Cimmra Expenses vs Zoho Procurement

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.

Zoho Procurement manages purchasing from employee requests through supplier payments as a source-to-pay platform. Employees can submit catalog or ad hoc requests that proceed through hierarchical approvals, custom workflows, and automation rules. Sourcing tools handle RFx events, bid comparisons, evaluations, and supplier shortlisting. Suppliers can use a self-service portal to bid, manage purchase orders, submit invoices, and track payments. The system can create purchase orders from approved requests and RFQs, record partial or complete deliveries, and use OCR and AI to capture invoice data and validate it against orders and receipts. Payment options include ACH, batch payments, and connected banking for India, with availability varying by plan. Premium costs $35 per user per month billed annually; Enterprise costs $75 per user per month billed annually. Each purchased user license includes 50 requester licenses. A 14-day trial includes all features and does not require credit card information to start. The service runs on Android, iOS, web, and API. Zoho lists weekday phone and email support, available 24 hours a day Monday through Friday.