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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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Circula GmbH

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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

Sonamjeet B.
SB
Sonamjeet B.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"easy to use"
Circula is extremely user-friendly. Submitting my expense was quick and straightforward, and the interface made it easy to understand exactly what ...
Verified User
U
Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"Nice and easy workflow"
Ease of use is great - really simplifies the reimbursement process
Verified User
U
Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Easy use"
I dont have to keep receipts with me anymore and do a whole bunch of administration after a businesstrip.

Circula Media

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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Try an interactive demo created by the software seller (right here on G2).

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Circula Pros and Cons

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NG
Senior Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
What do you like best about Circula?

It completely changed the way I handle travel expense reports – in the best possible way. Instead of spending hours sorting receipts and filling out Excel sheets, now it's just a quick scan in the app. Everything is intuitive, fast, and reliable.

What I appreciate most is how much time and especially stress it saves me. No more annoying approval processes, no lost receipts. Just log it on the go – the app does the thinking for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

I had one taxi receipt which was hand written and the app couldn´t extract the correct data out of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Instead of filling out spreadsheets, printing receipts, and chasing approvals, it captures my expenses digitally in seconds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Moritz B.
MB
Trainee Project Management
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

Circula is kept simple providing the necessary Features.

The User Interface looks modern and is designed user-friendly.

I also like having an overview of the Budget I receive for my business trip Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

I would like to have a timespan of ho long the usual reviewing process takes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Circula solves the problem, managing all the employee perks etc. with only one software. The company has an overview over the business trip expenses and the employee has the opportunity to submit his expenses in an easy way and immediately get the money on his checking account with no further stations in between. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Circula makes expense management a breeze! The app is incredibly user-friendly, and I especially appreciate the feature that allows me to send PDF invoices directly to my storage by simply forwarding them to receipts@in.circula.com. This has streamlined my workflow and saved me so much time. Additionally, the support functionality integrated directly within the tool ensures that help is always just a click away. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an efficient and easy-to-use expense management solution! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

While Circula is overall an excellent tool, I feel that some of the administrative functionalities could be improved a bit. However, this doesn't detract from the overall positive experience and ease of use the app provides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Circula has been a game-changer for managing my expense receipts. Previously, I struggled with keeping track of all my PDF invoices and receipts, often losing important documents or spending too much time organizing them. With Circula, I can simply forward my PDF invoices to receipts@in.circula.com, and they are automatically stored and organized within the app. This feature has eliminated the hassle of manual filing and ensures that all my receipts are easily accessible when needed. It's a huge time-saver and has greatly improved my efficiency Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

S P.
SP
Car Seller
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

It is so easy to use. It is also really fast and does work pretty good :) Everyone can use it, even on ur own Mobile Phone… Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

To be honest nothing. It is a really good app :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

For me I use it to get the money back when I needed to fill the car with fuel and I dont have a Fuel Card from the Company with me. Or for using the Train. I get the money back :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The overall process is clear and easy to use. I just need to type in all my trips information and upload documents. No need to send the original receipt to company anymore. It will save time and avoid potential lost of the letter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

Until now I only did once today and I have no dislike so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I don't need to send the paper invoices to company any more and it will save time, costs and potential lost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sonamjeet B.
SB
Data Engineer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Circula?

Circula is extremely user-friendly. Submitting my expense was quick and straightforward, and the interface made it easy to understand exactly what details I needed to fill in. It took just a few minutes from start to finish. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

nothing that I have experienced until now Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

spend less time on admin and more time on actual work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BP
Service Field Engineer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
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.

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

I've had multiple experiences with reimbursement systems that sometimes made it easy for accounting, sometimes easy for users and sometimes everyone was unhappy. With circula genuinely everyone is happy. Reimbursement made easy for any size of company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

Not really much to add. I don't use the benefits function, maybe a bit more explanation could be beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Quick and easy reimbursement 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.

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

I’ve been using Circula for travel expenses in Germany, and it’s a fantastic tool! The app is very intuitive and easy to use. I especially appreciate the option to scan invoices, automatically verify data, and submit expenses seamlessly. The automatic kilometer calculation is another great feature that makes travel expense reporting effortless. Highly recommended! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Circula?

All fine nothing to complain about the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Circula solves the hassle of managing travel expenses by automating and simplifying the entire process. The ability to scan invoices and have data automatically verified saves me time and reduces errors. The automatic kilometer calculation eliminates the need for manual input, ensuring accurate reimbursements. Overall, it streamlines expense reporting, making it faster, more efficient, and stress-free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.