Compare Ascend and Stampli 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (61.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Ascend
Star Rating
(59)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,392)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Ascend excels in Integration with a score of 9.7, allowing seamless connections with various external systems, while Stampli's integration score is lower at 8.6, which may limit its flexibility in certain environments.
- Reviewers mention that Ascend's Quality of Support is rated at 9.0, but Stampli outshines with a score of 9.6, indicating that users find Stampli's customer service more responsive and helpful when issues arise.
- G2 users highlight that Ascend's Ease of Creating Expense Reports is rated at 8.5, which some find cumbersome compared to Stampli's higher score of 9.0, suggesting that users appreciate the more intuitive process in Stampli.
- Users on G2 report that Ascend's Digital Receipt Management feature scores 8.6, while Stampli's similar feature is rated at 8.9, indicating that users find Stampli's management of digital receipts slightly more efficient and user-friendly.
- Reviewers mention that Ascend's Invoice Generation capabilities, particularly in Templates, score 8.7, but Stampli's score of 8.4 suggests that users may find Ascend's template options more versatile for their invoicing needs.
- Users say that while both products perform well in Payment Processing, Ascend's score of 9.0 for Payments Scheduling indicates a more robust feature set compared to Stampli's score of 8.6, which may affect users' ability to manage payment timelines effectively.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ascend
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Month to Month Pricing, No Annual Contract.
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- Simple Setup
- Easy To Use With Fast Adoption
- Automated Invoice Capture & Coding
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Ascend
No trial information availableStampli
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
47
9.1
1,184
Ease of Use
9.1
49
9.3
1,224
Ease of Setup
9.3
18
9.2
550
Ease of Admin
9.4
18
9.4
477
Quality of Support
9.0
47
9.6
1,078
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
18
9.6
477
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
45
9.5
1,189
Features by Category
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.5
133
Not enough data
8.1
133
Not enough data
8.6
131
Not enough data
8.5
132
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
116
Not enough data
8.2
121
Travel Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.7
135
Not enough data
8.3
133
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile
Not enough data
8.5
122
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
126
Not enough data
8.9
132
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
115
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
9.2
148
Not enough data
8.8
149
Not enough data
8.7
133
Not enough data
9.1
142
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
134
Not enough data
8.5
120
Not enough data
8.2
119
Not enough data
9.1
140
Not enough data
8.3
130
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Payment Methods
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
7.5
42
Payment Processing
Not enough data
8.6
77
Not enough data
9.0
76
Not enough data
9.2
81
Not enough data
9.1
57
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.5
61
Not enough data
8.9
80
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.5
53
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Payment Types
Not enough data
9.3
82
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Cards
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fraud & Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.0
23
Analytics
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
8.9
24
Recovery
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.6
20
AP Data Processing
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.2
18
Invoice Management
9.0
31
8.9
674
|
Verified
9.0
19
8.2
446
8.9
23
8.6
593
|
Verified
Invoice Processing
8.6
25
8.7
628
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
613
|
Verified
8.9
24
9.1
673
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
459
Analytics
8.9
29
8.9
669
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
23
8.4
517
|
Verified
Integration
8.9
23
9.0
652
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
557
9.1
27
8.6
544
|
Verified
Risk
Feature Not Available
8.4
471
9.0
29
8.7
596
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Recovery
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
26
8.5
568
Audit
Feature Not Available
8.7
567
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
23
8.1
484
8.8
31
8.8
623
Fraud
Feature Not Available
8.4
488
Feature Not Available
8.6
535
Feature Not Available
8.8
530
Invoice Generation
8.7
19
8.4
417
9.1
21
8.9
454
8.9
19
8.7
431
Invoice Processing
9.2
19
9.3
678
|
Verified
9.2
19
8.8
548
8.6
19
8.7
517
9.2
20
8.9
546
|
Verified
Analytics
9.2
20
9.0
623
9.2
18
Feature Not Available
9.4
18
8.4
477
|
Verified
9.4
18
8.8
536
|
Verified
Integration
9.4
22
9.0
603
|
Verified
9.7
20
8.8
550
9.4
21
8.6
504
|
Verified
9.4
22
8.8
518
|
Verified
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.6
199
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
202
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.8
255
Not enough data
8.9
251
Not enough data
9.0
268
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
272
Not enough data
8.9
260
Not enough data
8.8
235
Operating System
9.2
30
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
Document Processing
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.1
26
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.3
21
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ascend and Stampli are categorized as AP Automation and Invoice Management
Unique Categories
Ascend is categorized as OCR
Stampli is categorized as Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis, Enterprise Payment, Expense Management, Billing, Spend Management, and Vendor Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ascend
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Stampli
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
18.6%
Accounting
13.6%
Financial Services
10.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Computer Software
5.1%
Other
45.8%
Accounting
17.1%
Hospital & Health Care
9.2%
Construction
9.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.5%
Automotive
2.7%
Other
56.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Ascend
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Invoices are entered in a timely and accurate fashion. Allowing my team to focus on other areas of our Job.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Daniel S.
Verified User in Accounting
Not a lot of custom validations that can be put in to help with invoice accuracy.
Stampli
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
I like that I can see the entire history of the invoice. From who uploaded it to all the data entry changes. All details and notes are important for final approval. Our final approver now just need to do a quick scroll and know all the answers to their...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment
Awkward navigation of submitted invoices waiting for approval.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Invoices are entered in a timely and accurate fashion. Allowing my team to focus on other areas of our Job.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
I like that I can see the entire history of the invoice. From who uploaded it to all the data entry changes. All details and notes are important for final approval. Our final approver now just need to do a quick scroll and know all the answers to their...
Daniel S.
Verified User in Accounting
Not a lot of custom validations that can be put in to help with invoice accuracy.
Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment
Awkward navigation of submitted invoices waiting for approval.
Discussions
Ascend has no discussions with answers
What is the best way to update Stampli with any changes made in the integrated software?
3 comments
HP
Just simply sync Stampli for whatever your needs are. There are several sync tabs to use. Read more
Is Billy going to evolve over time? Right now I am splitting G/L codes for almost every invoice.
3 comments
VP
YesRead more
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