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Personio vs SAP Concur

Personio logo

Personio

Software

All-in-one HR software for SMEs

From
$5/employee-per-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: Personio payroll processing only available in Germany, UK, and Ireland, limiting multi-country deployment; 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: Personio covers HR Management, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Personio and SAP Concur differ
AttributePersonioSAP Concur
Starting price$5/employee-per-month$29/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Mobile (iOS, Android)Web, Ios, Android
Founded20151993

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Personio

  • HR Management
  • Recruiting
  • Payroll
  • Time Tracking
  • Performance Management
  • Onboarding
  • Offboarding
  • Slack

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.

Personio

No use cases recorded yet. See the Personio review.

SAP Concur

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

Where each one falls short

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

Personio

  • Payroll processing only available in Germany, UK, and Ireland, limiting multi-country deployment
  • Recruiting module lacks advanced reporting and LinkedIn integration functionality
  • Limited reporting customization requires manual exports and workarounds
  • Mobile app has reduced capabilities compared to desktop experience

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

Personio

$5/employee-per-month

No published plan breakdown. See the Personio 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 Personio if

  • You need hr management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android).
  • You also want recruiting.
Personio 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 Personio or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. Personio starts at $5/employee-per-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, Personio or SAP Concur?
Personio starts at $5/employee-per-month and SAP Concur at $29/month.
Does Personio or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
Personio runs on Web, Mobile (iOS, Android). SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Personio do that SAP Concur cannot?
Personio covers HR Management, Recruiting, Payroll, Time Tracking. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Personio: Does Personio offer payroll processing in my country?

Personio provides native payroll support in Germany, UK, and Ireland, with limited support in other European markets through integrations. Coverage varies by country.

Source
Personio: What is Personio's pricing model?

Personio uses a per-employee-per-month (PEPM) model starting at $5-15/employee/month depending on the plan and features. There is no public pricing page, and exact pricing requires a sales consultation.

Source
Personio: Can Personio integrate with other tools?

Yes. Personio provides a public API and maintains a marketplace of pre-built integrations. The Core Pro plan is required for API access and custom integrations.

Source
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