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Paychex vs SAP Concur

Paychex logo

Paychex

Software

HR solutions built for your business

From
$29/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: Paychex paychex Flex pricing is not published; it depends on employee count and business needs and requires contacting sales for a custom quote across Select, Pro and Enterprise tiers; 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 covers Payroll processing, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Paychex and SAP Concur differ
AttributePaychexSAP Concur
Founded19711993

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), 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 Paychex

  • Payroll processing
  • HR services
  • Benefits administration
  • Time & attendance
  • PEO services
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Sage

Only in SAP Concur

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

Both cover

  • SOC 1/2
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Paychex

  • Businesses with 1 to 250+ employees needing payroll, willing to get a custom quote rather than self-serve pricingnot SAP Concur

SAP Concur

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

Where each one falls short

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

Paychex

  • Paychex Flex pricing is not published; it depends on employee count and business needs and requires contacting sales for a custom quote across Select, Pro and Enterprise tiers

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

$29/month
  • Flex Essentials$39/month
    • Payroll
    • Tax administration
    • Direct deposit
  • Flex Select$59/month
    • HR administration
    • State unemployment insurance
    • New hire reporting

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 if

  • You need payroll processing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want hr services.
Paychex 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 Paychex or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. Paychex starts at $29/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 or SAP Concur?
Paychex starts at $29/month and SAP Concur at $29/month.
Does Paychex 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 best used for?
Paychex is most often used for businesses with 1 to 250+ employees needing payroll, willing to get a custom quote rather than self-serve pricing. Of those, businesses with 1 to 250+ employees needing payroll, willing to get a custom quote rather than self-serve pricing is not what SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can Paychex do that SAP Concur cannot?
Paychex covers Payroll processing, HR services, Benefits administration, Time & attendance. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics. Both handle SOC 1/2, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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