Head-to-head · Expense Management
SAP Concur Expense vs Airwallex Expense Management
SAP Concur Expense leads on 0 checks, Airwallex Expense Management on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSAP Concur Expense · 9.1/10
- Free planonly Airwallex Expense Management
- Most featuresAirwallex Expense Management · 2 of 3
SAP Concur Expense scores higher on our rubric for expense management: 9.1 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.
Airwallex Expense Management offers free plan; SAP Concur Expense doesn't.
SAP Concur Expense is the better fit for enterprise-grade expense programs. Airwallex Expense Management is the better fit for teams managing expenses across multiple entities.
- SAP Concur Expense fits best
Enterprise-grade expense programs
- Airwallex Expense Management fits best
Teams managing expenses across multiple entities
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Side by side
| Feature | SAP Concur Expense 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Airwallex Expense Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #2 in Expense Management | #6 in Expense Management |
| Best for | Enterprise-grade expense programs | Teams managing expenses across multiple entities |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $7/unit usage-based | $12/user/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 300+ integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features SAP Concur Expense 0/3 · Airwallex Expense Management 2/3 | ||
| Employee reimbursements | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Corporate cards | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Mileage tracking | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Receipt capture | Not checked yet | Automated |
| Approval workflows | Not checked yet | Multi_step |
| Accounting integrations | Not checked yet | 2 |
| Mobile apps | Not checked yet | Both |
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| Our verdict | SAP Concur Expense is cloud-based software for organizations that need structured control over business spending. It captures receipts, extracts transaction data, imports corporate-card activity, checks policies, routes reports for… Read the review → |
Airwallex Expense Management brings corporate card transactions and employee reimbursements into a shared expense workflow. Employees can submit receipts through the web app or mobile apps, where OCR extracts receipt details and matches… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
SAP Concur Expense — where it wins
- Automated receipt extraction and corporate-card transaction integration
- Custom approval workflows with real-time policy controls
- Mileage, per diem, reimbursements and reporting in one system
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; an active subscription is required for use
- Per-report billing can make monthly costs vary with expense volume
- Premium adds travel and intelligence features at an unspecified price
Airwallex Expense Management — where it wins
- OCR captures receipt details and matches receipts to card transactions
- Policy checks flag exceptions and route expenses to approvers
- Reimbursements support local currencies across entities
Where it doesn't
- Accounting sync is listed for QuickBooks and Xero on Explore
- Mileage tracking is not among the listed features
- Grow adds a team-size platform fee alongside its per-user price
- SAP Concur Expense9.1/10 · Paid
Enterprise expense controls, approvals, cards and reimbursements across web, mobile and APIs.
Visit SAP ConcurFull verdict → - Airwallex Expense Management8.7/10 · Free plan
Expense workflows combine receipt capture, policy checks, approvals, and local-currency reimbursements.
Visit AirwallexFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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