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DynamoDB vs SAP Concur

DynamoDB logo

DynamoDB

Database & Data Management

Fast, flexible NoSQL database service for any scale

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP Concur logo

SAP Concur

Accounting & Finance

Travel, expense, and invoice management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DynamoDB noSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins; SAP Concur listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing
  • They diverge on capability: DynamoDB covers Single-digit Millisecond Latency, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DynamoDB and SAP Concur actually diverge.

Attributes where DynamoDB and SAP Concur differ
AttributeDynamoDBSAP Concur
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsAWSWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryDatabase & Data ManagementAccounting & Finance
Founded20061993

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 DynamoDB

  • Single-digit Millisecond Latency
  • Serverless
  • Auto-scaling
  • Global Tables
  • Point-in-time Recovery
  • Encryption
  • Streams
  • Lambda

Only in SAP Concur

  • Expense management
  • Travel booking
  • Invoice processing
  • Spend analytics
  • Policy compliance
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Workday

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

DynamoDB

  • High-scale, variable-workload applicationsnot SAP Concur
  • Mobile and IoT device backendsnot SAP Concur
  • Real-time analytics and dashboardsnot SAP Concur
  • Multi-region, globally distributed applicationsnot SAP Concur

SAP Concur

  • Enterprise expense managementnot DynamoDB
  • Corporate travelnot DynamoDB
  • Invoice processingnot DynamoDB

Where each one falls short

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

DynamoDB

  • NoSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins
  • Limited query flexibility; requires thinking in terms of keys and indexes rather than ad-hoc queries

SAP Concur

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing

Pricing, plan by plan

DynamoDB

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the DynamoDB review.

SAP Concur

$29/month
  • Professional$8/month
    • Expense reporting
    • Receipt capture
    • Approvals
  • Premium$12/month
    • Travel booking
    • Invoice management
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose DynamoDB if

  • You need single-digit millisecond latency.
  • You work on AWS.
  • You also want serverless.
DynamoDB review

Choose SAP Concur if

  • You need expense management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want travel booking.
SAP Concur review

Questions people ask

Is DynamoDB or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. DynamoDB starts at On request and SAP Concur at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DynamoDB or SAP Concur?
DynamoDB starts at On request and SAP Concur at $29/month.
Does DynamoDB or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
DynamoDB runs on AWS. SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is DynamoDB best used for?
DynamoDB is most often used for high-scale, variable-workload applications, mobile and iot device backends, real-time analytics and dashboards, multi-region, globally distributed applications. Of those, high-scale, variable-workload applications and mobile and iot device backends are not what SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can DynamoDB do that SAP Concur cannot?
DynamoDB covers Single-digit Millisecond Latency, Serverless, Auto-scaling, Global Tables. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics. Both handle Web support.
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