Compare Circula and Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at €15.00 1 License Per Month
$120.00 15 Users Per Month
Circula
Star Rating
(1,053)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at €15.00 1 License Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansEmburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Star Rating
(1,114)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$120.00 15 Users Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansCircula vs Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) overall.
- Reviewers felt that Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) meets the needs of their business better than Circula.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Circula over Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Circula
Employee & Travel Expenses
Starting at €15.00
1 License Per Month
Manage and reimburse travel and out-of-pocket expenses easily and on the go.
- AI-powered receipt management including OCR scanning
- Automated per diem and mileage calculation
- Local legal & tax compliance
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Emburse Spend - Basic
$120.00
15 Users Per Month
- Cards: Feed integration & issuance
- Accounting: Quickbooks, Xero, custom export template
- Payments: 50 monthly ACH reimbursements
Free Trial
Circula
Free Trial is available
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
895
9.2
1,004
Ease of Use
9.3
954
9.3
1,041
Ease of Setup
9.1
439
9.1
141
Ease of Admin
8.9
33
8.9
136
Quality of Support
8.9
515
9.0
617
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
31
9.1
126
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
932
8.5
985
Features by Category
Expense Reports
9.0
653
|
Verified
9.3
718
|
Verified
8.1
569
9.1
796
|
Verified
8.4
597
|
Verified
8.5
730
|
Verified
9.0
637
|
Verified
9.1
808
|
Verified
8.9
614
|
Verified
9.4
825
|
Verified
8.2
533
|
Verified
9.1
256
|
Verified
8.0
484
8.9
228
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
7.5
61
8.1
6
7.6
62
8.1
6
Travel Management
8.0
507
8.7
34
7.9
497
|
Verified
9.0
34
7.6
482
|
Verified
8.8
32
7.7
452
|
Verified
8.5
109
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.2
284
|
Verified
8.0
477
8.8
221
|
Verified
Mobile
8.8
569
|
Verified
9.4
752
|
Verified
8.0
474
9.1
294
|
Verified
7.7
445
|
Verified
8.3
14
Platform
7.6
422
8.7
140
|
Verified
7.9
436
|
Verified
8.9
141
|
Verified
Administration
7.9
418
|
Verified
8.9
113
|
Verified
Administration
8.0
487
|
Verified
8.8
166
|
Verified
8.5
526
|
Verified
8.9
190
|
Verified
8.0
495
|
Verified
8.6
173
|
Verified
8.0
480
|
Verified
8.9
163
|
Verified
8.3
479
|
Verified
9.0
189
|
Verified
Platform
8.2
463
|
Verified
8.7
184
|
Verified
7.8
433
|
Verified
8.7
142
|
Verified
8.1
439
|
Verified
8.7
26
8.6
487
|
Verified
9.0
216
|
Verified
8.5
480
|
Verified
9.2
188
|
Verified
7.7
428
|
Verified
8.6
116
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.6
51
Not enough data
8.3
58
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
8.4
53
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.6
51
Not enough data
8.3
58
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
8.4
53
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.2
46
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
29
Not enough data
7.5
29
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
66
Not enough data
7.7
65
Not enough data
8.1
64
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Cards
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fraud & Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Spend Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Card Management
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
7.9
44
Not enough data
Controls
7.6
45
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Circula and Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) are categorized as Payment Card Issuance and Expense Management
Unique Categories
Circula is categorized as Benefits Administration and Employee Perks
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) is categorized as Spend Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Circula
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
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
10.5%
Consulting
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.2%
Automotive
4.8%
Accounting
4.4%
Other
65.6%
Computer Software
14.3%
Internet
13.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.2%
Information Services
6.9%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
54.0%
Discussions
Why are the surveys so long
1 Comment
LK
Completely agree!Read more
Circula has no more discussions with answers
Can I use Abacus to create custom reports?
2 Comments
Official Response from Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Abacus works like a search engine - cataloging every expense individually. This means that you can create a report by using any combination of expense and...Read more
Do I have to approve one expense at a time?
1 Comment
Official Response from Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
No. Although expenses are submitted and tracked individually, you can easily create a dynamic report (such as "unapproved expenses by user") and bulk approve...Read more
Can I sync my corporate card program?
1 Comment
Official Response from Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
You can connect your corporate card program to Abacus and see the status of all cards in a single dashboard view. As they are used, you will see posted...Read more
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