Compare Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) and Mesh Payments 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (65.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$120.00 15 Users Per Month
Free
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Star Rating
(1,104)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$120.00 15 Users Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansMesh Payments
Star Rating
(1,062)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansEmburse Spend (formerly Abacus) vs Mesh Payments
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) easier to use and set up. However, Mesh Payments is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Mesh Payments overall.
- Reviewers felt that Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) meets the needs of their business better than Mesh Payments.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Mesh Payments is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Mesh Payments over Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Emburse Spend - Basic
$120.00
15 Users Per Month
- Cards: Feed integration & issuance
- Accounting: Quickbooks, Xero, custom export template
- Payments: 50 monthly ACH reimbursements
Free Trial
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Free Trial is available
Mesh Payments
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,004
9.1
926
Ease of Use
9.3
1,031
9.2
968
Ease of Setup
9.1
141
9.0
486
Ease of Admin
8.9
136
9.2
194
Quality of Support
9.0
617
9.2
604
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
126
9.4
190
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
985
9.1
927
Features by Category
Expense Reports
9.3
718
|
Verified
8.6
494
9.1
796
|
Verified
8.7
490
8.5
730
|
Verified
8.5
492
9.1
808
|
Verified
8.9
515
9.4
825
|
Verified
8.5
462
9.1
256
|
Verified
8.4
457
8.9
228
|
Verified
8.6
394
Agentic AI - Expense Management
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Travel Management
8.7
34
8.4
490
9.0
34
8.0
451
8.8
32
8.0
435
8.5
109
7.8
377
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.3
414
9.2
284
|
Verified
8.9
455
8.8
221
|
Verified
8.3
401
Mobile
9.4
752
|
Verified
8.9
456
9.1
294
|
Verified
7.6
374
8.3
14
7.5
370
Platform
8.7
140
|
Verified
7.3
343
8.9
141
|
Verified
7.8
350
Administration
8.9
113
|
Verified
7.8
335
Administration
8.8
166
|
Verified
7.9
384
8.9
190
|
Verified
8.3
404
8.6
173
|
Verified
8.6
418
8.9
163
|
Verified
8.3
380
9.0
189
|
Verified
8.5
398
Platform
8.7
184
|
Verified
8.4
404
8.7
142
|
Verified
7.8
364
8.7
26
8.1
365
9.0
216
|
Verified
8.8
409
9.2
188
|
Verified
8.4
392
8.6
116
|
Verified
7.5
338
Tracking
Not enough data
9.1
216
Not enough data
8.7
191
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
171
Not enough data
8.4
199
Insights
Not enough data
8.1
172
Not enough data
8.0
174
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
197
Agentic AI - SaaS Spend Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
8.2
245
Not enough data
8.6
254
Not enough data
8.4
231
Performance
Not enough data
7.8
212
Not enough data
8.0
212
Not enough data
7.8
211
Not enough data
8.0
217
Payment Cards
Not enough data
8.6
233
Not enough data
8.6
227
Not enough data
8.0
218
Reporting
Not enough data
8.6
228
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
8.3
223
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Payments
Not enough data
8.1
220
Not enough data
8.4
220
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
196
Fraud & Risk Management
Not enough data
8.5
234
Not enough data
8.7
233
Not enough data
8.7
228
Agentic AI - Spend Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expense Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
102
Not enough data
8.4
95
Not enough data
8.3
96
Not enough data
8.3
100
Travel Management
8.7
34
8.4
490
9.0
34
8.0
451
8.8
32
8.0
435
8.5
109
7.8
377
Approval
Not enough data
8.4
93
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
8.4
98
AI - Travel Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Travel Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Card Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) and Mesh Payments are categorized as Expense Management and Spend Management
Unique Categories
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) is categorized as Payment Card Issuance
Mesh Payments is categorized as SaaS Spend Management and Travel Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Mesh Payments
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
Computer Software
14.4%
Internet
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.2%
Information Services
7.0%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
53.6%
Computer Software
27.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Marketing and Advertising
8.1%
Computer & Network Security
6.6%
Financial Services
4.4%
Other
42.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Can I use Abacus to create custom reports?
2 Comments
Official Response from Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Abacus works like a search engine - cataloging every expense individually. This means that you can create a report by using any combination of expense and...Read more
Do I have to approve one expense at a time?
1 Comment
Official Response from Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
No. Although expenses are submitted and tracked individually, you can easily create a dynamic report (such as "unapproved expenses by user") and bulk approve...Read more
Can I sync my corporate card program?
1 Comment
Official Response from Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
You can connect your corporate card program to Abacus and see the status of all cards in a single dashboard view. As they are used, you will see posted...Read more
What is mesh payment system?
1 Comment
JS
It's a flexible system that helps you issue virtual credit cards to employees and is very useful.Read more
How do you use mesh payment?
1 Comment
Official Response from Mesh Payments
Thanks for your question. Mesh is a finance automation platform that gives finance managers better control and leverage over their corporate spend while...Read more
How do I add money to my mesh?
1 Comment
Official Response from Mesh Payments
Thanks for your inquiry. You can add funds to your account via the Mesh platform, where you can see your balance and manage your budget in real time. For...Read more
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