The Best Empath Alternative
Empath combines guest travel coordination with expense reimbursement. If your candidates book their own travel — or your team already has a travel solution in place — you're paying for a layer of service you don't need.
Reimbi has been helping recruiting teams reimburse candidates since 2017. While guest travel platforms group all non-employees into a generic "guest" category, Reimbi is built around the candidate experience. From policy sharing and expense collection through approval routing to same-day payout, every feature is designed with candidates and recruiting teams in mind.
How Reimbi compares to guest travel solutions
Reimbi
| Focus | 100% focused on candidate reimbursements. No travel booking, no unused features. Every capability — expense collection, approval routing, payouts — is designed for this one job. | | Candidate experience | Candidates submit expenses from any device with no account creation, no training, and no app download. NPS of 87 from surveyed candidates. | | Payout speed | 90%+ of payouts are sent the same day they're approved. Candidates choose their preferred method — direct deposit, PayPal, Venmo, or check. | | Pricing | No per-candidate fees. Invite as many candidates as needed at no incremental cost. Annual plans start at $4,000/year. | | Multi-currency payouts | Support for 40+ currencies with direct international payouts. Reimburse candidates anywhere in the world without manual currency conversion. | | Setup & onboarding | Fast implementation with dedicated onboarding support. Most teams are live within days, not weeks. | | Security & compliance | SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant. All data encrypted in transit and at rest. Visit our Trust Center. | | Integrations | Integrates with popular ATS platforms and accounting systems to fit directly into your recruiting and finance workflows. |
Guest Travel Solutions
| Focus | Bundles travel coordination with reimbursement. If your candidates book their own travel or your team uses a separate travel tool, you're paying for functionality you don't need. | | Candidate experience | Candidates interact with a broader travel platform that may feel unfamiliar or overly complex for a simple expense submission. | | Payout speed | Reimbursement timelines vary. Payouts often depend on the platform's travel reconciliation process, which can introduce delays. | | Pricing | Pricing often reflects the full travel + reimbursement bundle. You may pay a premium for travel coordination capabilities your team doesn't use. | | Multi-currency payouts | International reimbursement support varies. Some platforms focus on domestic travel and treat international payouts as an add-on. | | Setup & onboarding | Implementing a full travel platform typically requires more configuration, stakeholder coordination, and onboarding time. | | Security & compliance | Security standards vary by provider. Evaluate each platform's certifications against your organization's requirements. | | Integrations | Integrations tend to center on travel management and corporate booking tools rather than recruiting-specific workflows. |
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Key Metrics
- Candidate NPS: 87
- Rated 9 or 10 / 10: 90%+
- SOC 2 Type II Certified
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