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How to Export FinancesOnline Reviews to CSV/Excel (2025 Guide)

Download FinancesOnline user reviews and expert editorial scores for any software product into a clean CSV or Excel file — in under three minutes, no coding required.

FinancesOnline is a leading B2B software review directory used by buyers in finance, HR, operations, and enterprise IT. What distinguishes it from most review platforms is the dual-layer of data it provides: user-submitted ratings alongside an editorial expert score that evaluates the product against a standardised assessment framework. This combination gives researchers and procurement professionals a richer picture than user reviews alone. However, like most review directories, FinancesOnline offers no bulk export. The FinancesOnline Reviews Exporter Chrome extension closes that gap, extracting all available review data — user ratings, review text, expert scores, and more — into a single downloadable file.

Step 1: Install the Chrome Extension

Head to the Chrome Web Store and find the FinancesOnline Reviews Exporter listing. Click Add to Chrome and confirm the permissions dialog. The extension installs immediately and will appear as an icon in your browser toolbar — no account creation required.

Requirements: Chrome 88+ · Works on all FinancesOnline product pages · No sign-in needed

Step 2: Navigate to a FinancesOnline Product Page

Navigate to financesonline.com/[category]/[product-name] for any software product you want to research. FinancesOnline covers thousands of products across accounting, payroll, CRM, ERP, project management, and other B2B software categories. The extension works on any product review listing on the site. You can research products in your own category for competitive benchmarking or evaluate shortlisted vendors during a procurement process.

Step 3: Click the Extension Icon and Export

Click the FinancesOnline Reviews Exporter icon in your Chrome toolbar. The popup shows the number of user reviews detected on the current page. Choose your preferred format:

  • CSV — best for analysis in Python, R, Excel's Power Query, or importing into BI dashboards
  • Excel (.xlsx) — best for procurement comparison tables, management reports, and stakeholder presentations

Click Start Export. The extension collects all paginated reviews and downloads a file named financesonline_reviews_[product]_[date].csv. For a product with 150 reviews, the export typically finishes in under 45 seconds.

What Data Gets Exported

FinancesOnline combines user-submitted reviews with editorial data. The following fields are captured in every export:

FieldDescriptionExample
user_ratingStar rating submitted by the user4
expert_scoreFinancesOnline editorial expert score8.6 / 10
review_titleShort headline of the user review"Best accounting tool for small teams"
review_textFull review body written by the user"We switched from a spreadsheet-based..."
reviewer_nameDisplay name or username of the reviewerMark T.
review_dateDate the review was published2024-07-30
product_nameName of the reviewed software productQuickBooks Online

Popular Use Cases

Software Vendor Evaluation

Export user reviews and expert scores for shortlisted vendors in a software category. Compare the expert score alongside aggregated user sentiment to get a balanced, multi-source evaluation before making a procurement decision.

Category Landscape Mapping

Aggregate expert scores and user ratings across all products in a category directory page to build a quantitative landscape map. Identify tier-one, tier-two, and emerging players without relying on analyst reports alone.

Review Sentiment Tracking

Export reviews over time and track shifts in user sentiment for a product following a major release, pricing change, or support quality change. Compare user ratings against expert score trends to see whether they diverge.

Content and SEO Research

Mine review text for the natural language buyers use when discussing software in your category. Use high-frequency terms and phrases to inform keyword strategy, FAQ pages, and comparison landing pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the export include both user ratings and the FinancesOnline expert score?

Yes. The extension captures both the user-submitted star ratings from individual reviewers and the editorial expert score that FinancesOnline assigns to the product. These are exported as separate columns so you can analyse them independently or in combination.

Can I export reviews for multiple FinancesOnline products for a comparison?

Yes. Run the extension on each product page in turn to download separate files, then combine them in a spreadsheet by stacking the rows and using the product_name column to differentiate. This workflow makes side-by-side comparison straightforward for procurement teams.

How often is the data on FinancesOnline updated?

FinancesOnline updates its product listings and reviews on an ongoing basis as new reviews are submitted. When you export using the extension, you always get the data that is currently live on the page, so re-running an export at a later date will capture any newly published reviews.

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