Cimmra Expenses vs Turbine

Cimmra Expenses manages employee expense claims from receipt submission through reimbursement. Employees can submit receipt photos or PDFs in a browser, where OCR converts them into digital claim lines. The software checks limits by category, employee grade, and location when a claim is entered, and can route exceptions for higher approval. Mileage and per-diem entries are calculated using policy rates. Approved claims are handed off to payroll or accounts payable, while employees can follow claim status through payment. Cimmra lists integrations with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Tally, Oracle NetSuite, and REST or SOAP APIs. Employees can capture claims and receipt photos from any device through a browser; the product is also listed as available through an API. Cimmra presents its software as procurement software for enterprise organizations and states alignment with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR guidelines, and India's DPDP Act 2023. Pricing is on request, and the Expenses page invites prospective customers to book a demo. Cimmra's terms say new clients may receive a one-time, limited-period free trial at its discretion, without specifying a duration.

Turbine is an online service for businesses handling purchase orders, expenses, time-off requests and employee records. Staff can create and manage purchase orders, submit expense claims with receipts and supporting documents, and request holidays, sick days or other leave. Managers can approve or reject leave requests. Purchasing and expense workflows can use custom approval levels, cost-centre budgets and approved-vendor lists. Turbine offers a native Slack integration, Zapier connections to more than 8,000 apps, and Office 365 and Google sign-in and calendar syncing. It runs on the web and works in phone and tablet browsers; there is no native mobile app. Plans include Tiny at $8 a month for 2 users, Small at $35 a month for 3–20 users, Medium at $79 a month for 21–50 users, and Large at $159 a month for 50–250 users. A 30-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. Turbine says it has no API or direct integration with QuickBooks or other accounting packages.