About us
About Elari
Elari in brief
What we do
Elari handles your business expenses from start to finish: purchasing, expense claims, invoice processing and paying with Elari Cards. All in one platform.
Who it's for
More than 1,200 organisations work with Elari. Many of them are in healthcare, education, childcare and the non-profit sector.
Who we are
More than 80 colleagues work at Elari. From our office at Richard Holkade in Haarlem, we build software together that makes our customers happy.
A great place to work matters just as much to us as great software. You work with colleagues who are happy to help, and you get room to learn and grow. Would you like to join our team?
From ProActive to Elari
New name, same product, same people. This is how we got here.
1999
2018
2026
Now
Our story
Searching for receipts, chasing invoices, approvals that are left waiting. Every day, it costs organisations time they would rather spend on their real work. That is what we set out to change in Haarlem in 1999, and it is what we are still working on today.
That is why the user always comes first for us. Software should make your work easier, not more complicated.
What does the name Elari stand for?
Elari stands for light, clarity and direction.
The name is made up of two English words: elevate and light. Together, they stand for illuminating: bringing clarity to your expenses and making your work lighter.
Spend your time wisely.
Why you can rely on us
A few more things you'll want to know about us.
Safe and reliable
We protect your data in line with ISAE 3402 Type 2 and the ISO 27001 standard, built on Visma's strict security guidelines.
Help when you need it
As an Elari customer, you are never on your own. Our support team helps you personally, and our extensive knowledge base makes it easy to find the answer to your question.
Part of the Visma Group
Since 2018, we have been part of the Visma Group, one of Europe's leading software companies. Visma makes software that simplifies and digitises business processes in the private and (semi-)public sectors, and operates in Scandinavia, the Benelux and Central and Eastern Europe.
Within that family, we are an independent company, with the strength of Visma behind us. Our mission stays the same: making purchasing and payment processes easier, with the user first.
Frequently asked questions
Here you'll find frequently asked questions about Elari. Do you have other questions? Feel free to contact us, we're happy to help.
Elari is a Dutch software company based in Haarlem and part of the Visma Group. With more than 80 colleagues, we make expense management software. More than 1,200 organisations use it, mainly in healthcare, education, childcare and the non-profit sector. Curious about what Elari does exactly? Our software page explains it all.
Elari stands for light, clarity and direction. The name is made up of the English words elevate and light. Together, they stand for illuminating: we bring clarity to your expenses and make your work lighter.
Yes, that's right. Until 1 October 2026, our company was called Visma | ProActive and our software Spend Cloud. Now both are called Elari. Everything else you know stays the same: the software, your data, your login details and the people you work with. Read all about the name change on Spend Cloud is now Elari.
Yes. Elari has been part of the Visma Group, a European provider of business software, since 2018. Within Visma, we operate as an independent company, with our own team in Haarlem and our own software.
You'll find us at Richard Holkade 9 in Haarlem, the Netherlands. Want to visit or give us a call? All contact details and directions are on our contact page.
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