How does SAP Concur compare to its alternatives?

There are a lot of T&E solutions to choose from out there, but there’s only one market leader. 

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What are the key advantages of SAP Concur vs competitors?

SAP Concur isn’t just the market leader. We set the standard for travel and expense management, delivering the most trusted, comprehensive, and scalable travel and expense management solution available today. Here’s how we compare to other solutions on the market.

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Scalable and robust
As others struggle to scale beyond departmental use, SAP Concur is built for businesses in motion.
  • enterprise-grade performance
  • flexible workflows
  • the stability to grow with you
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Single T&E platform
While others patch together partial solutions, SAP Concur is your single source of truth for T&E.
  • the entire process is streamlined
  • everything from travel booking to expense reconciliation is in one unified system
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Secure
While others cut corners or lack the resources to ensure compliance at scale, you don’t have to choose between protection and performance with Concur.
  • built on SAP infrastructure
  • continuous protection
  • global compliance
  • near-perfect uptime
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Integrated
Competitors often promise “plug-and-play” connections, but these can be limited, brittle, or require costly development work.
  • pre-built connectors
  • customizable integrations
  • true sync with the systems you already rely on

Take a closer look at how other solutions compare to SAP Concur

expensify
Expensify does a good job meeting small businesses where they are, but only SAP Concur can take any business where it wants to go.
Concur vs Expensify
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In terms of value, features, satisfaction, and more, SAP Concur beats Navan in every category.
Concur vs Navan
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From value to features and overall happiness, SAP Concur comes out on top over Coupa again and again.
Concur vs Coupa
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HR software only takes you so far when it comes to managing business spending.
Concur vs Workday
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To get where you want to go, you need a T&E solution that’s been leading the way, not one that’s just getting off the ground.
Concur vs Emburse
oracle
With SAP Concur, you don’t have to choose between a powerful solution or a single platform for T&E management.
Concur vs Oracle

Why choose SAP Concur for travel and expense management

For 30 years, we have set the standard for travel and expense management, delivering the most trusted, comprehensive, and scalable travel and expense management solution available. Our team and partners around the world prioritise solutions that automate manual tasks, improve employee experiences, and provide helpful, trustworthy business insights to leaders, precisely when they need it. 

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FAQs


Concur solutions are built for ease of use, with an intuitive interface and mobile app that make travel, expense, and invoice tasks simple and fast. Automation features like e-receipts, credit card matching, and real-time tracking minimise manual entry, reduce errors, and help employees stay productive while maintaining policy compliance. 

“The experience with SAP Concur has been one that’s made us more efficient, delighted our users and given us a great deal more transparency.” - Mark McRae, Group Chief Financial Officer, The Banktech Group


Yes, our cloud-based platform has pre-built integrations for ERP, HR, and accounting systems, making it easy for businesses of all sizes to connect SAP Concur solutions to their existing systems.  

 

“Both solutions [Concur Expense, Concur Invoice] went off without a hitch. When we hit the button the solutions started and we were up and running" - Joe Hall, Chief Financial Officer, Honda New Zealand


Our solutions are protected by enterprise-grade safeguards built on SAP’s global security standards, with dedicated cyber security teams continuously monitoring and managing risk. We use advanced encryption, secure access controls, and compliance with global certifications such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and GDPR to keep your information secure.  


Yes, Concur solutions are ideal for ​​small and midsize businesses that want powerful, efficient, easy-to-use tools without the complexity. Our cloud-based platform automates travel, expense, and invoice management, helping small teams save time, control costs, and gain visibility into spending, all while staying compliant and ready to scale as they grow. 


Our solutions integrate with the broader SAP ecosystem, providing the scalability, compliance controls, and visibility large organisations need. With proven performance, strong data security, and continuous innovation, Concur supports efficient travel and expense management across every region and business unit, making us a preferred partner for large companies all over the world.


Yes, Concur is an open platform designed to connect with core business systems and eliminate data silos. Our platform provides standardized APIs, over 200 supported integrations, pre-built connectors, and custom import/export options that work with existing ERP, HR, payroll, and finance systems. This connectivity automates travel, expense, and invoice workflows without replacing your existing technology.  

 

“SAP Concur solutions have supported our organisation in expanding our business, through a rapid period of acquisitions and business integrations, whilst simultaneously improving our transactional processing efficiency with no additional resourcing imposts.” - Anna Devonish, Projects and Systems Manager for Finance, Opteon Property Group


Yes, Concur is built for growth and scales with business of all sizes, from small teams to global enterprises. Concur also supports large-scale implementations across geographies and industries, including highly regulated sectors. Unlike smaller tools that may require costly migrations as companies grow, Concur handles higher report volumes, enforces policies consistently, and integrates with new systems.


Concur leverages more than a decade’s worth of AI innovation to automate routine tasks, flag potential errors or policy violations, and deliver actionable insights to improve decision-making. With SAP’s AI copilot, Joule, Concur users can streamline workflows and uncover new opportunities for efficiency. 


Concur leverages more than a decade’s worth of AI innovation to automate routine tasks, flag potential errors or policy violations, and deliver actionable insights to improve decision-making. With SAP’s AI copilot, Joule, Concur users can streamline workflows and uncover new opportunities for efficiency. 


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