Payroll & Benefits · head to head
Paychex Flex vs SAP Concur

Paychex Flex
Payroll & Benefits
Payroll and HR solutions that grow with you
- From
- $39/month
- Rated
- -

SAP Concur
Accounting & Finance
Travel, expense, and invoice management
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Paychex Flex paychex publishes no rate card for Paychex Flex: the payroll page names the Select, Pro and Enterprise packages but gives no per employee fee, no base monthly fee and no setup fee; 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: Paychex Flex covers Payroll Processing, SAP Concur covers Expense management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Paychex Flex and SAP Concur actually diverge.
| Attribute | Paychex Flex | SAP Concur |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39/month | $29/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Category | Payroll & Benefits | Accounting & Finance |
| Founded | 1971 | 1993 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Paychex Flex
- Payroll Processing
- Tax Administration
- HR Services
- Benefits Administration
- Time and Attendance
- Retirement Services
- QuickBooks
- Xero
Only in SAP Concur
- Expense management
- Travel booking
- Invoice processing
- Spend analytics
- Policy compliance
- SAP
- Oracle
- Workday
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Paychex Flex
- Running payroll and filing payroll taxes for small and mid sized US businessesnot SAP Concur
- Combining payroll with benefits administration and HR services from one vendornot SAP Concur
- Handling multi state payroll compliance and year end tax formsnot SAP Concur
SAP Concur
- Enterprise expense managementnot Paychex Flex
- Corporate travelnot Paychex Flex
- Invoice processingnot Paychex Flex
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Paychex Flex
- Paychex publishes no rate card for Paychex Flex: the payroll page names the Select, Pro and Enterprise packages but gives no per employee fee, no base monthly fee and no setup fee
- Pricing is obtained only by requesting a quote or calling sales
- Product capability is split across three packages, so features are tied to a tier whose price is not disclosed
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
Paychex Flex
$39/month- Essentials$39/month
- Payroll Processing
- Tax Services
- Direct Deposit
- Select$undefined/month
- All Essentials features
- HR Administration
- Onboarding
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 Paychex Flex if
- You need payroll processing.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want tax administration.
Choose SAP Concur if
- You need expense management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want travel booking.
Questions people ask
- Is Paychex Flex or SAP Concur better?
- Neither clearly leads. Paychex Flex starts at $39/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, Paychex Flex or SAP Concur?
- Paychex Flex starts at $39/month and SAP Concur at $29/month.
- Does Paychex Flex or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Paychex Flex best used for?
- Paychex Flex is most often used for running payroll and filing payroll taxes for small and mid sized us businesses, combining payroll with benefits administration and hr services from one vendor, handling multi state payroll compliance and year end tax forms. Of those, running payroll and filing payroll taxes for small and mid sized us businesses and combining payroll with benefits administration and hr services from one vendor are not what SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
- What can Paychex Flex do that SAP Concur cannot?
- Paychex Flex covers Payroll Processing, Tax Administration, HR Services, Benefits Administration. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
Related pages
More on Paychex Flex
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