E-commerce · head to head
Saleor vs SAP Concur

Saleor
E-commerce
Open-source, headless e-commerce platform with a GraphQL API
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Saleor has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Saleor saleor requires development resources to build a storefront, since it ships as an API-only backend without a front-end store out of the box.; 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: Saleor covers GraphQL API, SAP Concur covers Expense management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Saleor and SAP Concur actually diverge.
| Attribute | Saleor | SAP Concur |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $29/month |
| Pricing model | open-source | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | web, api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | E-commerce | Unknown |
| Founded | 2019 | 1993 |
Identical on both: 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 Saleor
- GraphQL API
- Admin dashboard
- Webhooks and apps
- Omnichannel order processing
- Configurator CLI
- OpenTelemetry tracing
- OpenID Connect support
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.
Saleor
- Custom headless storefrontsnot SAP Concur
- Composable commerce architecturesnot SAP Concur
- Omnichannel retail and B2B commercenot SAP Concur
- Developer-built e-commerce requiring deep API accessnot SAP Concur
SAP Concur
- Enterprise expense managementnot Saleor
- Corporate travelnot Saleor
- Invoice processingnot Saleor
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Saleor
- Saleor requires development resources to build a storefront, since it ships as an API-only backend without a front-end store out of the box.
- Self-hosting requires managing infrastructure, scaling, and updates, which adds operational overhead compared to fully managed platforms.
- Saleor Cloud's paid tiers start at $1,599/month, making the managed offering costly for small merchants compared to typical SaaS store builders.
- The GraphQL-first, code-driven approach has a steeper learning curve for non-technical users than drag-and-drop e-commerce builders.
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
Saleor
Free- Sandboxes (Cloud)Free
- Free forever tier for prototyping and development
- Select (Cloud)$1599/month
- Up to $200,000 GMV monthly
- 0.8% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
- Dedicated Slack channel
- Volume (Cloud)$3999/month
- Up to $1,000,000 GMV monthly
- 0.4% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
- Dedicated Slack channel
- Enterprise (Cloud)$undefined/mo
- Custom GMV limits
- Fees negotiable as low as 0.2%
- Project delivery lead
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 Saleor if
- You need graphql api.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want admin dashboard.
Choose SAP Concur if
- You need expense management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want travel booking.
Questions people ask
- Is Saleor or SAP Concur better?
- Neither clearly leads. Saleor 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, Saleor or SAP Concur?
- Saleor has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Saleor and $29/month for SAP Concur.
- Does Saleor or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
- Saleor runs on web, api. SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Saleor for free?
- Yes. Saleor has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SAP Concur starts at $29/month.
- What is Saleor best used for?
- Saleor is most often used for custom headless storefronts, composable commerce architectures, omnichannel retail and b2b commerce, developer-built e-commerce requiring deep api access. Of those, custom headless storefronts and composable commerce architectures are not what SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
- What can Saleor do that SAP Concur cannot?
- Saleor covers GraphQL API, Admin dashboard, Webhooks and apps, Omnichannel order processing. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Saleor: Is Saleor free to use?
Yes. Saleor is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license and can be self-hosted for free. Saleor Cloud also offers a free Sandboxes tier for prototyping and development.
SourceSaleor: How much does Saleor Cloud cost?
Saleor Cloud paid plans start at $1,599/month for the Select plan (up to $200,000 monthly GMV), with Volume at $3,999/month and custom Enterprise pricing for larger merchants.
SourceSaleor: Does Saleor provide a storefront out of the box?
No. Saleor is an API-only, headless commerce backend built on GraphQL; storefronts must be built separately using the API and are not bundled with the platform.
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