Spendesk
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Features
29 features across 14 categories
AI & Security(1)
Finance-focused AI that uncovers insights, streamlines bookkeeping, safeguards against errors and detects fraud
Automation(4)
Reduce manual data entry by 80% and enhance data accuracy with an intelligent system that learns from transactions, with customizable workflows
Set rules and policies, create custom rules for receipt collection and automated reminders, and add dynamic approver roles with multi-condition workflows
Extract receipt data automatically with OCR and save valuable time, with 99% receipts collected on time
Match receipts instantly to the right spend
Budgeting(1)
Plan departmental spending using detailed budget features with real-time budget monitoring
Community & Education(1)
Curated membership for finance leaders with monthly expert-led workshops, peer introductions, mastermind groups, mentorship, and access to research reports
Compliance(1)
Ensure 100% adoption of spend policies with a guided experience and intuitive tools for desktop and mobile
Expense Management(3)
Manage and reimburse expenses without chasing for receipts, with automated receipt collection and tracking
Track project or event spend with multi-use cards
Manage subscriptions with recurring virtual cards and track subscription expenses with 7% potential savings
Integration(3)
Integrate with Xero, Quickbooks, Datev and more accounting platforms
Link all existing accounting and business tools, connect with 40+ HRIS tools, ERP and travel systems, or use native API
Integrate Spendesk with Slack for seamless communication and notifications
Invoice Management(1)
Automate invoice handling from entry to payment and streamline invoice management to pay suppliers globally, securely, on time and in the right currency
Management(1)
Manage multiple legal entities with centralised visibility, tailored control and flexible configurations, and scale with multi-entity workflows and reporting
Mobile(2)
Manage spending right from your phone, request top-ups, generate virtual cards, pay and upload receipts while on the go, with budget tracking and approval management
Smartphone is now your Spendesk card with Apple Pay and Google Pay offering easy, secure, and private ways to pay on iOS and Android devices
Payment Methods(3)
Set card limits and create approval flows with smart card controls
Issue unlimited physical cards to empower teams and stay in control
Generate unique virtual cards for secure one-off or recurring online payments, including single-use cards and multi-use cards
Procurement(1)
Control and automate spend from intake to payment with centralised, streamlined and optimised procurement to reduce cost and admin overhead
Security(5)
Daily backups and evolving security protect your data
Bank-level encryption for all company spending data
Weekly security reports alert you to potential fraudulent activity
Multi-factor authentication for enhanced account security
Set up SSO and SAML authentication for enhanced security
Visibility & Reporting(2)
Get real-time control on spend, monitor budgets in real-time, and uncover errors and overspending in real time
Generate reports with real-time spend visibility and insights, uncover optimization opportunities and cost savings of up to 5%
Pricing
Foundations
- ✓Unlimited cards, users and control settings
- ✓Unlimited physical cards
- ✓Single-use virtual cards
- ✓Multi-use virtual cards
- ✓Receipt data extraction with OCR
- ✓Expense claims and reimbursement
- ✓Real-time budget monitoring
- ✓Receipt matching
- ✓SSO and SAML setup
- ✓Slack integration
- ✓Xero, Quickbooks, Datev integration
- ✓Multi-entity workflows and reporting
- ✓Mobile app access
- ✓End-to-end encryption
- ✓Multi-factor authentication
Procure-to-Pay
Popular- ✓All Foundations features
- ✓Centralised procurement
- ✓Streamline and optimise procurement
- ✓Advanced approval workflows
- ✓Dynamic approver roles
- ✓Multi-condition workflows
- ✓Accounts Payable automation
- ✓Invoice management
- ✓Global supplier payments
Accounts Payable
- ✓All Foundations features
- ✓Invoice management automation
- ✓Pay suppliers globally
- ✓Secure payments
- ✓Multi-currency support
Advanced Workflows & Policies
- ✓Dynamic approver roles
- ✓Multi-condition workflows
- ✓Complex approval automation
- ✓Customizable spend policies
Multi-Entity Management
- ✓Manage multiple legal entities
- ✓Centralised visibility
- ✓Tailored control
- ✓Flexible configurations
- ✓Advanced reporting
HR & ERP Integrations
- ✓40+ HRIS tools integration
- ✓ERP integration
- ✓Travel systems integration
- ✓Native API access
AI-Based Automation & Fraud Detection
- ✓Finance-focused AI
- ✓Fraud detection and prevention
- ✓Automated bookkeeping
- ✓Error detection and alerts
CFO Connect Pro
- ✓Monthly expert-led workshops on AI in Finance, FP&A, Leadership, and Fundraising
- ✓Curated 1:1 peer introductions monthly with finance leaders
- ✓Quarterly mastermind groups (5-10 CFOs)
- ✓Bi-annual structured mentorship
- ✓Quarterly dinners with local finance leaders
- ✓Private Slack community
- ✓First access to research reports and frameworks
- ✓Job board opportunities
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Integrations
8 known integrations