ABB Ability Solution Suite vs. SAP Concur

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
The ABB Ability Solution Suite is an enterprise ERP product suite designed for asset-intensive industries like power generation and water management.N/A
SAP Concur
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
SAP Concur is a SaaS expense report management product, and handles corporate travel booking, expense report automation, reimbursement, audit, and business intelligence, and corporate card integration.
$9
per month
Pricing
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Concur
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Concur Travel and Expense
$9.00
per report (average price)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Concur
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Concur
Features
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Concur
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
30% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
API for custom integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Pricing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
35% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
30% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Production Process Design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
33% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
8.2
493 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.3485 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.2367 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
8.2
428 Ratings
3% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.1371 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.5315 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.4371 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.2342 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.6303 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.0258 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.4244 Ratings
Best Alternatives
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Concur
Small Businesses
Zoho One
Zoho One
Score 9.3 out of 10
Dext
Dext
Score 9.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Infor VISUAL
Infor VISUAL
Score 7.4 out of 10
BILL Spend & Expense
BILL Spend & Expense
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises
24SevenOffice
24SevenOffice
Score 9.0 out of 10
Emburse Chrome River
Emburse Chrome River
Score 7.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(853 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(40 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.5
(113 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(13 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(41 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
3.9
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(13 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(57 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(56 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
ABB Ability Solution SuiteSAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
ABB Ventyx
Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.
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SAP Concur
SAP Concur is great for large organizations because of it's built in approval process functions. It is great tool for expense reports and any company where employees need to book travel. I imagine that the tool would be more tricky to use for those who are less technically savvy since there are many tabs and it is sometimes tricky to navigate.
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Pros
ABB Ventyx
  • Computation of data.
  • Presentation to right person.
  • Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
  • Multiple control system connectivity.
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SAP Concur
  • Self service and easy to navigate
  • Available on all mobile devices
  • Provides travel options such as airlines for the destination with several options
  • Automatically define check in and check out dates and time for hotels
  • Reminds users to book other travel related activities
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Cons
ABB Ventyx
  • May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
  • Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
  • Improvement in GUI
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SAP Concur
  • For a new user of SAP Concur, it becomes difficult to file the first reimbursement as that person is new to the application and probably, one needs to to go through the instructions to get used to it. So, user interface can be improved and could be tried to make more interactive. Other than that, it's all good to go.
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Likelihood to Renew
ABB Ventyx
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
Now that we are fully on Concur, switching is not an option. Concur has become ingrained in our expense reporting process. Furthermore, Concur continues to improve its offering. Each month, they release updates and changes, many of which were client requested. Concur's constant evolution means it is adapting with my business
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Usability
ABB Ventyx
One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.
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SAP Concur
I think it is very easy to use, especially once you are acquainted with it. I think the UX could be improved so some things, like accessing old reports, are more intuitive once you learn it though it is not difficult to replicate.
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Reliability and Availability
ABB Ventyx
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
In prior years I would have given them a 9.5 for availability. Unfortunately in 2015 so far this rating has dropped to a 7 overall.
We have experienced far too many interruptions - from admins to employees who rely on it for day to day booking of travel and submission of expense reports. Server errors, slow system response time and spinning wheels are too common place. Those things should be a rare occurrence, not a daily interruption.

While Conur still has great product offerings overall, they are currently not offering world class or best in class product (and customer service) availability. Remaining hopeful they step up and get their A game going again soon.
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Performance
ABB Ventyx
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
Performance-wise, it's good, loads pages quickly, and reports are highly accurate and easy to understand. Also, we can generate custom reports as needed, and we have integrated with a few other apps, and we have not seen any downgrade in performance.
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Support Rating
ABB Ventyx
Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.
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SAP Concur
I have never had to use customer support when using Concur Expense - the UX could be a bit nicer on the eyes or easier to understand, but there have never been any problems when using Concur Expense that I have had to ask or reach out to customer support to help me with anything.
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In-Person Training
ABB Ventyx
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
My Seniors were the ones who taught me about Concur. Concur Support team has sent me training links and answered me in their tickets too. Usually they are helpful and knows their stuff. There are times when webex meetings is conducted for reporting training. They were very patient and took down all the details from me.
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Online Training
ABB Ventyx
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
I can use it after that training, so it fits the purpose.
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Implementation Rating
ABB Ventyx
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
There are different implementation teams for each module of the product you purchase, so implementation is not a 'one size fits all' environment. Also, the different implementation teams have different ways of doing things, so Concur could stand some standardization and streamlining in this area. A Project Manager can make or break an implementation so don't be scared to ask for a new one if things are rocky.
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Alternatives Considered
ABB Ventyx
Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.
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SAP Concur
Expensify and Zoho Expense work for small and mid-size businesses. Big multinationals do not receive benefits from the apps. Coupa is good as a solution for organizations with non-SAP leading systems. If you plan to use SAP ERP as the main/lending system then SAP Concur is the best solution, mainly for its native integration with SAP ecosystem.
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Scalability
ABB Ventyx
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
This program has been very helpful, user friendly and has been a great asset to use to assist with time management. Not only are leadership involved with using this program but all staff as well. This is also a great way to hold each accountable. Easy startup with not many means for hands on training
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Return on Investment
ABB Ventyx
  • Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
  • Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
  • Overall, a good solution for a large companies.
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SAP Concur
  • Concur's automation has produced impressive efficiency improvements, which have decreased the time and effort required for expense management.
  • Manual errors and policy violations have decreased, which has led to cost savings.
  • We now adhere to corporate regulations better, which lowers risks thanks to Concur's policy compliance checker.
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ScreenShots

SAP Concur Screenshots

Screenshot of a picture of a receipt snapped from a smartphoneScreenshot of analytics from SAP ConcurScreenshot of the integrated travel and expense applicationScreenshot of the SAP Concur mobile app