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Trusted by Australian SMEs: Budgetly’s award-winning 2026 platform

Written by Matthew Clements | Jan 15, 2026 1:57:24 AM

PRESS RELEASE - 15th January, 2026, Brisbane, Australia,

Budgetly, the leading AI-driven spend management platform helping Australian SMEs take control of their finances, has been honoured with six major badges from Capterra and Software Advice. These recognitions affirm Budgetly’s impact on financial management across Australia, showcasing its commitment to delivering a simple, intelligent, and empowering user experience.

2026 Awards Received:

  1. Best Ease of Use – Expense Report (Capterra)
  2. Best Ease of Use – Spend Management (Capterra)
  3. Best Customer Support – Expense Report (Software Advice)
  4. Best Customer Support – Spend Management (Software Advice)
  5. Most Recommended – Expense Report (Software Advice)
  6. Most Recommended – Spend Management (Software Advice)

“This recognition means a great deal to us because it comes directly from the businesses we serve,” said Simon Lenoir, CEO of Budgetly. “Our mission has always been to make financial control simple, scalable, and stress-free for Australian SMEs. These awards validate the strength of our AI-driven platform, our people, and our focus on helping every business spend smarter and grow with confidence.”

Reinforcing Trust Through Independent Validation

The Gartner Digital Markets network—comprising Capterra and Software Advice—is globally recognised for its trusted peer-review platforms that help businesses evaluate software based on real-world user feedback. Earning multiple awards across categories demonstrates not just Budgetly’s product excellence, but also the deep satisfaction and advocacy of its customer base.

What Sets Budgetly Apart?

Customers consistently highlight several key strengths that make Budgetly stand out:

  • Ease of Use: A clean, intuitive platform designed for all users—minimising complexity and eliminating steep learning curves.
  • Exceptional Customer Support: A responsive, Australia-based support team that understands local business needs and provides tailored, proactive help.
  • Most Recommended: Reflects the strong trust and advocacy Budgetly has earned, with users overwhelmingly likely to recommend the platform to peers.

Powered by AI automation and real-time transactions, Budgetly continues to redefine how Australian businesses manage spend—eliminating manual processes, enhancing visibility, and enabling smarter, data-driven financial decisions.

Budgetly’s 2026 Gartner Digital Markets Badges

1. Best Ease of Use – Spend Management (Capterra)

Recognises Budgetly’s intuitive design that simplifies budgeting, approvals, and spending controls—making it accessible to finance and non-finance teams alike.

2. Best Ease of Use – Expense Report (Capterra)

Highlights Budgetly’s effortless, mobile-first experience for capturing and reconciling expenses with features like automated receipt matching and category prediction.

3. Best Customer Support – Expense Report (Software Advice)

Honours Budgetly’s fast, empathetic, and local customer support team that ensures seamless adoption and ongoing success.

4. Best Customer Support – Spend Management (Software Advice)

Acknowledges the team’s proactive onboarding, configuration, and best-practice guidance, providing a true partnership experience.

5. Most Recommended – Spend Management (Software Advice)

Recognises the high percentage of verified users who enthusiastically recommend Budgetly’s spend management tools to other businesses.

6. Most Recommended – Expense Report (Software Advice)

Highlights the strong confidence and trust Budgetly has earned from its users, with a high percentage of verified customers actively recommending the platform to their peers. It reflects consistent customer satisfaction across ease of use, accuracy, and time savings—demonstrating that Budgetly’s expense reporting solution delivers real, everyday value for Australian SMEs and finance teams alike.

A Vision for the Future

As Budgetly looks ahead to 2026 and beyond, its roadmap focuses on deepening AI-driven automation, expanding integrations with leading accounting and ERP systems, and delivering predictive financial insights to customers.

The company’s vision is clear: to build a more resilient Australian economy by eliminating the overspending of small and medium-sized businesses.

Through continued innovation and customer-led design, Budgetly aims to empower even more SMEs to operate efficiently, eliminate overspending, and build stronger financial foundations for the future.

 

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About Capterra

Capterra is the #1 destination for finding the right software and services for your organisation, with 100,000+ solutions across 900 categories. It offers access to over 2 million verified reviews, in-depth product comparisons, and data-backed annual software ranking reports for over 500 types of software—saving time, increasing productivity, and accelerating growth.

About Budgetly

Budgetly is an Australian AI-driven spend management platform dedicated to empowering SMEs to take control of their finances, eliminate overspending, and drive profitability. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Budgetly automates processes, enhances visibility, and builds financial resilience for Australian businesses.

 

For media enquiries contact:

Lizzie Babarczy

Chief Marketing Officer

lizzie.babarczy@budgetly.com.au