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Pennylane vs SAP Concur

Pennylane logo

Pennylane

Accounting

French tool combining business finances, accounting and a pro account in one platform

From
On request
Rated
-
SAP Concur logo

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: Pennylane no pricing is displayed on the homepage or linked pricing page; visitors are directed only to a Demarrer maintenant (Start now) signup flow with no published EUR figure; 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.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Pennylane and SAP Concur differ
AttributePennylaneSAP Concur
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown1993

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Pennylane

Nothing recorded that SAP Concur does not also cover.

Only in SAP Concur

  • Expense capture
  • Corporate card feeds
  • Policy engine
  • Approval routing
  • Travel booking
  • Travel agency integration
  • Duty of care
  • Invoice capture

What people use each for

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

Pennylane

  • Automated invoicing with payment reminders and collectionsnot SAP Concur
  • Real-time cash flow visibility and financial forecastingnot SAP Concur
  • Employee expense management with card controls and workflowsnot SAP Concur
  • Automated supplier invoice payment processingnot SAP Concur
  • Mandatory e-invoicing compliance (France September 2026)not SAP Concur

SAP Concur

  • A multinational with thousands of travellers where an audit committee has asked for evidence that travel policy is actually enforcednot Pennylane
  • An organisation replacing spreadsheet expense claims and email approvals that cannot survive an external auditnot Pennylane
  • A finance team trying to eliminate duplicate claims by matching corporate card feeds against submitted receiptsnot Pennylane
  • A shared service centre processing high volumes of supplier invoices that needs capture and approval routing before postingnot Pennylane

Where each one falls short

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

Pennylane

  • No pricing is displayed on the homepage or linked pricing page; visitors are directed only to a Demarrer maintenant (Start now) signup flow with no published EUR figure
  • The product bundles accounting, invoicing and a business bank account together, so buyers cannot subscribe to only one function

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

Pennylane

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pennylane 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 Pennylane if

Nothing in the data separates Pennylane from SAP Concur on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose SAP Concur if

  • You need expense capture.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want corporate card feeds.

Questions people ask

Is Pennylane or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. Pennylane starts at On request and SAP Concur at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pennylane or SAP Concur?
Pennylane starts at On request and SAP Concur at $29/month.
Does Pennylane or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
Pennylane runs on Web. SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Pennylane best used for?
Pennylane is most often used for automated invoicing with payment reminders and collections, real-time cash flow visibility and financial forecasting, employee expense management with card controls and workflows, automated supplier invoice payment processing. Of those, automated invoicing with payment reminders and collections and real-time cash flow visibility and financial forecasting are not what SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can Pennylane do that SAP Concur cannot?
SAP Concur covers Expense capture, Corporate card feeds, Policy engine, Approval routing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Pennylane: What financial processes does Pennylane help automate?

Pennylane streamlines multiple financial functions including invoice creation, expense management, payment collection, and receipt documentation. The platform centralizes data from facturation, purchasing, treasury, and accounting in one unified system.

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SAP 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.

Pennylane: Can Pennylane help with corporate spending control?

Yes. Pennylane provides corporate cards for employees with built-in spending controls and authorization workflows, allowing businesses to manage team expenses while maintaining visibility and approval requirements.

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SAP 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.

Pennylane: Does Pennylane provide real-time financial visibility?

Yes. Pennylane's unified dashboard provides live transaction visibility and real-time cash flow monitoring across the entire business, helping teams access financial data instantly.

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SAP 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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