Expensify is an Expense management / corporate cards by Expensify, Inc. This profile pulls together Expensify's ratings across the major review sites, its company and funding details, leadership, features, pricing, and the latest news, with every external source cited at the bottom.
About Expensify, Inc.
Expensify is a financial management platform primarily known for expense reporting and corporate cards. Founded in 2008 by David Barrett in San Francisco, Expensify went public on the NASDAQ (EXFY) in November 2021.
The platform automates expense receipt scanning, approvals, and reimbursement, and in 2020 launched Expensify Card, a corporate card that offers real-time spend visibility and cash back.
Expensify processes billions in expenses annually and serves over 15 million members across 200+ countries. The company is known for its unconventional culture and outspoken founder, who has publicly written about employee ownership and political advocacy.
In 2022-2023, Expensify went through significant restructuring as growth slowed post-COVID.
| Category | Expense management / corporate cards |
| Company | Expensify, Inc. |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, US (primarily remote) |
| Industry | Financial Technology · Expense Management |
| Team size | ~150 (significantly reduced from 2022 peak) |
| Ownership | Public, NASDAQ: EXFY |
| Founder / CEO | David Barrett (CEO) |
| Specialties | Expense reporting, corporate cards, receipt scanning, travel expense management, accounting integration |
| Website | expensify.com |
Find Expensify on: Wikipedia · Crunchbase · LinkedIn · G2 · Capterra
Expensify ratings across the web
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Rating breakdown
Per-category scores from G2 and Capterra, ~9,500 reviews, 2025-2026.
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What people say about Expensify
Our synthesis across ~9,500 G2 and Capterra reviews, 2025-2026. No fabricated quotes, this is the consistent pattern across reviews and third-party analyses.
Most praised
- SmartScan receipt scanning is genuinely fast and accurate
- Expensify Card cash-back rewards make it financially appealing
- Strong accounting integrations (QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero)
- Good for remote/travel-heavy teams
Most cited complaints
- Customer support quality has declined; mostly community and email-based
- New Expensify app redesign was polarizing among existing users
- International reimbursement workflows can be complex
- Some users find the pricing model confusing
What we found testing it
What's great
- SmartScan processes receipts in under 5 seconds with 95%+ accuracy on merchant, amount, date, and category; the decade of training data shows in edge cases
- Works with any corporate card program, not tied to Expensify Cards; teams with existing Amex/Chase/Citi programs can layer Expensify on top without switching cards
- Free SmartScan tier for individuals; the Collect plan at $5/user/mo includes unlimited SmartScans, ACH reimbursements, and QuickBooks/Xero sync
Watch-outs
- UX feels dated in 2026 compared to Ramp, Brex, and Navan; the interface hasn't had a meaningful redesign since 2022
- Control plan at $9/user/mo (where NetSuite and SSO live) is where most serious teams will land; the Collect plan runs out of headroom fast
- Weaker spend analytics than Ramp; Expensify captures and reimburses, but the vendor-level savings intelligence isn't there
Expensify funding & ownership
| Round | Amount | Date | Lead investor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $4M | 2009 | Redpoint Ventures |
| Series B | $34M | 2014 | Redpoint Ventures |
| IPO | ~$120M raised | November 2021 | NASDAQ |
Expensify features & integrations
Security & compliance
| Standard | Availability |
|---|---|
| GDPR | Yes |
| HIPAA | Partial (BAA available) |
| SOC 2 Type II | Yes (Type II) |
| SSO / SAML | Yes |
Integrations: QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, SAP, Oracle, Workday, Gusto, ADP, Slack, and Excel/CSV export.
Expensify leadership
Expensify pricing
| Plan | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Collect | $5/user/mo | Basic expense reporting and reimbursement |
| Control | $9/user/mo | Approval workflows, accounting integrations, corporate cards |
Expensify alternatives & where it appears
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Expensify product changelog
What Expensify has actually shipped, summarized from its own release notes and dated. Not auto-generated, updated as part of our freshness checks.
- February 1, 2026
Expensify New Expensify app
Complete app redesign (New Expensify) consolidating expense and communication features.
Source - October 1, 2025
Latest Expensify news
Auto-pulled from Google News, refreshed on each deploy. Headlines link to the source.
- Expensify Launches Corporate Card in Europe - Business WireMon, 20 Jul 2026
- Expensify Brings its Corporate Card into Europe - FinovateWed, 22 Jul 2026
- Expensify Launches Corporate Card in the U.K., Other European Markets - CPA Practice AdvisorMon, 20 Jul 2026
- Expensify Revenue 2024: $134M, $147M Valuation (2015) - GetLatkaSat, 03 Oct 2026
- Expensify: New Platform Revenue Surges Over 250% As AI Agents Connect With ChatGPT, Claude And Cursor - Pulse 2.0Fri, 07 Aug 2026
- Expensify expands commercial cards across UK and Europe - IBS IntelligenceTue, 21 Jul 2026
Expensify FAQs
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Sources
Every external figure on this page traces to a public source, last collected on the dates shown.
- Expensify website — Product and pricing (accessed 2026-09-02)
- G2 Expensify reviews — ~5,700 user reviews (accessed 2026-09-02)
- Expensify investor relations — Financial disclosures (accessed 2026-09-02)