Overview of Analytics
Expensify Travel analytics give travelers, approvers, and admins real-time visibility into travel activity and spend. These insights help identify travel trends, ensure policy compliance, and support strategic decision-making across your organization.
How to access Expensify Travel
- In New Expensify: Click the green + button in the bottom-left corner of your screen, then select Book travel.
- In Classic Expensify: Click Travel in the left-hand menu, then select Book or manage travel.
Need to enable travel still? Reach out to your Account Manager or Concierge to schedule a travel demo and get it enabled for your account.
Traveler and approver analytics
- Head to Expensify Travel.
- Click Analytics > My Reports.
- Filter for your own travel data, the data of your direct reports, or if you’re an admin, your organization.
Viewing data
At the top left of the page, use the dropdown to toggle between:
- Myself
- My direct reports
- My org
Filter options
- Report type: Choose from Overview, All transactions, Air transactions, Unused air credits, and other spend by travel type.
- Search: Filter by transaction, PNR, or trip creation date.
- Date range: Select a specific timeframe to refine your results.
Downloading data
All reports can be downloaded in the following formats:
- PNG
- XLSX
- CSV
Company-wide analytics (admins only)
- Head to Expensify Travel.
- Click Analytics > Company Reports.
Report selection
A left-hand menu provides a list of built-in reports. Some examples include:
- Overview
- Air Manifest
- Hotel Spend
- Carbon Emissions
- Unused Credits
Report filters
At the top of the page, use these filters to refine your data:
- Organization: Select your company or subsidiary.
- Legal Entity: Focus on specific Expensify workspaces.
- Search By: Changes based on report (e.g., Transaction Date, Departure Date).
- Start and End Dates: Select a custom date range.
As you apply filters, your report will update dynamically with relevant insights.
Visualizations
Most reports include a visual graph highlighting key metrics over time. Tile summaries and downloadable tables provide additional insights.
FAQ
Can I see my team’s travel activity if I’m not an admin?
Yes, approvers can view data for their direct reports or organizational group using the dropdown at the top of the Analytics page.
What formats can I export travel data in?
All reports can be downloaded as PNG images, Excel spreadsheets (XLSX), or CSV files.
Do analytics update in real time?
Yes, analytics are updated automatically as bookings are made, changed, or canceled.
Can I filter company-wide reports by department or cost center?
Yes, depending on how your organization is set up, filters for departments or cost centers may be available in the Company Reports view.
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