Compare Circula and Pleo 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at €8.00 1 License Per Month
Free Per Month
Circula
Star Rating
(828)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at €8.00 1 License Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 9 pricing plansPleo
Star Rating
(1,127)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Pleo excels in "Digital Receipt Management" with a score of 9.3, making it easier for employees to manage their receipts efficiently. In contrast, Circula, while still strong, has a slightly lower score of 9.0 in this area, indicating that Pleo may offer a more streamlined experience.
- Reviewers mention that Pleo's "Bank / Credit Card Integration" is rated at 8.9, which is higher than Circula's 8.2. This suggests that Pleo may provide a more seamless integration with financial institutions, enhancing the overall user experience.
- G2 users highlight that Circula shines in "Employee Reimbursement" with a score of 8.9, compared to Pleo's 8.6. This indicates that Circula may have a more efficient process for reimbursing employees, which can be crucial for businesses managing multiple reimbursements.
- Users on G2 report that Pleo's "Ease of Use" is rated at 9.5, slightly higher than Circula's 9.3. This suggests that Pleo may be more intuitive for new users, making it easier for teams to adopt the software without extensive training.
- Reviewers mention that Circula's "Credit Card Integration" is rated at 8.0, which is lower than Pleo's 8.7. This could indicate that Pleo offers a more robust solution for managing company credit cards, which is a critical feature for expense management.
- Users report that both platforms have strong "Quality of Support" ratings at 9.0, but Circula has a slight edge in "Ease of Admin" with a score of 9.1 compared to Pleo's 9.0. This suggests that Circula may provide a more user-friendly administrative experience, which can be beneficial for finance teams managing the software.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Circula
Starter
Starting at €8.00
1 License Per Month
12-month contract, excl. VAT, min. 10 licenses
- All key features of expense management, incl. mobile app for iOS & Android
- AI-powered digitisation of receipts using OCR technology
- Unlimited users
Pleo
Starter
Free
Per Month
For entrepreneurs and micro companies who want to automate their expenses.
- Pleo company cards (plastic/virtual)
- Manage & Pay Invoices
- Real-time expense tracking
Free Trial
Circula
Free Trial is available
Pleo
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
708
9.3
907
Ease of Use
9.3
755
9.5
914
Ease of Setup
9.1
266
9.0
360
Ease of Admin
9.1
27
9.0
349
Quality of Support
8.9
392
9.0
718
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
27
9.0
347
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
739
9.2
865
Features by Category
Expense Reports
9.0
495
|
Verified
8.7
471
|
Verified
8.2
431
8.9
472
|
Verified
8.5
457
|
Verified
8.5
542
|
Verified
9.1
486
|
Verified
9.3
645
|
Verified
8.9
473
|
Verified
8.6
338
|
Verified
8.2
402
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
352
8.7
408
|
Verified
Travel Management
8.1
381
Feature Not Available
8.0
380
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.8
367
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
341
|
Verified
7.8
244
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.1
367
7.9
254
Mobile
8.8
443
|
Verified
9.3
672
|
Verified
8.1
358
7.6
221
7.8
339
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.7
322
7.5
297
|
Verified
8.1
336
|
Verified
7.7
286
|
Verified
Administration
8.0
321
|
Verified
8.3
265
|
Verified
Administration
8.2
379
|
Verified
8.5
356
|
Verified
8.6
419
|
Verified
8.7
379
|
Verified
8.1
390
|
Verified
8.9
531
|
Verified
8.1
375
|
Verified
8.3
277
|
Verified
8.4
373
|
Verified
8.9
462
|
Verified
Platform
8.3
360
|
Verified
8.4
396
|
Verified
8.0
330
|
Verified
8.3
291
|
Verified
8.2
339
|
Verified
8.2
241
8.7
379
|
Verified
9.1
551
|
Verified
8.6
376
|
Verified
9.0
500
|
Verified
7.7
325
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.7
49
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.6
44
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.7
49
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.6
44
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
56
Not enough data
7.8
54
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.3
54
Not enough data
7.7
50
Performance
Not enough data
7.1
53
Not enough data
7.4
51
Not enough data
7.5
51
Not enough data
7.4
50
Payment Cards
Not enough data
7.9
48
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
7.9
53
Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
7.9
51
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.0
48
Payments
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
7.8
51
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
7.2
46
Fraud & Risk Management
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.3
54
Not enough data
8.4
50
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
7.2
40
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.3
47
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.3
57
Not enough data
7.3
42
Not enough data
7.4
45
Not enough data
8.1
50
Analytics
Not enough data
8.1
47
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
7.2
42
Not enough data
8.6
65
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
7.4
38
Not enough data
8.0
45
Card Management
8.2
39
8.5
161
8.5
37
8.9
163
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.2
35
8.4
138
8.1
34
8.4
129
7.8
34
8.2
119
Controls
7.6
34
7.5
90
8.4
34
8.9
151
8.4
33
8.4
112
8.1
35
8.3
123
8.2
35
7.9
91
Feature Not Available
7.8
91
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Circula and Pleo are categorized as Payment Card Issuance and Expense Management
Unique Categories
Circula is categorized as Benefits Administration and Employee Perks
Pleo is categorized as Invoice Management and Spend Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Circula
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pleo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
11.6%
Consulting
7.2%
Information Technology and Services
7.0%
Financial Services
5.0%
Automotive
4.4%
Other
64.8%
Computer Software
12.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Financial Services
4.3%
Hospitality
3.1%
Other
63.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Circula
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Lukas W.
Verified User in Banking
For me, the travel expense report was very straightforward.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Financial Services
Circula falls short of what I expected beyond the basics of uploading receipts and submitting reports. Here’s what I ran into: 1. There’s no obvious way to create a report — it took me a while to realize the “+” button in the bottom-right corner was what I...
Pleo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Per S.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
very easy to keep track of all receipt and easy to use for all employes
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
It is time-wasting adding the cost center (tags) every time for every transaction that happens every month for the same subscription. It would be useful for the tags that their last assigned choice is saved and then automatically to appear on the next...
Lukas W.
Verified User in Banking
For me, the travel expense report was very straightforward.
Per S.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
very easy to keep track of all receipt and easy to use for all employes
Verified User in Financial Services
Circula falls short of what I expected beyond the basics of uploading receipts and submitting reports. Here’s what I ran into: 1. There’s no obvious way to create a report — it took me a while to realize the “+” button in the bottom-right corner was what I...
Verified User in Computer Software
It is time-wasting adding the cost center (tags) every time for every transaction that happens every month for the same subscription. It would be useful for the tags that their last assigned choice is saved and then automatically to appear on the next...
Discussions
Warum sind die Umfragen so lang
1 comment
LK
Completely agree!Read more
Circula has no more discussions with answers
Pleo card is not accepted by all organisations
2 comments
SL
Hi Stephen. Pleo cards can be used in more than 30 million locations worldwide, online and in stores, making corporate purchasing easy and convenient – just...Read more
Pleo isn't on UBER as one of the options for auto-submitting expenses
1 comment
EL
Have you tried just entering as a Mastercard?
I use it for tickets and taxi in Denmark and Sweden without any problems.Read more
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