SAP Concur Expense vs Emburse Enterprise

SAP Concur Expense8.9Visit Emburse Enterprise8.7Visit

Higher score SAP Concur Expense #4 in Expense Reimbursement Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SAP Concur

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Emburse Enterprise #6 in Expense Reimbursement Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Emburse

• SAP Concur Expense fits best

  Enterprise expense and travel programs

• Emburse Enterprise fits best

  Enterprise reimbursement and policy automation

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Side by side

Feature	SAP Concur Expense 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Emburse Enterprise 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Expense Reimbursement Software	#6 in Expense Reimbursement Software
Best for	Enterprise expense and travel programs	Enterprise reimbursement and policy automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$7/unit usage-based	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	300+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features SAP Concur Expense 3/3 · Emburse Enterprise 3/3
Receipt capture	✓	✓
Mileage reimbursement	✓	✓
Per diem support	✓	✓
Specs
Approval levels	Custom	Custom
Payout methods	Both	Not checked yet
Mobile platforms	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Automated receipt capture and corporate-card transaction integration Custom approval workflows with real-time policy controls Web, iOS, Android, API, and broad business-system integrations	Configurable policies, business rules, and approval routing Supports OCR, mileage, per diem, cards, and mobile submissions Connects with major ERP, HR, travel, and mobility platforms
Cons	No free plan; an active SAP Concur subscription is required Usage-based pricing charges per report rather than per user Travel and intelligence features are included only in Premium	Pricing requires a customized sales process Designed for large organizations rather than simple expense needs Configuration may require dedicated administrative oversight
Our verdict	SAP Concur Expense is cloud-based software for organizations managing employee expenses and reimbursements. It captures receipts, extracts receipt data, imports corporate-card transactions, checks expenses against policies, routes reports… Read the review →	Emburse Enterprise is a cloud-based travel and expense management platform for large, global organizations. It combines expense reporting and reimbursement workflows with configurable policy compliance, automated approval routing, receipt… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAP Concur Expense — where it wins

  • Automated receipt capture and corporate-card transaction integration
  • Custom approval workflows with real-time policy controls
  • Web, iOS, Android, API, and broad business-system integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; an active SAP Concur subscription is required
  • Usage-based pricing charges per report rather than per user
  • Travel and intelligence features are included only in Premium

• Emburse Enterprise — where it wins

  • Configurable policies, business rules, and approval routing
  • Supports OCR, mileage, per diem, cards, and mobile submissions
  • Connects with major ERP, HR, travel, and mobility platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a customized sales process
  • Designed for large organizations rather than simple expense needs
  • Configuration may require dedicated administrative oversight

• SAP Concur Expense8.9/10 · Paid

  A broad enterprise system for receipts, policy controls, approvals, travel, and reimbursement.

  Visit SAP ConcurFull verdict →
• Emburse Enterprise8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise reimbursement with configurable policies, approvals, OCR, mileage, per diem, and ERP integrations.

  Visit EmburseFull verdict →