worth the cost.
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Cons
  • Purchase Orders cannot be linked to multiple bill payments which makes tracking purchase orders in QuickBooks Online obsolete. Without the function we have to track this within a different more manual spreadsheet.
  • Would be helpful if you could "split" bank transactions directly from the "review" downloads from the bank. Currently, to split transactions to multiple accounts we need to first categorize, then review after assigning to 1 account.
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  • When you click add receipts after putting the details of your expense, you get the impression that you have done something incorrect from the prompt that you receive
  • Two options for adding receipts can confuse people when training them on how to use
  • An easy to access FAQ would be helpful
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Likelihood to Renew
QBO needs better integration with non-Intuit products and developers need to use Intuit's open API to develop better add-ons. Clients are having a great deal of problems with their data importing from the bank and this takes time away from better revenue producing activities. Although the efficiencies are there, they are outweighted by the shortcomings of the product. When we ran a parallel of QBO versus other cloud accounting products, we had more issues with the QBO product than any other
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It depends if alternative systems for other functions (HR / Payroll) have expenses functionality included as a supplementary service. If they’re part of a total system then having a separate system for expenses when another system provides the functionality (even if mildly less efficient, etc) then it wouldn’t be viable
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Usability
I had very little trouble setting up the program and migrating from our old accounting system. The daily usage is also very intuitive and easy. Anytime we run into minor trouble with the program, there are always tons of help available on YouTube, so we don't even look up the online manual anymore.
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Based on what I have used it for, it was very easy to use and navigate. The approval process was already setup on the back end so there was no confusion on my end. Notifications were sent to my email based on status which made it helpful to understand where an expense was in the process.
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Reliability and Availability
We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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it is always available when I need it
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Performance
Everything process has its bugs lately with the new interface. Nothing has worked smoothly since this all began last month.
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Some times image uploads can be slow and you have to alter the image resolution to increase the speed
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Support Rating
In my experience, most representatives keep me on the phone for hours, literally, for a single issue and then usually cannot resolve it satisfactorily. I have 10 open cases that need resolution and, in my experience, there has been NO follow-up communication on any of them.
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The support for the initial setup was great, but since then we have only had to contact support once when we had problems uploading credit card files. The help we received at this time was not good and we ended up trying various things until we resolved the problem ourselves. The online support tutorials are good, but searching for a specific issue is difficult.
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In-Person Training
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All went well.
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Online Training
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It was difficult to train multiple people via video, as they learned at different speeds, and most of the user champions were not as capable with systems and finance processes as our dept.
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Implementation Rating
The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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As long as you have people that are fully aware of the setup steps to get users into the software then I would see no issues arising for any company.
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Alternatives Considered
QuickBooks Online is an accounting software package that allows companies to use a cost-effective and efficient software package. QuickBooks Online allows companies to prepare their balance sheets and income statements. It connects with a variety of other applications, which allows you to be efficient. We are very pleased with QuickBooks Online, and we would highly recommend it.
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The ease of use of the platform has been the biggest benefit of this system. We didn't need to provide any structured training to our staff, we just sent out the link and people were able to intuitively use the platform. Other competitors were harder to navigate and to use.
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Scalability
As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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because as the business has grown to has the user base
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Return on Investment
  • I think the help function is cumbersome and hard to use. When I go to refresh myself on a function, say quarterly, I feel like I have to cast about just looking for it.
  • The account reconciliation works, but in this place that could benefit from messaging, there are no easy helping functions flagging things like amounts that fit the discrepancy.
  • Even styling invoices and documents is more cumbersome than it should be.
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  • Easy integration with your existing finance / accounting software.
  • Lot of time is being saved in maintaining records and now going completely online.
  • Love the option of Scan receipts with Google-vision-powered optical character. This also resulted in less use of paper in our office.
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ScreenShots

QuickBooks Online Screenshots

Screenshot of the accounting and bank transactions interfaceScreenshot of an overview of the accounting inventoryScreenshot of book marksScreenshot of the business tax overviewScreenshot of the customer hubScreenshot of the dashboard

Webexpenses Screenshots

Screenshot of the Webexpenses mobile app, that captures receipts instantly.Screenshot of Webexpenses, accessed through a desktop, iOS, Android or Windows device.Screenshot of mileage tracking with Webexpenses.Screenshot of a display of expense-related spend, reported and tracked with customisable reports.Screenshot of the mobile app, where users' expenses can be built, submitted and approved.Screenshot of Webexpenses payments and expense reimbursements.