Accounting · head to head
Expensify vs SAP Concur

Expensify
Accounting
Expense management for receipts, bills & more
- From
- $5/month
- Rated
- -

SAP Concur
Accounting
Enterprise travel booking, expense claims and supplier invoice processing sold as separate modules
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Expensify minimal offline expense entry capabilities hamper use in areas with unstable internet; SAP Concur implementation is done through SAP or a partner and commonly costs a substantial multiple of the first year subscription, because the value sits entirely in the configured policy, approval hierarchy and ledger mapping rather than in the software as shipped.
- They diverge on capability: Expensify covers SmartScan receipts, SAP Concur covers Expense capture.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Expensify and SAP Concur actually diverge.
| Attribute | Expensify | SAP Concur |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5/month | $29/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Founded | 2008 | 1993 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Expensify
- SmartScan receipts
- Expense reports
- Corporate cards
- Reimbursements
- Mileage tracking
- Multi-currency
- Real-time syncing
- QuickBooks
Only in SAP Concur
- Expense capture
- Corporate card feeds
- Policy engine
- Approval routing
- Travel agency integration
- Duty of care
- Invoice capture
- Purchase request
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
- A multinational with thousands of travellers where an audit committee has asked for evidence that travel policy is actually enforcednot Expensify
- An organisation replacing spreadsheet expense claims and email approvals that cannot survive an external auditnot Expensify
- A finance team trying to eliminate duplicate claims by matching corporate card feeds against submitted receiptsnot Expensify
- A shared service centre processing high volumes of supplier invoices that needs capture and approval routing before postingnot 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
- Implementation is done through SAP or a partner and commonly costs a substantial multiple of the first year subscription, because the value sits entirely in the configured policy, approval hierarchy and ledger mapping rather than in the software as shipped.
- Pricing is driven by transaction volume, expense reports and invoices processed, rather than by seats, so a business with seasonal travel or a growth year sees the bill move in ways headcount based budgeting does not predict.
- The configuration that makes it valuable is also what makes it rigid, and organisations frequently find that changing an approval chain or adding a cost centre dimension requires a partner change order rather than an administrator's afternoon.
- Contracts are typically multi year with limited exit, so an organisation that concludes after twelve months that a lighter expense tool would have been enough is still paying for the heavier one for the remainder of the term.
- The three modules are licensed separately and the strongest case for the product depends on having travel, expense and card feeds together, so buying expense alone gives you a costly receipt system without the control loop that justifies the price.
Pricing, plan by plan
Expensify
$5/monthNo 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.
Choose SAP Concur if
- You need expense capture.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want corporate card feeds.
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 capture, Corporate card feeds, Policy engine, Approval routing. 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.
SourceSAP Concur: Do we need SAP ERP to use Concur?
No. It integrates with SAP systems particularly well but it is regularly deployed alongside Oracle, NetSuite, Workday and other ledgers. The integration work is a line item in the implementation either way.
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.
SourceSAP Concur: Is it worth it for a company of a hundred people?
Usually not. Below a few hundred travellers the implementation cost and the contract commitment are hard to justify against lighter expense tools. The case turns on policy enforcement and audit, not on receipt scanning.
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.
SourceSAP Concur: How is it priced?
Broadly on the volume of expense reports and invoices processed, with the modules licensed separately. Because pricing is quoted rather than published, get the volume assumptions written into the contract and check what happens when you exceed them.
SAP Concur: Can it handle multiple countries and currencies?
Yes, that is one of its stronger areas, including per country tax treatment and VAT reclaim identification. Confirm coverage for your specific countries during the sales process rather than assuming global means every jurisdiction.
SAP Concur: How long does implementation take?
Plan in months, not weeks, for anything beyond a single entity with simple approvals. Multi entity rollouts with travel and invoice modules commonly run across a year in phases.
SAP Concur: What does the audit service actually do?
It has a team review a sample or all of your submitted claims against receipts and policy before approval, which some organisations use in place of internal reviewers. It is priced separately from the expense subscription.
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