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Expensify vs SAP Concur

Expensify logo

Expensify

Software

Expense management for receipts, bills & more

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP Concur logo

SAP Concur

Software

Travel, expense, and invoice management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Expensify minimal offline expense entry capabilities hamper use in areas with unstable internet; 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: Expensify covers SmartScan receipts, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Expensify and SAP Concur differ
AttributeExpensifySAP Concur
Starting price$5/month$29/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Founded20081993

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Expensify

  • SmartScan receipts
  • Expense reports
  • Corporate cards
  • Reimbursements
  • Mileage tracking
  • Multi-currency
  • Real-time syncing
  • QuickBooks

Only in SAP Concur

  • Expense management
  • Invoice processing
  • Spend analytics
  • Policy compliance
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Workday
  • SOC 1/2

Both cover

  • Travel booking

What people use each for

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

Expensify

  • Expense reportingnot SAP Concur
  • Receipt managementnot SAP Concur
  • Travel expensesnot SAP Concur
  • Corporate card managementnot SAP Concur
  • Reimbursementsnot SAP Concur

SAP Concur

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

Where each one falls short

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

Expensify

  • Minimal offline expense entry capabilities hamper use in areas with unstable internet
  • OCR receipt data extraction requires manual review and correction for accuracy
  • Per-user pricing model increases costs for larger organizations

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

Expensify

$5/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Expensify 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 Expensify if

  • You need smartscan receipts.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want expense reports.
Expensify review

Choose SAP Concur if

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

Questions people ask

Is Expensify or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. Expensify starts at $5/month and SAP Concur at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Expensify or SAP Concur?
Expensify starts at $5/month and SAP Concur at $29/month.
Does Expensify or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
Expensify runs on Web, iOS, Android. SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Expensify best used for?
Expensify is most often used for expense reporting, receipt management, travel expenses, corporate card management. Of those, expense reporting and receipt management are not what SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can Expensify do that SAP Concur cannot?
Expensify covers SmartScan receipts, Expense reports, Corporate cards, Reimbursements. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Invoice processing, Spend analytics, Policy compliance. Both handle Travel booking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Expensify: How does Expensify capture receipts?

Expensify uses SmartScan technology with OCR to automatically extract data from receipt images, reducing manual data entry. Users can photograph receipts with their phone to quickly create expense entries.

Source
Expensify: What reimbursement methods does Expensify support?

Expensify supports ACH reimbursement via direct deposit after setting up a direct deposit account. Next-day reimbursement is available, or standard processing takes 3-5 business days.

Source
Expensify: How does Expensify offline mode work?

Expensify has limited offline capabilities. Users can capture receipts offline, but data syncs when internet connectivity is restored. Full functionality requires online access.

Source
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