Circula Features
Platform (16)
Customization
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views. This feature was mentioned in 66 Circula reviews.
Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications. This feature was mentioned in 64 Circula reviews.
Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies. This feature was mentioned in 64 Circula reviews.
User, Role, and Access Management
As reported in 66 Circula reviews. Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.
Performance
Based on 65 Circula reviews. Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Mobility
As reported in 65 Circula reviews. Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Reporting
As reported in 59 Circula reviews. Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Dashboards
Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline. 58 reviewers of Circula have provided feedback on this feature.
Reporting
Based on 463 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.
APIs / Integration
Based on 432 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
Internationalization
Based on 439 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
Performance and Reliability
Based on 486 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Mobile User Support
Based on 480 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.
Offline
Based on 428 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides users ability to create and access expense reports/timesheets while not connected to internet.
Embedded AI / Machine Learning
Offers embedded AI/machine learning 421 reviewers of Circula have provided feedback on this feature.
Complex Approval Workflow
Based on 435 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides workflow for complex approval structures
Expense Reports (7)
Ease of Creating Expense Reports
Based on 649 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Creation of expense reports takes little time and is intuitive for new users
Bank / Credit Card Integration
Based on 568 Circula reviews. Can easily pull in receipts from all credit card statements
Smart Categorization
Based on 597 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automatically assigns categories/accounts based on past entries and credit card statements
Digital Receipt Management
Based on 632 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides various methods to easily capture receipts digitally and can automatically parse receipts to create expenses report entries. Methods may include mobile photos, desktop drag and drop, etc.
Employee Reimbursement
Based on 613 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Functionality to reimburse employees directly to their bank account or can easily integrate with payroll system
Currency Conversions
Based on 533 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables easy entry of expenses in other currencies and converts to expense report currency
Credit Card Integration
Based on 483 Circula reviews. Integrates with corporate or personal credit cards (import or bi-directional)
Travel Management (4)
Ease of Booking
Can book Flights, Hotels, and Rental cars directly from software. 507 reviewers of Circula have provided feedback on this feature.
Itinerary Management
Based on 497 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Creates travel itineraries based on booking
Trip Notifications
Based on 482 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrates to calendaring systems and/or provides notifications of upcoming flights, hotels, rental cars, etc.
Advanced Integrations
Based on 452 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows advanced integrations to travel systems like Uber, airline ticketing systems, hotels, etc.
Client Invoicing (1)
Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition
Provides adequate reporting and/or can integrate to AP systems to recognize revenue appropriately 477 reviewers of Circula have provided feedback on this feature.
Mobile (3)
Receipt Capture
Based on 569 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Can easily capture receipts, parse receipts and convert/assign them to a report from mobile device
Mileage Tracking
Allows users to track mileage from mobile device using maps or GPS. This feature was mentioned in 474 Circula reviews.
Travel Itinerary and Flight Status Updates
Based on 445 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Mobile application can store travel itineraries, electronic documents, and updates user of travel delays/changes
Administration (6)
Business Tool Integration
Based on 485 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides standard connectors for popular Finance, Payroll, HRMS and CRM systems
Workflow
Based on 526 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Routes Timesheets, Invoices, Expense reports through approval process. Easy to maintain and administer
Automated Reminders
Based on 495 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Sends automatic reminders to employees that have not completed expenses reports and/or timesheets
Policy Compliance Management
Based on 480 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables administrators to create rules that enforce compliances of corporate time and expense policies
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 479 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
PCI Regulation Compliant
Based on 418 Circula reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Complies with PCI security standards
Benefits Administration Platform Features (20)
Benefits Record Management
Track and manage employee benefits information and eligibility information within a centralized database. This feature was mentioned in 56 Circula reviews.
Enrollment Planning
As reported in 53 Circula reviews. Facilitate employee enrollment in health insurance plans during open enrollment and special enrollment periods. Make changes to benefits data in real time.
Third-Party Carrier Integration
Access a unique marketplace of benefits products provided by third-party carriers. Select from pre-built bundles or customize your own bundles within the system to offer to your employees. This feature was mentioned in 51 Circula reviews.
Document Management
As reported in 58 Circula reviews. Store and organize on-boarding benefits documents such as I-9s, W-4s, W-9s, and other employee agreements.
Total Compensation Statements
Prepare ad-hoc and historical total compensation statements for employees. Employees can access statements to find a comprehensive view of their compensation, including benefits, wages, and stock options. 53 reviewers of Circula have provided feedback on this feature.
Self-Service Portal
Allow employees to log in and review the details of their employee benefits program elections 24/7 and make changes and enroll in benefits as required. This feature was mentioned in 53 Circula reviews.
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance with federal and state benefits regulations, including the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 52 reviewers of Circula have provided feedback on this feature.
Mobile Benefits Access
Provide access to employee benefits information including ID numbers, deductibles, in- and out-of-network costs, and more. 55 reviewers of Circula have provided feedback on this feature.
Benefits Record Management
As reported in 56 Circula reviews. Track and manage employee benefits information and eligibility information within a centralized database.
Enrollment Planning
Facilitate employee enrollment in health insurance plans during open enrollment and special enrollment periods. Make changes to benefits data in real time. This feature was mentioned in 53 Circula reviews.
Third-Party Carrier Integration
Access a unique marketplace of benefits products provided by third-party carriers. Select from pre-built bundles or customize your own bundles within the system to offer to your employees. This feature was mentioned in 51 Circula reviews.
Document Management
Store and organize on-boarding benefits documents such as I-9s, W-4s, W-9s, and other employee agreements. 58 reviewers of Circula have provided feedback on this feature.
Total Compensation Statements
Prepare ad-hoc and historical total compensation statements for employees. Employees can access statements to find a comprehensive view of their compensation, including benefits, wages, and stock options. This feature was mentioned in 53 Circula reviews.
Self-Service Portal
As reported in 53 Circula reviews. Allow employees to log in and review the details of their employee benefits program elections 24/7 and make changes and enroll in benefits as required.
Regulatory Compliance
As reported in 52 Circula reviews. Ensure compliance with federal and state benefits regulations, including the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Benefits Dashboards
Based on 40 Circula reviews. An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of benefits data to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance.
Mobile Benefits Access
As reported in 55 Circula reviews. Provide access to employee benefits information including ID numbers, deductibles, in- and out-of-network costs, and more.
Integrations / APIs
As reported in 41 Circula reviews. The platform can integrate with HR and payroll software to manage employee data such as new hires, general profiles, salary changes, benefit deductions, and terminations into a single system of record.
Internationalization
Based on 46 Circula reviews. Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
Mobility
As reported in 46 Circula reviews. Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Card Management (5)
Card Types
Based on 50 Circula reviews. Manage multiple types of cards such as physical and virtual, debit and credit, or prepaid.
Card Controls
Allow users to activate cards, define spend limits, or change PIN codes. This feature was mentioned in 48 Circula reviews.
Configuration
Based on 45 Circula reviews. Define how cards can be used: single use, multi use, online, POS
Fulfillment
Track card fulfillment information such as orders, inventory, and shipping This feature was mentioned in 44 Circula reviews.
Replacement
As reported in 44 Circula reviews. Manage replacements of stolen ,damaged, and lost cards.
Controls (5)
Tokenization
Based on 45 Circula reviews. Protect card data using algorithmically generated numbers (also known as tokens).
Security
Comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) This feature was mentioned in 45 Circula reviews.
Card Networks
Based on 43 Circula reviews. Provide integration with card networks such as Visa and Mastercard
Integration
Integrate with software such as accounting, expense management, or banking. 46 reviewers of Circula have provided feedback on this feature.
Testing
Based on 45 Circula reviews. Provide a sandbox to simulate and test payments cards and transactions
Generative AI (3)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. This feature was mentioned in 29 Circula reviews.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 29 Circula reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Image-to-Text
Converts images into a textual description, identifying key elements. This feature was mentioned in 30 Circula reviews.
Agentic AI - Expense Management (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 61 Circula reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases This feature was mentioned in 62 Circula reviews.
Technology Glossary Features
View definitions of the features and discover new technology terms.
An application programming interface (API) serves as a link between disparate software and allows for an exchange of information between them. Learn more about how APIs work, and why they are crucial for software development.
Policy and compliance management is a process to centrally manage standards, policies, and internal control processes cross-mapped to external regulatory standards. Learn more about policy and compliance management best practices and the associated benefits.
Enrollment planning is an institution's attempt to identify, attract, enroll, retain, and graduate a student population aligned with the institution’s purpose and goals while ensuring financial viability. Learn more about enrollment planning and best practices to follow for strategic enrollment management.
Mileage tracking is the process of maintaining a mileage log for reimbursement or tax deduction. See why accurate mileage tracking is crucial for individuals and companies alike.





