Abacus
Web and SaaS
expense reporting
SHOW HN2014
120points
66comments
#227of 2,272 in 2014
Top 10%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
19 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 44 comments about the project. Thread score +0.32.
Idea: 9 for, 1 againstExecution: 6 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fast, simple submission and reimbursement directly to bank
From 4 comments
As the poor soul who covers finances at our startup I positively love Abacus - and I've craved a solution like this for years... expense reports, receipts, etc are a never ending…
btrautsc on HNI use Abacus and dig it. Super quick way to submit expense reports and actually get the money transfer happening in one step. Makes managing a small business that much easier.
brianballan on HNI've been using Abacus for the last ~2 months, and it's been amazing. Thank you guys so much for making it! I'm so happy to not have to deal with expensify (or worse) anymore.…
nicoles on HNI think the best way to sum up Abacus is, "Expensify, but way easier to use." The UX is only what you need and nothing else. It's goof proof and just works, that I feel is the…
gmartire on HN
Easier to use than Expensify
From 2 comments
I think the best way to sum up Abacus is, "Expensify, but way easier to use." The UX is only what you need and nothing else. It's goof proof and just works, that I feel is the…
gmartire on HNI've been using Expensify for 2+ years and I just started using Abacus. The core value proposition of the two products are significantly different. Expensify makes the "old…
jason_wang on HN
Objections
US-only for now due to ACH payments
From 1 comment
Unfortunately Abacus is US-only for now, because the ACH network we use for payments is US only, and there's a lot of variation in payments country to country. Sorry to hear…
tedpower on HN
No mileage tracking or split receipt handling
From 1 comment
Thanks for the feedback — Receipts aren't required. If you're worried about an IRS audit it's important to have receipts (images) for transactions over $75, but for anything…
tedpower on HN
Terms of service language about visiting the site is overbroad
From 1 comment
I'm curious about: https://www.abacus.com/tos "BY REGISTERING FOR AND/OR USING THE SERVICES IN ANY MANNER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO VISITING OR BROWSING THE SITE, YOU AGREE…
protomyth on HN
Requests
Credit card and bank feed integration
From 2 comments
Great idea, right now we only support manually entered expenses but next up on our roadmap the ability to link in your credit card to do this exact thing.
jhalickman on HNThanks Trey! Most of our early customers are ~5-100 employee companies. Right now most of our customers are other startups because that's who we know, but we're excited to expand…
tedpower on HN
GPS mileage tracking
From 2 comments
I'm intrigued. We use expensify and it's been bar-none the easiest to use expense reporting system I've ever used. At my old startup we did everything via a pre-setup excel sheet…
bane on HN> Receipts aren't required. If you're worried about an IRS audit it's important to have receipts (images) for transactions over $75, but for anything under that it's up to the…
bane on HN
Quickbooks and Xero sync
From 1 comment
Thanks Trey! Most of our early customers are ~5-100 employee companies. Right now most of our customers are other startups because that's who we know, but we're excited to expand…
tedpower on HN
Questions
How does it differ from Expensify and Concur
From 2 comments
How is this different from expensify? Expensify uses the slogan "Expense reports that don't suck." You are essentially trying to do the same thing here. What are your main…
wurzelgogerer on HNInteresting! Is this similar to Concur?
ismaelc on HN
Is it available outside the US
From 1 comment
So, I'm currently (for roundabout 3 to 4 weeks) unable to submit my expense report. The reason? The regulation/laws changed in 2014 and the software my employer is using is not…
darklajid on HN
Alternatives named
Expensify
From 2 comments
How is this different from expensify? Expensify uses the slogan "Expense reports that don't suck." You are essentially trying to do the same thing here. What are your main…
wurzelgogerer on HNI'm intrigued. We use expensify and it's been bar-none the easiest to use expense reporting system I've ever used. At my old startup we did everything via a pre-setup excel sheet…
bane on HN
Concur
From 3 comments
Interesting! Is this similar to Concur?
ismaelc on HNHow do you compare to big players in the market like Concur, which has these features?
dkoch on HNconcur.com - mostly with the mobile app, but the web app is also very usable.
sc00ter on HN