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Circula vs Divvy

Circula logo

Circula

Accounting

Expense, travel and employee benefit management for German speaking finance teams

From
€15/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Divvy logo

Divvy

Accounting

Free expense management and corporate cards

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Divvy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Circula the module pricing stacks: expenses at fifteen euro per licence plus ninety nine euro for cards plus a hundred and forty nine euro for accounts payable means a fifty person company pays well over a thousand euro a month before add ons.; Divvy divvy is now sold as BILL Spend & Expense and getdivvy.com redirects to bill.com
  • They diverge on capability: Circula covers German per diem engine, Divvy covers Corporate cards.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Circula and Divvy actually diverge.

Attributes where Circula and Divvy differ
AttributeCirculaDivvy
Starting price€15/monthFree
Pricing modelPer user per monthfree
Free tierNoYes
FoundedUnknown2016

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Circula

  • German per diem engine
  • Receipt capture and OCR
  • Corporate credit cards
  • Employee benefits
  • Accounts payable
  • Mileage and travel
  • DATEV and ERP export
  • Approval workflows

Only in Divvy

  • Corporate cards
  • Budget management
  • Expense tracking
  • Real-time visibility
  • Accounting sync
  • QuickBooks
  • NetSuite
  • Oracle

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Circula

  • A German company that must apply statutory per diem rates and meal deductions correctly to avoid payroll tax exposurenot Divvy
  • A finance team wanting card spend, expense claims and benefits in one DATEV exportnot Divvy
  • An employer offering the tax free monthly benefit allowance and needing auditable records of itnot Divvy
  • A mid sized business replacing spreadsheet mileage claims with rule enforced distance calculationsnot Divvy

Divvy

  • Issuing corporate cards with pre-set budgets to employeesnot Circula
  • Automating expense reports and receipt capturenot Circula
  • Syncing card spend into accounting softwarenot Circula

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Circula

  • The module pricing stacks: expenses at fifteen euro per licence plus ninety nine euro for cards plus a hundred and forty nine euro for accounts payable means a fifty person company pays well over a thousand euro a month before add ons.
  • A minimum of ten licences excludes small teams, and the flexible licensing model for occasional claimants makes monthly cost harder to forecast than a flat per seat price.
  • Strength is in German tax rules, so companies with significant operations outside the DACH region gain little from the feature that justifies the price.
  • The accounts payable module includes only a hundred invoices per month, so invoice heavy businesses face metered overage on top of the platform fee.
  • Card issuing carries a per card transaction ceiling and depends on partner issuing, so high value procurement spend can hit limits that a bank issued corporate card would not.

Divvy

  • Divvy is now sold as BILL Spend & Expense and getdivvy.com redirects to bill.com
  • No standalone pricing is published for the spend and expense product; the site routes to a trial signup and sales contact
  • Signup is gated behind selecting a business type and accounting software rather than being open self-serve

Pricing, plan by plan

Circula

€15/month
  • Employee and Travel Expenses$15/month
    • Per licence, billed annually
    • Minimum 10 licences
    • OCR receipt capture
  • Credit Cards$99/month
    • Platform fee, unlimited cards
    • Per card spend limits
    • Transaction limit of EUR 750,000 per card
  • Accounts Payable$149/month
    • Platform fee
    • Includes 100 invoices per month
    • Supplier invoice capture and approval
  • Benefits$1/month
    • Per licence
    • Tax free benefit allowances
    • Mobility and meal benefits

Divvy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited cards
    • Expense management
    • Budget controls

Which should you pick?

Choose Circula if

  • You need german per diem engine.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want receipt capture and ocr.
Circula review

Choose Divvy if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want budget management.
Divvy review

Questions people ask

Is Circula or Divvy better?
Neither clearly leads. Circula starts at €15/month and Divvy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Circula or Divvy?
Divvy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €15/month for Circula and Free for Divvy.
Does Circula or Divvy run on more platforms?
Circula runs on Web, iOS, Android. Divvy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Divvy for free?
Yes. Divvy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Circula starts at €15/month.
What is Circula best used for?
Circula is most often used for a german company that must apply statutory per diem rates and meal deductions correctly to avoid payroll tax exposure, a finance team wanting card spend, expense claims and benefits in one datev export, an employer offering the tax free monthly benefit allowance and needing auditable records of it, a mid sized business replacing spreadsheet mileage claims with rule enforced distance calculations. Of those, a german company that must apply statutory per diem rates and meal deductions correctly to avoid payroll tax exposure and a finance team wanting card spend, expense claims and benefits in one datev export are not what Divvy is typically brought in for.
What can Circula do that Divvy cannot?
Circula covers German per diem engine, Receipt capture and OCR, Corporate credit cards, Employee benefits. Divvy covers Corporate cards, Budget management, Expense tracking, Real-time visibility.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Circula: Does Circula calculate German per diems automatically?

Yes, by destination country and trip duration, including meal and accommodation deductions, which is the main reason DACH finance teams buy it.

Divvy: What is the cheapest way to get started with spend and expense management?

BILL's Spend & Expense plan has a free tier with no per-user subscription fee, including corporate cards, budget management, and AI receipt capture. You only pay transaction fees for ACH ($0.59), checks ($1.99), or instant payments (1%).

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Circula: What does it actually cost for fifty employees?

Roughly seven hundred and fifty euro a month for expense licences alone at the fifteen euro rate, before the ninety nine euro card platform fee and any accounts payable module.

Divvy: What transaction costs apply when paying vendors?

ACH payments cost $0.59 per transaction, checks cost $1.99, virtual cards are free, and same-day ACH costs $11.99. International wire transfers cost $19.99. Card payments are 2.9%.

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Circula: Is there a minimum commitment?

Yes. A minimum of ten licences and annual billing on the published rates.

Divvy: Does the free spend and expense tier include business credit lines?

The free Spend & Expense plan includes access to business credit lines ranging from $1,000 to $5 million, but credit lines are not guaranteed and eligibility is determined upon application approval.

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Divvy: What is the pricing for accounts payable if I need more than the free tier?

AP plans range from $49/user/month (Essentials) to $89/user/month (Corporate, most popular), with Enterprise at custom pricing. Higher tiers add accounting software integrations, procurement features, and approval controls.

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