QuickBooks Online vs. SAP Concur

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
QuickBooks Online
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.
$15
per month
SAP Concur
Score 8.0 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
QuickBooks OnlineSAP Concur
Editions & Modules
Self-Employed
$15
per month
Simple Start
$25
per month
Plus
$75
per month
Advanced
$150
per month
Concur Travel and Expense
$9.00
per report (average price)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
QuickBooks OnlineSAP Concur
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
QuickBooks OnlineSAP Concur
Considered Both Products
QuickBooks Online
Chose QuickBooks Online
I have used Wave Accounting for another business. I selected QuickBooks Online over Wave because of the features available from QuickBooks. Wave is great since it is free, but I feel that paying for QuickBooks Online is worth it for the features. In addition there is such a …
SAP Concur
Chose SAP Concur
SAP Concur works perfectly with our SAP systems. Zoho required custom work that was unreliable.
Chose SAP Concur
I considered some accounting tools like FreshBooks when I was evaluating SAP Concur. The latter is robust since it has more accounting capabilities.
Chose SAP Concur
SAP Concur has capabilities for all sorts of agencies from SMEs to global enterprise organizations and has robust backend integration tools for SAP and non-SAP services unlike alternatives like Webexpenses and FreshBooks.
Chose SAP Concur
The Concur platform is used by several government agencies that have much stricter guidelines than private companies. Concur is part of SAP and therefore has access to a large support network. Concur is always hosting training meetings to ensure that its users are taking full …
Chose SAP Concur
We chose Concur Travel and Expense after reviewing few other software, considering different factors like: customization based on department, limiting expenses, integration of third party single sign on tools like Okta, reporting customization, notifications and approval …
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Features
QuickBooks OnlineSAP Concur
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
3.1
78 Ratings
83% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Pay calculation4.369 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration3.832 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files4.765 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management1.644 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management1.346 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
2.5
68 Ratings
95% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
API for custom integration1.354 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins3.857 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
3.7
108 Ratings
73% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability2.981 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions4.5102 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
5.3
132 Ratings
35% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Dashboards4.7124 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports5.3128 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports5.9116 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
3.7
143 Ratings
67% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Accounts payable5.4122 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.0131 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash management6.3120 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation6.2137 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management5.6123 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking1.756 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management5.353 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support1.423 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-division support1.542 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance1.738 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing5.266 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal2.666 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support1.316 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers3.535 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting4.929 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations4.121 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations5.274 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting1.825 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting2.038 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework2.924 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes4.048 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
1.3
47 Ratings
138% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking1.245 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering1.222 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management1.321 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing module1.317 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
3.7
86 Ratings
67% below category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Pricing4.855 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry4.753 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing2.363 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold3.968 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration4.621 Ratings00 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility4.620 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution1.218 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
8.4
229 Ratings
5% above category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.7226 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.0163 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
QuickBooks Online
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
7.8
189 Ratings
3% below category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.2159 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings7.9159 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings7.5145 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.9129 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings7.1120 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings7.8110 Ratings
Best Alternatives
QuickBooks OnlineSAP Concur
Small Businesses
QuickBooks Self-Employed
QuickBooks Self-Employed
Score 9.1 out of 10
Dext Prepare (with Receipt Bank)
Dext Prepare (with Receipt Bank)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Accounting Seed
Accounting Seed
Score 8.3 out of 10
Darwinbox
Darwinbox
Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Score 8.1 out of 10
Webexpenses
Webexpenses
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
QuickBooks OnlineSAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
4.2
(161 ratings)
8.1
(698 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
2.5
(24 ratings)
6.6
(29 ratings)
Usability
4.1
(76 ratings)
6.0
(71 ratings)
Availability
2.1
(5 ratings)
7.2
(9 ratings)
Performance
1.1
(4 ratings)
7.2
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
2.2
(68 ratings)
8.9
(36 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
3.0
(6 ratings)
8.7
(9 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.4
(2 ratings)
8.7
(47 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.1
(2 ratings)
9.6
(47 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
1.1
(2 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
1.1
(2 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuickBooks OnlineSAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
Intuit
It seems Intuit is more interested in generating revenue than taking care of their customers. After only 28 (working) days using it, I've had to call for Help 23 times, and, in my experience, only spoken to 2 people who had an understanding of basic accounting practices and the ramifications of some of their suggested fixes on the General Ledger.
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SAP Concur
I would highly recommend SAP Concur as it's the best tool for managing all our business travel and expenses in one place. It's very easy to use and has a very dedicated and supportive customer team available 24/7. The mobile app makes it easy to manage all our expenses through an intuitive and user-friendly interface.
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Pros
Intuit
  • It enables me to do a P&L for each specific program as requested by the county for the grant money that they give us.
  • It enables me to do [an] organizational budget as well as a budget for each specific program
  • It enables the accountant and the auditor access at any time for transparency
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SAP Concur
  • SAP Concur has mobile applications for iOS and Android devices.
  • It offers capabilities that automate complex and repetitive accounting processes.
  • In addition, SAP Concur offers invoice, travel, and expense modules in one place.
  • It eradicates errors when paying vendors by matching POs, invoices, and receivables.
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Cons
Intuit
  • The budgets feature leaves a lot be desired - difficult and clunky to populate and maintain.
  • Reporting for Budget vs Actual is available but the ability to reforecast based on updated data is not.
  • The rules function to default common types of expenses isn't perfect and will get confused if like amounts or a number of similar items present.
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SAP Concur
  • Data syncing between the mobile app and the web platform may occasionally experience a little delay. That is not a major problem, but it can cause small inconsistencies in real-time data.
  • Concur's setup features may seem a little complicated to certain administrators.
  • Concur offers a number of powerful reporting services, but some users might want more in-depth options for tailoring reports to their own business requirements.
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Likelihood to Renew
Intuit
It like the product 'right out of the box' and I trust Intuit will continually improve it over the years based on my experience with their desktop products. The large providers of Apps makes customizing the entire package relatively easy and seamless for a wide variety of business types.
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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
Intuit
While QuickBooks Online is generally easy to navigate, there are some features and functions that often require a Google search in order to find out where they are actually hidden. Additionally, there are some simple customization features that are surprisingly not available for an otherwise advanced program (e.g. only having a pool of 4 fonts to choose from, only having 4 very limited templates for invoicing, not color selection, etc). While I would say that about 75% of users shouldn't have a problem finding their way around with basic functions, there is a learning curve if you want to be able to dive into some of the more useful features, almost to the point that you need to have a dedicated account manager in order to use QuickBooks Online most effectively.
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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
Intuit
We have rarely had outages in the last 10 years. I can only recall 2 times in the last 10 years where we were not able to access our client files.
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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
Intuit
There are tab issues. When I tab the field doesn't highlight and I have to backspace or delete what is in the field. Happens on the memo field and sometimes other fields. Very time consuming.
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SAP Concur
Pages always load quickly, reports are always completed in a quick and efficient time frame, and everything about the experience is swift. I've never had any frustrations or complexities that can't be handled easily
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Support Rating
Intuit
Support is great, all incidents been resolved. Quickbooks Online forum is very well organized and helpful. I like the fact that they let the community contribute in resolving issues. Most or many of your answers can be found online. You can also get help on YouTube, but the easiest way to get assistance is through their chat system.
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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
Intuit
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
Intuit
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
To the point and adapted to user
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Implementation Rating
Intuit
The person in charge of QB needs to be very accurate with record keeping and is recommended to stay on top of tasks. The biggest issue we have is reconciliation, and those issues occur only when too much time has occurred between reconciliations
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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
Intuit
I have used Wave Accounting for another business. I selected QuickBooks Online over Wave because of the features available from QuickBooks. Wave is great since it is free, but I feel that paying for QuickBooks Online is worth it for the features. In addition there is such a robust support network and training available for QuickBooks.
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SAP Concur
We have not used any other product for travel and expense management. Earlier this process was manual through HR and Accounts department. SAP Concur now makes the bookings and reimbursements process online and easy for us. SAP Concur also keep track and records of all expenses done. Therefore, it helped our teams to manage financials.
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Scalability
Intuit
As we have grown along our professional path, we have also expanded our use of QB. The scalability is easy and features seem to be waiting for you until you need them. We have increased profits by over 10x from our first year in business to the current and have yet to find a reason to look elsewhere
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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
Intuit
  • It has created a lot of cost and in-efficiency whenever we need to talk to support.
  • I spent a lot of time setting up their automatic reminders for past due invoices and it worked for a couple of months and then it stopped. It's currently being worked on by their tech team but it has been months and it is still not working. It would have saved me a lot of time.
  • Their multi-currency saves time in sending invoices abroad but it's limiting when a customer wants an invoice in USD instead of a foreign currency so I have to set up different customer accounts for different currencies.
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SAP Concur
  • One of the things that I can notice the most through the use of this software is the ease with which I can make travel reservations for business meetings in other cities.
  • As it is a multifunctional software, it allows us to carry out different tasks, and we can finish in record time, so we can also focus on different tasks that are also important for the proper development of the company.
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