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Payhawk unites company cards, expenses, and accounts payable to make business payments easy for everyone.

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Pros:

Different virtual bank accounts on Payhawk for each employee. Easy to manage and transfer money.

Cons:

There is no option to archive and hide old cards. The setting up of the custom ERP process was complicated.

Payhawk ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.5
Customer Service
4.8
Features
4.4
Value for Money
4.5

Likelihood to recommend

8.5/10

Payhawk has an overall rating of 4.5 out 5 stars based on 118 user reviews on Capterra.

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Joel
Joel
Manufacturing Quality Engineer in Spain
Verified LinkedIn User
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Payhawk makes simple what before was a headache

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: My experience with Payhawk is very good, before I was using other softwares like Captio which were not working very well and the Artificial Intelligence failed a lot. With Payhawk is different, the ticket reading is simple and fast and the creation of reports and expenses is almost on live. I have a 200 EUR prepaid card which is always ready just for some regular shopping on stores or even Amazon which is very fast for the business.

Pros:

No more ticketing control, no more saving papers that you can lose. Just take pictures of the tickets while travelling or buying some stuff for work and that's all. The AI will read all data and will introduce all numbers and dates into the app to make the automatic report. For my company, I have 200 EUR prepaid card just for regular shopping or when one day travelling so it's very convenient.

Cons:

There are no much cons actually, everything is quite visual and easy to follow. You need a short training at the beginning to understand all features but the rest is smooth.

Alexia
Accounting Manager in UK
Construction, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

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Overall extremely satisfied

5.0 last year

Pros:

The customer support team is always prompt and efficient in answering any queries or concerns we may have. The integration with Xero is seamless and works very quickly. It saves a lot of time and effort when it comes to managing our finances and processing our month end. Payhawk also encourages employees to submit their receipts, saving us time from chasing them. Throughout our experience, we have not come across any problems or issues when it comes to making payments through Payhawk. The entire process has been smooth and hassle-free, allowing us to easily settle invoices and manage our finances efficiently. Overall, our experience with Payhawk has been outstanding and we highly recommend them.

Cons:

One important area for improvement for Payhawk is streamlining the approval process for invoices. Currently, the system requires individual approval for each invoice, which can be time-consuming. Implementing a bulk approval feature would be a significant enhancement, allowing users to approve multiple invoices at once and saving them valuable time and effort.

Rocío
Finance Annalyst in Spain
Wholesale, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

okey but not brilliant

2.0 last year

Comments: We actually expected more than what we receive, but overall, the service its okey

Pros:

I like the facility of having all the paymement an the receipts in one platform, so you Know exatly the cost od the thingh you buy; I like the cashback; It's easy to use and all the employees can uses it

Cons:

Cost too much, the integration with our ERP wasn't good; , you need to pay if you want a physical credit card, and Payhawk dont read all the information from the receipt well, so in taht point need to improve

Luke
Director of Finance & Accounting in Malta
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Luke S. Review

5.0 last year

Pros:

Receipt collection from users and issuance of debit cards

Cons:

When claiming per diems, if the location is not applied specifically to the city (eg. London) but to a specific address (eg. Tower Bridge, London), the UK generic rate is picked and not the London rate.

Lina
Finance manager in UK
Consumer Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great Product

5.0 last year

Pros:

Its very user friendly, everything is working smoothly

Cons:

Sometimes when there is an update some settings glitch and the invoices are not going through our accounting software

Alexandra
Chief Financial Officer in Gibraltar
Financial Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Very happy with the softwarr

5.0 last year

Comments: Very happy with the software. Customer services are so helpful as well

Pros:

So easy to use by employees. Easy to implement.

Cons:

approval management - as we have various employees reviewing and approving sometime skips one of the reviewer. Might be linked to set up issues.

Sara
P&C Operations Specialist in Spain
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

The best expense management system

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I think it was the best tool that we have. Is very useful to manage all our monthly purchases, you have it under control, you can define limits, funds and payments very easy. You can also can have the recurrent subscriptions in the same panel, to know the monthly expenses. You can pay invoices, reimburse expenses and use the credit cards.

Pros:

The easy use, implement, manage and control. Also, the support team is impressive! how they follow open cases, the fast answers, their knowledge.

Cons:

Is a brand new tool, so it's improving their functionalities every day. We started without the Netsuite integration, and now it's working perfectly. We have also the travelperk integration and it's very good. The best is that the product and development team is always connected with your needs and helping a lot in Payhawk grow.

Jasmine
Finance Manager in UK
Management Consulting, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Quick and easy to use payment system

4.0 last year

Comments: So far so good. I am very impressed by the customer support chat box

Pros:

Payment can be made super quick, and easy to navigate. Helpful and responsive customer support

Cons:

Payhawk automatically fill in some information based on the invoice uploaded but some information can be wrong for examples dates

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

IOMED Medical Solutions

5.0 last year

Comments: Spend Management and invoice collection from employees are the tasks that we have reduced time the most

Pros:

Payhawk has helped to reduce times in spend and invoices management as employees directly treat with the platform and all the information is recorded, allowing the financial team to focus on other tasks

Cons:

Correction of mistakes, it is quite difficult to make changes once a card is purchased

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Payhawk helps to manage company accounts more easily

5.0 last year

Comments: It is always to easy to use Payhawk and at the same time if you have questions you will always receive pleasant customer support from their team.

Pros:

Different virtual bank accounts on Payhawk for each employee. Easy to manage and transfer money.Amazing customer service.

Cons:

I would add banks cards summary at the beginning.

Yana
HR and Administration manager in Bulgaria
Automotive, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Satisfying and easy to use

5.0 last year

Pros:

I can easily upload all expense papers from everywhere I am. Good control on the expences via the politics section and the requesting funds method.Very useful way of managing all cards, employees access and funds.

Cons:

I thing it would be better if all costs marked by the cost owner as reimursable may have an option to be denied by the company without being deleted, so a tracking history remains.

Co
Financial Business Intelligence in Netherlands
Sports, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Easy to use & great service

5.0 last year

Pros:

The software is very easy to use. The service & help provided is amazing.

Cons:

Sometimes Payhawk thinks it recognized the right supplier. While I have told it multiple times that the supplier has another name. It doesn't seem to 'learn' this.

Sam
Talent & People Operations in Spain
Internet, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Daily user

5.0 last year

Pros:

It is so easy to set up different levels and processes for different approvals. It is a clean and clear interface that does not require lots of training to understand how it woks- it is intuitive.

Cons:

No slack integration. It would also be great to see a confirmation after approving, a little box appears saying 'successful', or 'Great! Sent for secondary approval' rather than the requests in Pending just disappearing into the other tab with no info.

Hadi
Finance manager in Jordan
Building Materials, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

good

3.0 2 years ago

Pros:

Invoice management with multi features. and processes

Cons:

bugs and lags, sometimes the filter does not work

Aurelie
MARKETING MANAGER in France
Building Materials, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Good

4.0 last year

Pros:

GOOD easy to use, digital , I recommend !

Cons:

sometimes does not work, but that is ok in general

Yordan
Operations Manager in Bulgaria
Wholesale, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Payhawk review

4.0 last year

Pros:

Thanks to Payhawk, we process day-to-day transactions faster and easier. Furthemore, it has helped our overall financing accountability.

Cons:

One of the features that is currently missing and would be benefial to our company is renumeration payments.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Positive experience

5.0 last year

Pros:

The user interface is incredibly intuitive, making it easy to navigate and manage our expenses effortlessly. Moreover, the support team has been outstanding, promptly addressing any concerns and providing valuable assistance. With Payhawk, I have complete control over my expenses and can generate comprehensive reports tailored to my needs, giving me a better understanding of company's financial situation.

Cons:

Payhawk is its relative newness as a tool. While it offers many valuable features, there are a few that seem to be missing at the moment.

Fleur
Marketing Lead in UK
Environmental Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great platform

5.0 last year

Pros:

A really easy to use dashboard on both phone and desktop!

Cons:

Nothing yet really - I've been enjoying using it!

Eleazer
Finance Director in Malta
Gambling & Casinos, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Will definitely recommend

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

The overall control and management over the spending/ card access and limits/ Expense management

Cons:

not being able to select multiple transaction to approve.

samira
Office Manager in UK
Venture Capital & Private Equity, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great Service

5.0 last year

Comments: great

Pros:

The services are really quick and efficient

Cons:

nothing, I love everything and could not recommend enough

Luke
Project Management in UK
Building Materials, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Love Payhawk

5.0 last year

Pros:

Very easy to use, nice interface. Cant really fault it

Cons:

The mileage system is a bit inflexible and doesnt let you alter routes easily

Jack
Systems Manager in UK
Media Production, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Has become essential to the operation of our business.

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: We have a high volume of transactions across many, short-lived projects. Payhawk keeps our teams on budget and in control of spending.

Pros:

Immediate access to spending, oversight for management, reduces friction of collecting paperwork.

Cons:

The UI of the website can be cumbersome and prone to breaking completely. Customer service can be slow or uncooperative at times.

Mateusz
supplier manager in Poland
Marketing & Advertising, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

nice tool!

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

control of expenses which were made by employees, payhawk app is very navigate for all, fast way to attach a receipt to expense

Cons:

I am waiting for USD account, nothing to add

Jenny
Senior Business Analyst in UK
Financial Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Incredible tool and outstanding support

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Wonderful product, it has saved me loads of time reconciling invoices, chasing receipts and approving payments, it connects with Xero and makes it easier to have our records up to date and in order.

Pros:

The product is really useful in everything we do in our finance team, it helps us reconcile expenses quicker and has a really cool app that reminds people when a receipt is missing. Authorising payments is a breeze using the app and when any issue presents the support team is right there to help.

Cons:

In the beginning, there were a few things that needed to be adjusted in the way the information was displayed but Payhawk did their best to adjust our requirements and train us to use it and make the best out of the product.

Jonathan
Sales Engineer in UK
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Payhawk Mobile End User

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: The mobile app is great and the web interface is equally slick.

Pros:

I've been exposed to multiple different expense management tools over the years, and Payhawk beats them all. Simple, quick and no excuses for lost receipts or complex management of expenses. Its quick and simple from an end user perspective, which means I can process each expense as soon as it occurs and know that I will get reimbursed.

Cons:

Receipt scanning could be a little slicker and automatically crop just the receipt instead of capturing the whole image.