1. TravelPerk
TravelPerk essential features
- Simple to set up with no fixed fees and zero implementation costs.
- For a small additional fee you can add FlexiPerk and get 80% of your booking cost back if you need to cancel for any reason.
- GreenPerk enables you to offset the carbon impact of your business travel, helping to protect the planet.
- Enables you to customize and automate travel policies to maximize compliance.
- Create automated expense reports from travel receipts.
- 24/7 customer support available in English and 9-5 in German and Spanish.
What reviewers say:
How they stack up: TravelPerk v TravelBank
- Reviewers found TravelPerk was easier to use, set up, and administer.
- Reviewers felt that TravelPerk meets the needs of their business better than TravelBank.
- Reviewers felt that TravelPerk offered better customer service when comparing the two.
2. Egencia
Egencia essential features
- Access to Expedia and the well-known brands it partners with.
- Easy to perform VAT recovery and reimbursement.
- Backed by AMEX to provide scale and security.
- Easy API integration with existing systems, platforms, and processes.
How they stack up: Egencia v TravelBank
- Users felt that Egencia was easier to use than TravelBank.
- The platform offers users more training to use the platform.
- Reviewers suggest that TravelBank offers better customer service.
- More people were willing to recommend Egencia than TravelBank (although the sample size was low).
What reviewers say:
3. SAP Concur
SAP Concur essential features
- Provides excellent visibility of travel and spending data for financial managers.
- Ensures all bookings conform to policies, protecting budgets.
- SAP's Concur Expense automates expense tasks, making them faster and more accurate.
- SAP Concur can be integrated with ERP to provide a 360-degree view of business finances.
- The inbuilt SAP's Expense enables users to create rules to categorize and approve employee expenses quickly. Users can use the mobile app.
What reviewers say:
How they stack up: SAP Concur v TravelBank
- SAP Concur provides excellent financial control, enabling finance managers to follow trip expenses.
- The interface and experience are less engaging than TravelBank.
- The platform boasts an online knowledge base and helpful videos, something TravelBank doesn't offer.
4. CWT
CWT essential features
- Dedicated hotel management and booking integration enable you to streamline room reservations.
- Users can call on assistance from expert consultants for advice and guidance when booking travel.
- AnalytIQs provides reporting and visualization capabilities to monitor and manage expenses
- The platform enables organizations to assess the environmental impact of travel choices using ECO – its Employee Wellbeing, Climate Impact, and Organizational Performance framework.
What reviewers say:
How they stack up: CWT v TravelBank
- CWT is a bit of a giant in the field, with the reach to back it up. TravelBank is a newcomer, but that doesn't mean it's out immediately.
- TravelBank offers an interesting incentive system, encouraging employees to make cheaper choices and rewarding them.
- TravelBank enables 24/7 customer contact through channels such as Slack, whereas CWT uses traditional – and slow – channels. This will matter in an emergency.
5. BCD Travel
BCD Travel essential features
- BCD Alert delivers real-time threat notifications to keep staff safe wherever they are in the world.
- Website features really helpful guides and information targeted at users and sectors.
- BCD's partners include Lumo and AirHelp. They can use real-time information to help travelers predict disruptions and delays, traveling faster and smarter.
- Using BCD's DecisionSource tool, users can analyze category spending and track key metrics, to stay on top of budgets.
- You can use BCD Travel's BCD Pay to track total travel expenditure, providing a vital snapshot of spending.
What reviewers say:
How they stack up: BCD v TravelBank
- Like TravelBank's incentive schemes, BCD Travel's TripSource helps organizations minimize travel costs and incentivize good traveler behavior.
- Intelligent integrations with Lumo and AirHelp can help travelers optimize their time and streamline journeys.
- Organizations booking travel with BCD can offset carbon using GreenSeat, something you can't do with TravelBank.