Barespend vs SAP Concur: the simpler Concur alternative for small businesses
SAP Concur is a full travel, expense and invoice suite built to serve companies up to the largest enterprises. Barespend does one job for small and growing businesses: getting receipts in, matched to their transactions and coded to your books, without expense reports.
The short answer
Barespend is built for small businesses that want receipts matched and coded without expense reports, from $5 per active member a month. SAP Concur is a full travel, expense and invoice suite for companies up to enterprise scale, priced per expense report. Choose Concur if you need travel booking or an enterprise suite; choose Barespend if you want a simpler, lower-cost way to get receipts into your books.
Barespend vs SAP Concur at a glance
| Feature | Barespend | SAP Concur |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small and growing businesses | Businesses of all sizes, with travel booking, expense and invoice processing in one suite |
| Pricing model | From $5 per active member a month billed annually, or $6 month to month | Per expense report: about $7 (Base) or $11 (Plus) per report on published plans; Premium is custom |
| Your existing cards | Works with any business card or bank account | Works with corporate card feeds |
| Getting receipts in | Email, text or upload on the web | Mobile app and email; AI receipt capture (ExpenseIt) on the Plus plan |
| Expense reports | Not needed: receipts are matched to transactions automatically | Employees build and submit expense reports for approval |
| Expense coding | Coded to your chart of accounts automatically | Employees pick expense types; mapped to accounts in setup |
| Accounting integrations | QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage Intacct, plus file export for other systems | Sage Intacct, NetSuite, QuickBooks Online Advanced and many more |
| Travel booking | Not included | Included on Premium |
SAP Concur details from SAP Concur’s public pricing page and public review sites, October 2026. Check concur.com for current pricing. Last reviewed: October 2026.
Why small businesses switch from Concur to Barespend
No more expense reports
Concur is built around employees assembling and submitting reports. With Barespend, people just send receipts, and the matching happens for them.
Pricing that fits a small team
Per-report pricing, add-ons and implementation fees add up fast for a small company. Barespend is a simple monthly price per active member.
Up and running without a project
Connect your cards and your accounting system, tell your team where to send receipts, and you’re live.
“Our previous expense management software was archaic and lacked the tools we needed to get receipts in and reconciled to our books in a timely manner. We couldn’t find a solution that met our requirements until Barespend. Simple, intuitive, and easy to use for the entire company. Our biggest pain points solved!”
SAP Concur may be the better fit if
- You need travel booking, expenses and invoice processing in one enterprise suite
- You run SAP or a large ERP and have a team to administer the system
Barespend is the better fit if
- You’re a small or growing business tired of chasing receipts
- You want receipts matched and expenses coded without expense reports
- You use QuickBooks Online, Xero or Sage Intacct
Barespend vs SAP Concur: common questions
Is Barespend a good Concur alternative for small businesses?
Yes. Barespend is built for small and growing businesses that want receipt collection, matching and coding without the complexity, per-report pricing or implementation project of an enterprise suite.
Can I switch from Concur to Barespend mid-year?
Yes. Connect your cards and accounting system and start collecting receipts in Barespend.
Does Barespend do travel booking like Concur?
No. Barespend focuses on receipts, matching and coding. You can keep booking travel however you do today and send the receipts to Barespend.