“Smarter Spending Made Simple with Emburse Spend”
About Emburse Spend
Emburse Spend is an expense management platform (previously
known as Abacus) designed to simplify how U.S. businesses handle
employee-initiated spending. It automates receipt capture, policy enforcement,
corporate and virtual card issuance, approvals, reimbursements, and real-time
spend visibility — all integrated with popular accounting systems.
Quick Overview
Here are key features and functions of Emburse Spend:
- Receipt
Capture & Expense Submission: Employees can submit receipts via
mobile app or email instantly, reducing delays.
- Expense
Tracking & Policy Enforcement: Automated categorization and
controller tools that flag or block out-of-policy expenses before or
during submission.
- Corporate/Virtual
Card Management: Businesses can issue physical or virtual cards
(Emburse Cards or partner virtual cards), enforce spending rules on them,
see transactions in real time, deactivate cards if needed.
- Accounting
Integrations: Sync with ERP/finance tools like QuickBooks, NetSuite,
Sage Intacct, Xero, etc., so that expense data flows directly into the
company’s books.
- Reporting
& Analytics: Real-time dashboards, filtering by project, category,
cost center; insights into spend patterns.
- Reimbursements
& Vendor Payments: Reimburse employees directly to bank accounts;
pay vendors; manage recurring or one-off vendor expenses.
Pricing & Plans
Here are the pricing tiers for Emburse Spend in the U.S. as
of mid-2025:
|
Plan |
Cost / User or Group |
What’s Included |
|
Basic |
$12 per user/month |
Mobile app, receipt scanning and autofill, unlimited cloud
receipt storage, card feed & issue, receipt matching, etc. Minimum user
counts may apply. |
|
Plus |
Higher cost than Basic — includes advanced features |
Adds integrations (NetSuite, Sage Intacct), unlimited ACH
& bill pay, multi-entity support, manager issuing, more controls. |
There is also a 30-day free trial to test
functionality.
Direct Link To Offer
Latest Updates
- Emphasis
on real-time expense management: submission, approval, and
reconciliation happen faster rather than in batches.
- More
robust virtual & physical card controls, including merchant
restrictions, spend limits, automatic expirations, and fraud prevention.
- Better
policy automation: warnings, blocks, routing rules to enforce compliance
proactively.
Benefits & Possible Drawbacks
Benefits:
- Significant
time savings for finance teams (less chasing receipts, manual approvals).
- Better
visibility and control over spending in real time -> fewer surprises.
- More
consistency in policy enforcement.
- Flexibility:
works with existing cards, or you can use their card issuance.
- Scalability:
can adjust workflows, policies as company grows.
Drawbacks / Things to Consider:
- Fee
per user can add up for larger teams, especially when upgrading to “Plus”
tier.
- Some
accounting or ERP features needed might only be in the higher plan.
- Learning
curve for setting up detailed policies, expense fields, and integrating
with existing systems.
- If
your business has very simple expense needs, you may be paying for more
than you use.
Review
Overall, yes, Emburse Spend is likely profitable /
worthwhile for many U.S. businesses, especially small to medium-sized
companies that experience frequent employee expenses, have multiple budget cost
centers, or have been struggling with delays, compliance issues, or lack of
visibility in spend.
If your business has minimal expenses, few employees, or
simple expense/reimbursement structure, then the cost may outweigh the
benefits.
