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Circula Reviews & Product Details

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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Circula?

La facilidad de subir un pdf y que el software rellene la información necesaria. También que tiene los paises y valores de viáticos actualizados. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

Solo le he utilizado 1 vez. Aún no tengo observaciones del software. Pero 15 euros cada mes que la utilizo, es costoso para la empresa. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

Creo que la pregunta en español queda mal redactada. "¿Qué problemas hay Circula ¿Y cómo te beneficia eso?" No tiene mucho sentido. Deberia ser: Que problemas tiene tu empresa, y como Circula beneficia la empresa? o Que problemas encuentras en circula y como te impactan.

En mi opinión las empresas necesitan digitalizarse y Circula ofrece una plataforma facil y transparente para comunicar la información Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Circula Overview

What is Circula?

Circula is an expense platform for any payments done by employees: travel expenses, credit cards and employee benefits. Our mission is to simplify finance and payroll administration, while ensuring compliance through smart automations – so employees can do their best job. With Circula, you ✔️ Save up to 80% time in accounting & become a productive business partner within your organization ✔️ Reduce compliance risks & ensure secure and audit-proof processes.

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Product Description

Circula is an expense platform for any payments done by employees: travel expenses, credit cards and employee benefits. The company’s mission is to simplify finance and payroll administration, while ensuring compliance through smart automations – so employees can do their best job. This way, Circula is creating the path for an employee-centric future around everyday business processes. This mantra has earned the company industry leader recognition from review platforms G2 and Capterra. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Circula is a leading expense management solution for small and medium-sized European businesses such as About You, DATEV, Deutsche Fußball Liga, Noerr, McMakler, and Securitas. Today, more than 150,000 employees use Circula. The company was founded in 2017 and has raised over USD 25 million in venture capital to date.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Circula’s mobile-first UX is designed for business travelers and mid-market companies, simplifying expense management and integrating seamlessly into daily workflows. With over 30 plug-and-play integrations to finance, payroll, travel, and HR systems, we ensure secure, efficient collaboration across departments, increasing productivity by 80%.

Our VISA credit cards for business travel offer more flexibility and security than debit cards. Certified GoBD compliant since 2018, Circula meets the highest accounting standards. As a DATEV Premium Partner, we ensure smooth integration and efficient data flow. Flexible billing allows for custom approval workflows and payment options, supported by 24/7 customer service.

Circula integrates spend management and employee benefits into a single app, streamlining all employee expenses in one place.


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Year Founded
2017
HQ Location
Berlin
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154 employees on LinkedIn®
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Circula is an expense platform for any payments done by employees: travel expenses, credit cards and employee benefits. The company’s mission is to simplify finance and payroll administration, while ensuring compliance through smart automations – so employees can do their best job.


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Recent Circula Reviews

Paul H.
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Paul H.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Great and fast tool to administrate my travel expenses"
Very quick and striaghtforward interface
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Primer viaje de trabajo en Circula"
La facilidad de subir un pdf y que el software rellene la información necesaria. También que tiene los paises y valores de viáticos actualizados.
MR
Michael R.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Overall it’s a very simple and self explaining app"
The simpel and easy usage. By just going trough the process.
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Circula Demo - All expenses in one platform
Credit cards, expense management AND employee benefits on a modular platform - exactly basedon on your requirements.
Circula Demo - Optimised payroll costs
With Circula, you can automatically offer employee benefits in a tax-compliant manner with just a few clicks and systematically utilise tax benefits that save you up to €3,500 per employee per year.
Circula Demo - End-to-end automation
We have automated the entire workflow - from scanning the receipt to automated data transfer to the ERP, accounting or HR software. This allows us to reduce manual administrative work by 80 %.

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BP
Service Field Engineer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

What do you like best about Circula?

Circula has made managing expenses incredibly smooth and hassle-free. Its intuitive interface, automation features, and seamless integration into our workflow save significant time. I particularly appreciate how organized everything is, from submitting receipts to tracking approvals. The customer support is also fantastic—quick and very helpful whenever questions arise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

The only improvement I would suggest is having an easier crop tool for receipts. It would be great to have an alternative that simplifies cropping images directly within the app to make submissions even faster. However, this is a minor issue and doesn’t take away from the overall excellent experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

Circula is solving the challenge of tedious expense tracking and reimbursement processes. It eliminates the need for manual entry, reduces errors, and ensures quick approvals, which has significantly improved efficiency. By streamlining these processes, it allows me and my team to focus more on productive tasks, saving time and reducing stress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LK
Cloud Consultant
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

As an employee, I use Circular regularly to submit receipts for business-related expenses like travel or equipment purchases. The platform is very user-friendly, making it easy to upload and track everything. One of the best features is that when I upload a receipt, Circular automatically extracts all the key details like price, vendor, and date from the document—this saves so much time and hassle! I also appreciate how seamlessly it integrates with our internal systems, ensuring smooth processing by the accounting team. Customer support is always responsive whenever I have questions. Overall, Circular has made the reimbursement process simple and efficient! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

One small thing I’d like to see improved with Circular is the ability to add custom notes or more specific details to individual submissions. This would be helpful for unique cases that need extra context. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

Circula solves the problem of manual expense management by allowing easy submission of receipts and automating the extraction of key details like price and date. This saves time, reduces errors, and speeds up the reimbursement process, making it convenient for me to get reimbursed for business expenses quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

NP
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

I appreciate the platform's ease of use, particularly the seamless and instant receipt uploads, which eliminate concerns about errors or time loss. Additionally, the customer support team is highly responsive and helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

Occasionally, the submit button may be overlooked, leaving the invoice or expense request in draft status. It could be oimproved to make it more clear and visible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

Without Circual, expense management and requests can be easily overlooked or forgotten due to a more complex, multi-step process involving emails and confirmations. With Circual, everything is centralized, stored, and clearly organized, ensuring a more efficient workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tilmann F.
TF
Head of Purchasing
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

It is released by our tax account according to German law and has a link to DATEV accounting.

Very easy to upload documents with automatic reading of content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

Currently it is not able to have a "release" workflow for travels.

Every change is mentioned in the protocoll, which will at some point overload the overview (you change a "," -> Protocoll; you change a "." -> Protocoll etc.). Therefore only possible to delete full upload and start from the beginning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy to upload all relevant documents for a travel with automatic reading of content.

Additionally it is linked to DATEV for payroll. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nicole M.
NM
Marketing Manager SEO & UX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

No big math I had to do: Just put in your traveltime, upload the invoices and you are pretty much done! I was done within just a minute or two. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

When i set my return arrivle time to 00:00 it took the time of the day before, so i had to adjust the date, but that was no big hassle, just something to keep in mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

I don't have to do the calculation for the money i can spend on food while traveling. Just put them in there and you are good to go. Also it is so nice to have everything in just one place and not to fill out a sheet and send it with all the invoices to a coworker. It saves me a lot of time and hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ali A.
AA
Quality Manager
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

The best thing about Circula is its automation for scanning and categorizing receipts, which saves a ton of time and reduces manual entry. Plus, the app’s real-time tracking and compliance checks make managing travel expenses much easier and more accurate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

The main downside of Circula is its limited flexibility for smaller teams with unique needs, as some policy settings can feel rigid. Also, it relies heavily on a good internet connection for optimal performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

Circula simplifies and automates travel expense tracking, making the process faster and reducing manual data entry. By integrating compliance checks and automating receipt scanning, it ensures policy adherence and minimizes errors. This not only saves time but also enhances accuracy in expense reporting, making reimbursements smoother and more efficient for both employees and finance teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
UM
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

Circula has honestly made dealing with travel expenses so much less stressful. The process is super smooth and easy. I just upload receipts etc., and they takes care of the rest. It’s also really well-connected with our company systems, so I don’t have to worry about anything getting lost or delayed due to missing permissions. Plus, I've had expenses settled in just a few days, which is way faster than anything I’ve used before. Also, the option for re-adjusting and re-submitting to change the form was very conventient, since I had to make some minor ajustments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

Could'nt experience any negative aspects so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

Before Circula, expense settlement was a nightmare with so much (offline) paperwork and endless back-and-forths. Now, everything’s automated and super fast. It’s saved me so much time, and I don’t have to stress about getting reimbursed. It also keeps everything transparent, which is great because I know exactly where my claim is in the process, which can help if several instances are involved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
UF
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

It like Circula's simplicity and clean interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

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 needed.

2. If an expense gets rejected, I can’t just edit it. I have to start from scratch, reupload all the receipts, and re-enter all the details.

a) There’s no option to add or remove receipts from a report once it’s created.

b) Worse, once you create a report, the receipt storage clears out, so if you need to resubmit, you have to upload everything again.

These issues make the whole process way more tedious than it should be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

To get reimbursed for my money Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

it's very userfriendly, easy to handle, fast, gives you a perfect overview of your travels or purchases, I like the fact that you can put all the costs of one trip or timeframe in one folder, i like the function of the filing so that you can upload invoices but you don't have to turn them in straight away, it gives you a very good overview Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

i think the themes could be a bit more logical, for example there is one application thats called "drive costs 7 Fahrtkosten" but you can't chose "train" or "bus" which i think should be in there too, also i think in the food section for the nights you are away should become a new, shorter and more clear writing, it's still not clear when that i should only choose the meals that i don't need the money back for ( I mean it's clear but it is not intuitiv and since I don't use the system everyday it's a question everytime) I would probably turn the process arround so that choose the meals you need money back for only, maybe the question of "is there a 3 months rule" should be explained right beneath it because its not clear whats meant with that, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

it makes my expense management easy even a bit fun because it has a nice design and it gives me an good overview of what i still have to sent or upload Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BB
Lead Software Engineer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

Possibility to directly import bills and receipts and having a simple tracking of expenses while on a trip. No more fear of forgetting a expense.

The import feature via e-mail is also very handy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

Haven't been able to import more than one receipt per Expense. This would be helpful to also attach documents regarding exchange rate.

In general exchange rate handling could be better. i.e. possibly taking the foreign currency amount from receipt but providing another input field how much it was in home currency or a field for a default exchange rate... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Circula solving and how is that benefiting you?

Expense report on paper Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.