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FreshBooks vs SAP Concur

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FreshBooks

Professional Services

Accounting software that makes you look good

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP Concur logo

SAP Concur

Accounting & Finance

Travel, expense, and invoice management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FreshBooks has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: FreshBooks lite tier limited to 5 clients maximum; 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: FreshBooks covers Invoicing, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where FreshBooks and SAP Concur differ
AttributeFreshBooksSAP Concur
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
CategoryProfessional ServicesAccounting & Finance
Founded20031993

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 FreshBooks

  • Invoicing
  • Expense tracking
  • Time tracking
  • Project management
  • Payments
  • Financial reporting
  • Proposals
  • Mileage tracking

Only in SAP Concur

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

What people use each for

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

FreshBooks

  • Invoicing and payment processingnot SAP Concur
  • Time tracking and expense managementnot SAP Concur
  • Multi-client project accountingnot SAP Concur

SAP Concur

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

Where each one falls short

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

FreshBooks

  • Lite tier limited to 5 clients maximum
  • E-signatures, proposals, and client retainers unavailable on Lite and Plus tiers
  • Advanced payment processing fee of £20/month on Plus tier (extra cost)
  • Email customization and project profitability tracking restricted to Premium tier and above
  • Offline mode not available; web-based only

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

FreshBooks

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the FreshBooks 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 FreshBooks if

  • You need invoicing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want expense tracking.
FreshBooks 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 FreshBooks or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. FreshBooks starts at Free and SAP Concur at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FreshBooks or SAP Concur?
FreshBooks has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FreshBooks and $29/month for SAP Concur.
Does FreshBooks or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
FreshBooks runs on Web, iOS, Android. SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use FreshBooks for free?
Yes. FreshBooks has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SAP Concur starts at $29/month.
What is FreshBooks best used for?
FreshBooks is most often used for invoicing and payment processing, time tracking and expense management, multi-client project accounting. Of those, invoicing and payment processing and time tracking and expense management are not what SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can FreshBooks do that SAP Concur cannot?
FreshBooks covers Invoicing, Expense tracking, Time tracking, Project management. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics.
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