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Circula is an expense management software product from Circula, Berlin, priced at From €15 per license/month, billed annually, min. 10 licenses. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 6 have a free plan, 6 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Circula are Volopay (Price on request · No prices on volopay.com/in/pricing), ITILITE (Rs 0 for travel; Rs 99/user/month for expense · Travel earns a per-trip fee; expense bi…), Keka Expense (₹6,999/mo), Rydoo (₹800/mo) and Xpenditure by Rydoo (₹800/mo). Karbon Business is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹700/month.
There is no free plan
Circula has no free tier. 6 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Circula is built in Germany. 6 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Circula's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Circula (current) | From €15 per license/month, billed annually, min. 10 licenses | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | — |
| 1 |  Volopay | Price on request · No prices on volopay.com/in/pricing | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 2 |  ITILITE | Rs 0 for travel; Rs 99/user/month for expense · Travel earns a per-trip fee; expense bi… | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  Keka Expense | ₹6,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Rydoo | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  Xpenditure by Rydoo | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  Webexpenses | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 7 |  Soldo | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 8 |  ExpensePoint | ₹700/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 9 |  ExpenseOnDemand | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 10 |  Futrli | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 11 |  G-Accon | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 12 |  hellotax | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 13 |  Karbon Business | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 14 |  SutiExpense | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 15 |  Kodo | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 16 |  Expensify | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 17 |  Ramp | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  Brex | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Happay | Price on request · No prices published on happay.com | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 20 |  Divvy | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
Volopay · Bengaluru · Expense management software · 4.6/5
Corporate cards, expense management and vendor payouts.
Price on request · No prices on volopay.com/in/pricing
Free trial
Compared with Circula
Key features
ITILITE · Bengaluru · Expense management software · 4.6/5
Corporate travel and expense management with savings incentives.
Rs 0 for travel; Rs 99/user/month for expense · Travel earns a per-trip fee; expense bi…
Free trial
Compared with Circula
Key features
Keka Technologies · Hyderabad · Expense management software · 4.5/5
Expense claims and approvals inside the Keka HR suite.
₹6,999/mo
Free trial
Compared with Circula
Rydoo · Mechelen · Expense management software · 4.4/5
Expense management for mid-size companies.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Rydoo · Mechelen · Expense management software · 4.3/5
Legacy brand of Rydoo expense management.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Webexpenses · Witney · Expense management software · 4.3/5
Expense management and invoice processing.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Soldo · London · Expense management software · 4.2/5
Prepaid company cards and spend control.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
ExpensePoint · Winnipeg · Expense management software · 4.3/5
Automated expense reporting with receipt reading.
₹700/mo
Free trial
ExpenseOnDemand · London · Expense management software · 4/5
ExpenseOnDemand is expense management software used by finance teams across 96 countries. | expense-management
Paid plans
Free trial
Futrli · Newcastle upon Tyne · Expense management software · 4/5
Cash flow forecasting and reporting software for accountants and small businesses.
Paid plans
Free trial
The closest matches to Circula on App Advisor are Volopay (Price on request · No prices on volopay.com/in/pricing), ITILITE (Rs 0 for travel; Rs 99/user/month for expense · Travel earns a per-trip fee; expense bi…), Keka Expense (₹6,999/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Circula, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 6 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Karbon Business (Free), Kodo (Free), Expensify (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, ITILITE starts lowest at Rs 0 for travel; Rs 99/user/month for expense · Travel earns a per-trip fee; expense bi…. Karbon Business also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 6 alternatives are built in India, including Volopay (Price on request · No prices on volopay.com/in/pricing), ITILITE (Rs 0 for travel; Rs 99/user/month for expense · Travel earns a per-trip fee; expense bi…), Keka Expense (₹6,999/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Volopay is the closest match to Circula in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Bengaluru). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in expense management software or a category Circula also covers, and Circula's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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