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What is Spendesk?

Spendesk is the 7-in-1 spend management solution that automates your manual expense claim process. Replace paper expense reports with an intuitive mobile app, track every claim the moment it's made, and reimburse employees directly from the platform. Give your company a faster, safer, and fairer expense process - ready to use right away. Trusted by over 3,500 companies, Spendesk is helping businesses everywhere spend smarter.

Who Uses Spendesk?

Spendesk offers smart spend management software for companies that need efficient, scalable processes. A perfect fit for businesses from 30 to 1000 employees.

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Reviews of Spendesk

Average score

Overall
4.7
Ease of Use
4.8
Customer Service
4.6
Features
4.6
Value for Money
4.5

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001
Bethany
Bethany
CTO & Machine Learning Solutions Architect in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Oil & Energy, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Significantly improves budget management.

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Spendesk allows for real-time expense tracking and quicker approvals.
It is a platform that has enabled us to optimize line item and budget execution.
It aids in the management of travel expenses.

Pros:

It allows you to automate processes and optimize your spending through an intuitive and simple interface. I like it because it allows me to better control the employees in my area and issue cards whenever they are required in the currency that they require.

Cons:

This platform has nothing that I dislike about it.

Jordi
CFO in Spain
Online Media, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Everything undercontrol

5.0 5 years ago

Pros:

Having credit card as main payment method for our online providers was a mess. Spendesk gave us absolut control about our expenses, reporting and more over... authmatization! Never more share credit card data to employees.

Cons:

Spendesk should have been live 5 ago to avoid past problems :)

Spendesk Response

5 years ago

Thank you Jordi for your amazing review. We're glad to help you stay in control of your company spending!

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Spendesk, just ok

2.0 2 years ago

Pros:

It gets the job done and is usually reliable

Cons:

It only gets the job done, missing some bells/whistles/features to make it better for users

sandrine
Contract Manager in France
Consumer Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Contract manager

5.0 10 months ago

Pros:

there's nothing i don't like, all is ok for me

Cons:

the application, it' simply, pratical. all the informations usefull at the same place

Demian
Demian
IT Director - Artificial Intelligence in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Monitoring and control of expenses.

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: pendesk is a very effective expense control platform, which has allowed us to avoid budget disasters in our area and to keep a record of corporate card transactions that allows us to identify inappropriate expenses.

Pros:

I like being able to track expenses in real time. It gives us the ability to issue virtual cards to make payments and receive reimbursements. It makes it easy to pay for subscriptions.

Cons:

There is nothing I dislike about Spendesk.

Ruben
Ruben
Head of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Control of budget movements.

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Spendesk monitors our department's expenses to avoid unnecessary or lavish spending.
It helps to keep a healthy accounting, pay subscriptions and issue invoices to customers.

Pros:

I like being able to issue virtual cards for unforeseen expenses or employee travel, keeping a very detailed record of expenses in case of an audit.

Cons:

There is nothing I dislike about this platform.

sanhita
sanhita
doctor in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Hospital & Health Care, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

easy clean neat software

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

it has a very easy and simple user interface. With this software, we track all our expenses, bills, reimbursement, cash spends, dealer invoice, purchase order etc. The best thing is it can be assessed over the app/ through a phone

Cons:

Sometimes when we upload bills autofill doesn't work. But after a time one tends to get a hang of it as to what type of bill need to be manually filled .

Katie
Katie
IT Service Manager/ Continual Service Improvement in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Effective cost control.

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Spendesk is a platform that has helped us optimize our budgets and control our employees' expenses.
It allows us to run expense reports with the data it collects and design new expense and budget execution guidelines based on those reports.

Pros:

It allows me to issue cards when I or any employee in my department needs them. It allows me to make online payments and generate invoices, receive reimbursements and monitor compliance.

Cons:

I have no complaints with this platform.

Mark
Mark
Director Business Planning in Germany
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Hardware, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great efficiency tool for small companies

5.0 6 years ago

Pros:

It greatly improves the purchasing workflow, all the way through to payments and accounting. It decentralises purchasing, while keeping control of the whole process with the decision makers. It's very intuitive to use - I never have to train new employees on Spendesk. The customer support level is the best I've ever seen, and they are constantly adding new features and improving the existing ones.

Cons:

It costs money. But compared to the employee time saved by using it, as well as the added value compared to manual processes, it's money very well spent.

Spendesk Response

6 years ago

Thank you Mark for your kind review. We are really happy to free you and your team from the hassle of paying at work!

Kristan
Kristan
International Sales Director in France
Verified LinkedIn User
Publishing, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Life changer!

5.0 6 years ago

Comments: Loads of international travel and receipt management - worry free

Pros:

I was in sales in the earlier part of my career and vowed to never return because I thought the expense reports took way too much of my precious time. thanks to Spendesk - it has literally changed my professional & personal life - bank is happy and I am hassle free - love, love love it!

Cons:

literally cannot think of one - so easy to use & instantaneous....My accounting team no longer loathes me!

Spendesk Response

6 years ago

Thank you so much Kristan for your wonderful review !! We are really happy to make your life so much easier.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Managing marketing spend for different clients in a matter of seconds

4.0 3 years ago

Comments: Finally a tool to manage marketing spends from one single place. Creating virtual cards is easy and fast. Attach them to the desired 3rd party tool and you can start tracking the spendings.

Pros:

Before Spendesk all of our client's marketing spend was with our own corporate card. Making it hard to track and match each transaction to the according client. With Spendesk this is being done automatically so we can easily print the transaction history per client. All those costs can be calculated to the client so this is fault-prove.

Cons:

Spendesk doens't work with credit, so you have to be sure to add enough funds to the account. This isn't a big problem, but with lots of marketing spend this has to be done frequently.

Martin
Co-founder - COO in France
Retail, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Makes daily expenses tasks super easy

5.0 4 years ago

Pros:

Spendesk is very easy to use and at an affordable price point. Since it is cloud-based, I can access it from any computer, at home or the office. It is sleek and easy to find what I'm looking.

Cons:

Since it is a cloud-based software, it is dependent on a reliable internet connection

Verónica
Travelling Assistant in Spain
Health, Wellness & Fitness, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Simple and effective

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

Easy to use, the app has an intuitive design. The customer support is fast and efficient.

Cons:

I had a few payment failures but they solve the issue almost immediately.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Amazing software!

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: With Spendesk we are able to speed up the organization process of our business trips.
Everything is way faster with Spendesk!

Pros:

It's extremely easy to use, no time to waste. Spendesk can help a company to increase its effectiveness.

Cons:

Be able to do different payments with a temporary Virtual Credit Card.

Spendesk Response

5 years ago

Thank you for your great review!

Jules
Lead QA engineer in Belgium
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Useful

5.0 5 years ago

Pros:

Intuitive, practical, incredible support.

Cons:

Chatbot is always displayed even if I don't need help

Spendesk Response

5 years ago

Thank you for your great review Jules!

Sandro
CEO in Belgium
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Forest Admin uses Spendesk

4.0 8 years ago

Comments: Forest is a Saas company. As any saas company we have a lot of online spending : IT, subscriptions (git, adobe, etc) or travel expenses to visit our customers.
We had only 1 credit card (mine) B.S (as Before Spendesk :p) which was used for every subscription leading to problems. I could not have a clear view on all my subscriptions ! I was also blocked because of spending monthly limit...
Using Spendesk helped me to control each and every one of my subscription + no monthly limit. I also use Spendesk for all my online spending and don't lose time at the end of the month chasing for invoices (something which is time-consuming and that I hate on a personal level).

Pros:

issue 1 card per subscription with budgets autonomy given to the other guys in my teams -> they can do the purchases themselves and I can use the customized approval flow to delegate the validation

Cons:

I am the one not putting my invoices on the platform now and my accountant knows exactly that this is not on one of my employees' side

Spendesk Response

8 years ago

Thanks for your feedbacks Sandro ! Glad to see that Spendesk helps you at Forest :)

Natalie
Head of Client Services in UK
Marketing & Advertising, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Easy to use and an enjoyable experience

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: It makes my life (and my bosses life!) so much easier. By giving me a budget I can spend with I don't have to pester by boss for money/company card access. I don't have to wait for expenses to be paid at the end of each month, I don't even have to log expenses! I also don't have to worry about losing receipts as I upload them straight away, and if I don't, Spendesk reminds me and questions why. It's a very intuative and user friendly platform.

Pros:

The app - the ability to instantly upload receipts on the go (and reminders if you don't!), updates on balance, pin easily available through the app.

Cons:

The sign up process wasn't as smooth as it could have been, I can't remember why or how now as it was a while ago but I remember getting my card in the post, with little instruction/information about what to do next. I then managed to 'sign up' but didn't register my card for ages as I thought I'd done that by signing up.

Spendesk Response

5 years ago

Thank you so much Natalie for your amazing review! We're so happy to read all your feedbacks, and we improved our customer onboarding process to avoid further confusion as you just mentioned :)

Thibault
Independent in France
Internet, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Manages accounting better than other pieces of software!

5.0 5 years ago

Pros:

Spendesk allows me to pay in a B2B environment, while having full visibility on realtime spending and accounting at the end of the month!

Cons:

I wish I had known before that I could connect Spendesk with my accounting software: I would have saved so much time!

Nicholas
IT System Administrator in Germany
Consumer Electronics, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Best Tool for Consolidating Company Spending

5.0 5 years ago

Pros:

Spendesk has been invaluable in making it easy and straight forward to make company purchases. Setting up purchases is quick and painless, and if managed correctly easy to track all of your spending and invoices.

Cons:

Would maybe like an option to create a department card which can be used multiple times but still has the limits and tracking capabilities, but which doesn't fall under the subscription use case.

Spendesk Response

5 years ago

Thank you Nicholas for your nice review on our product! And be sure that we took your feedback concerning department card into account. Have a nice day.

Holli
Head of Customer Experience in UK
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Instant, quick and easy to use

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: adhoc I need to use the company card to buy tickets for events etc. Spendesk makes it hassle free

Pros:

- The speed of funds being ready to spend on my card after making my request and it being authorised. - Not being reliant on company card holder being in the office to use the company card

Cons:

I haven't experienced any issues with spendesk so far

Spendesk Response

5 years ago

Thank you so much Holli for your super nice review. We are glad to help you better manage your spending. Have a nice day :)

André
Head of Finance in Portugal
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Surprisingly helpful and efficient

5.0 6 years ago

Comments: Spendesk allowed WeTek to manage all the paperwork related to its employees T&E, using a more efficient and correct approach. We've also improved the flexibility regarding one-off online purchases and regular subscriptions. Expenses management became simpler and its platform is very intuitive. A very good experience and I would definitely recommend it.

Pros:

Automatic supplier identification and the ability to invoice the amount of documents uploaded. The user reminder feature is very useful, as well as its reports.

Cons:

It would be interesting to be able to select the expiration date of the issued credit cards. Also, physical credit cards should somehow enforce company spending policies.

Spendesk Response

6 years ago

Thank you André for your amazing review! We're really glad to help you and all teams at WeTek dealing with spending management.

Alexis
Head of Cluster in Belgium
Events Services, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Heroes Belgium Review

5.0 6 years ago

Pros:

The fact that a physical card becomes useless and that I can delegate payments and bookings to team members whilst keeping the control over the costs

Cons:

The few times the generated card doesn’t work

Spendesk Response

6 years ago

Thank you for your nice review Alexis. Sorry to here that you are facing issues with your card generator. Your account manager will get back to you shortly!

Sasha
BI project manager in France
Internet, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Easy to use

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: My experience has been very satisfactory.

Pros:

The tool is very easy to use; the drag and drop functionality is very convenient. The alerts to know when to upload an invoice are very helpful.

Cons:

Nothing so far; but it is true that I am a basic user (maybe the accounting team would have more feedback to give).

Mark
International sales manager in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Events Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great simple tool

5.0 6 years ago

Comments: Great software that allows me to finally no need to keep the receipts to claim expenses as a constant business traveller.

Pros:

Simplicity design and able to track my spending

Cons:

So far, the problems were solved and quite efficient.

Spendesk Response

6 years ago

Thank you Mark for your great review !

Rhodri
Head of Service Operations in UK
Facilities Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great product

5.0 5 years ago

Comments: I'm spending less time filling in forms for credit card spends, scanning receipts and chasing invoices.

Pros:

Ease of use. Easy to keep track of payments and receipts. More secure than using a normal card.

Cons:

Can't think of any.