# Expensify: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 94 judge labels across 7 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/expensify

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Expense management](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/expense-management/index.md) | 12% | 3 | 14% | 65 |
| [Spend management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/spend-management-platforms/index.md) | 4% | 8 | 38% | 21 |
| [Corporate cards](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/corporate-cards/index.md) | 0% | 72 | 33% | 3 |
| [Telecom expense management](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/telecom-expense-management/index.md) | 0% | 74 | 50% | 2 |
| [Accounting software](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/accounting/accounting-software/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 100% | 1 |
| [Business bill pay](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/treasury/business-bill-pay/index.md) | 0% | 53 | 0% | 1 |
| [Procure-to-pay](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/procure-to-pay/index.md) | 0% | 71 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "1. Expensify – Starting at $5/user/month - Best for: Small teams needing basic expense tracking" (MiniMax M2.5, Spend management platfor)
- "rated 4.5/5 on Capterra; it has its quirks but far fewer "horror stories" than Divvy or Rydoo" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Expense management)
- "Choose Expensify if you want flexibility with existing cards and strong receipt scanning" (Kimi K2, Expense management)
- "The Best Overall Value: Expensify ... widely considered the gold standard for usability" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Spend management platfor)

## And against it

- "Who Should Avoid It: Companies looking for transparent, predictable pricing models and high-touch customer support." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Spend management platfor)
- "Avoid if you need robust integrations or reliable automation." (Grok 4.20, Corporate cards)
- "I would recommend steering clear of it if you can." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Spend management platfor)
- "Expensify, if your team relies on a very simple mobile workflow. Recent user reviews report that interface changes made submitting expenses more confusing" (GPT-6 Luna, Expense management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Expensify, from 246 of the 281 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- use.expensify.com: 91 (its own site)
- g2.com: 82
- bill.com: 81
- capterra.com: 74
- albato.com: 55
- resources.rework.com: 52
- leadchangegroup.com: 51
- ramp.com: 50
- techrepublic.com: 50
- expensify.com: 47 (its own site)

### Pages cited

- https://use.expensify.com/resource-center/guides/best-expense-management-software: 73
- https://albato.com/blog/publications/best-expense-management-software: 54
- https://techrepublic.com/article/expense-management-software: 46
- https://expensify.com/: 40
- https://bill.com/blog/best-expense-management-software: 39
- https://mindsprint.com/resources/blogs/spend-management-software: 39
- https://nerdwallet.com/business/software/best/business-expense-trackers: 39
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/spend-expense/best-expense-management-software-2026: 39

## In its own words

What Expensify's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Spend Management Software for Receipts & Expenses (https://expensify.com/)
- For: employees, employers, and accounting teams (https://expensify.com/)
- Price stated: Expensify is completely free to use as an individual. For companies, plans start at $5 per member. (https://expensify.com/)
- Starting price: 5 (https://expensify.com/)
- Free plan or trial: free to use as an individual (https://expensify.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 45 (https://expensify.com/)
- Customers named: Brooklyn Nets, Roadtrippers, Philz, Aprio Cloud, Amesto, AccordCare, Aviv Clinics, Redmond Accounting

## What it publishes

Every page expensify.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1560 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 171 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- case study: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-09
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-07-13
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-12-14
- report or ebook: 130 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-23
- template or tool: 9 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-31
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-06
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 report or ebook: Best expense management software https://use.expensify.com/resource-center/guides/best-expense-management-software
- Recent: 2026-09-23 report or ebook: Expensify vs quickbooks https://use.expensify.com/resource-center/guides/expensify-vs-quickbooks
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Expensify september 2026 product update https://use.expensify.com/blog/expensify-september-2026-product-update
- Recent: 2026-09-21 report or ebook: Free personal finance software https://use.expensify.com/resource-center/guides/free-personal-finance-software
- Recent: 2026-09-18 report or ebook: Ramp vs Brex vs Expensify vs Navan (2026) https://use.expensify.com/resource-center/guides/ramp-vs-brex-vs-expensify-vs-navan
- Recent: 2026-09-17 report or ebook: Corporate Credit Card Software Integration: Connect Your Existing Cards to Expensify https://use.expensify.com/resource-center/guides/corporate-credit-card-integration

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.