Expensify vs Workday Expenses

Expensify9.2Visit WEWorkday Expenses8.8Visit

Higher score Expensify #2 in Expense Reimbursement Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Expensify

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WE Workday Expenses #5 in Expense Reimbursement Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Workday

• Expensify fits best

  Flexible reimbursement for growing businesses

• Workday Expenses fits best

  Workday-centered expense operations

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Side by side

Feature	Expensify 9.2/10 Visit ↗	WEWorkday Expenses 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Expense Reimbursement Software	#5 in Expense Reimbursement Software
Best for	Flexible reimbursement for growing businesses	Workday-centered expense operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Email, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	50+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Expensify 3/3 · Workday Expenses 3/3
Receipt capture	✓	✓
Mileage reimbursement	✓	✓
Per diem support	✓	✓
Specs
Approval levels	Custom	Custom
Payout methods	Both	Both
Mobile platforms	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Free Submit workspace for individual employees Receipt capture, mileage tracking, and AI-assisted categorization Web, desktop, mobile, API, and broad accounting integrations	Covers receipts, cards, mileage, per diem, approvals, auditing, and reporting Supports configurable single- and multi-level approval workflows Offers check or direct-deposit reimbursement with web and mobile access
Cons	Free Submit excludes approvals, payments, Per Diem, and accounting integrations Control costs $36 per active member monthly on monthly billing Pricing can vary by billing currency and qualifying card usage	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan Some mobile and reimbursement capabilities depend on configuration and enabled modules Organizations outside the Workday ecosystem may find its fit less direct
Our verdict	Expensify is an expense management and reimbursement platform for individuals, employees, finance teams, and businesses. It captures receipts, extracts expense data, tracks mileage and distance, creates expense reports, and supports… Read the review →	Workday Expenses is an enterprise expense management product for organizations that need to collect, review, approve, audit, and reimburse employee and other payee expenses. It is suited to Workday-centered operations, including… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Expensify — where it wins

  • Free Submit workspace for individual employees
  • Receipt capture, mileage tracking, and AI-assisted categorization
  • Web, desktop, mobile, API, and broad accounting integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Submit excludes approvals, payments, Per Diem, and accounting integrations
  • Control costs $36 per active member monthly on monthly billing
  • Pricing can vary by billing currency and qualifying card usage

• Workday Expenses — where it wins

  • Covers receipts, cards, mileage, per diem, approvals, auditing, and reporting
  • Supports configurable single- and multi-level approval workflows
  • Offers check or direct-deposit reimbursement with web and mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
  • Some mobile and reimbursement capabilities depend on configuration and enabled modules
  • Organizations outside the Workday ecosystem may find its fit less direct

• Expensify9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Flexible expense collection and reimbursement with free access and paid team controls.

  Visit ExpensifyFull verdict →
• WEWorkday Expenses8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad expense platform for organizations centered on Workday operations.

  Visit WorkdayFull verdict →