Comparison

Emburse Professional vs SmartSite Plus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Emburse Professional

Streamline your travel and expense management with this app. It uses AI to automatically extract data from receipts captured by your smartphone, simplifying expense entry and report submission for employees on the go. Gain better visibility into spending and reduce manual data entry.

Highlights
  • AI-powered receipt data extraction
  • Automatic expense categorization
  • On-the-go expense report creation and submission
  • Simplified expense approval
  • Reduced manual data entry
  • Timely spend visibility and insights
Features
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Experience effortless expense management with the Emburse Professional app (formerly Certify Mobile). Simply capture each receipt with your smartphone and Emburse will accurately extract receipt data, using AI to automatically fill out and categorize expense entries. Employees can then easily create, submit, and approve expense reports on-the-go from the app. *Empower your employees to efficiently manage their expenses from anywhere *Make paper receipts a thing of the past and simplify the expense experience for all *Decrease manual data entry, improve data accuracy, and reduce errors *Get a timely view of spend and gain insights into expense trends faster ABOUT EMBURSE Over 12 million professionals in 200 countries trust our platform, from global enterprises to mid-sized businesses and public sector organizations to nonprofits. With Emburse, finance teams eliminate busy work to regain the freedom to lead, grow, and shape the future of their business. Whether you're a CFO seeking financial control, a travel manager optimizing spend, or a busy employee submitting expenses on the go, Emburse simplifies expense management, travel booking, invoicing, and payments so organizations can drive efficiency and focus on strategic growth.

About

SmartSite Plus

Monitor and manage your pumps with easy access to detailed information and support resources. Quickly communicate with distributors for orders and service, and track performance and maintenance notes.

Highlights
  • Pump information access
  • Distributor communication
  • Performance tracking
  • Maintenance notes
  • Price and lead time information
Features
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SmartSite® Plus is an online pump management system that helps you easily monitor and manage your pumps by providing one-click access to detailed information and personalized support resources. Features: - Access information about your facilities pumps at your fingertips - Quick communication with Distributor resource for ordering and service - Maintain performance and maintenance notes - Price and lead time for pumps, parts, and kits

Screenshots

Emburse Professional4 screens
SmartSite Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmartSite Plus at 5.0 against Emburse Professional's 4.6. SmartSite Plus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Emburse Professional's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartSite Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emburse Professional has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emburse Professional ships an update every 3 weeks, SmartSite Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Emburse Professional versus SmartSite Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmburse ProfessionalSmartSite Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmburse, Inc.Viking Pump Inc

Customer experience

Emburse Professional

All ratings12,631 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative54.0%

SmartSite Plus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Emburse Professional

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Receipts not syncing properly
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Issues with currency conversion and tax calculations
  • Expense reports not populating correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve auto-fill accuracy
  • Allow multi-receipt upload
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve notification system
  • Streamline expense report submission process

SmartSite Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Emburse Professional

No in-app purchases

None

SmartSite Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emburse Professional free?
Emburse Professional is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartSite Plus free?
SmartSite Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emburse Professional or SmartSite Plus?
SmartSite Plus is rated higher. Emburse Professional averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while SmartSite Plus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Emburse Professional or SmartSite Plus have ads?
Neither Emburse Professional nor SmartSite Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emburse Professional or SmartSite Plus?
Emburse Professional ships an update every 3 weeks, and SmartSite Plus every 2 months. Most recently, Emburse Professional was updated on November 5, 2026 and SmartSite Plus on November 3, 2026.

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