The providers
Five providers, side by side
Perk (formerly TravelPerk)
A self-service travel and spend platform. travelperk.com now redirects to perk.com.
Statements below link to Perk's own pages, checked Oct 21, 2026.
Who it says it fits
- Perk's own description of itself is a platform to “automate travel, expenses, and policies in one platform”. Source
- Perk has a page aimed at small and growing businesses (SMBs). Source
- Perk's pricing page calls its free Starter plan “the platform everyone can use”. Source
- Its Pro travel plan is described as adding custom insights, corporate rates and rate negotiation services, with unlimited entities or companies. Source
Pricing model
- Travel-only plans: Starter has no platform fee and charges 5% per booking; Premium is $99 a month plus 3% per booking; Pro is $299 a month plus 3% per booking. Source
- The booking fee is at least $2 and at most $30 per booking. Source
- Travel and Spend plans start at $6 (Premium) and $8 (Pro) per active user per month, plus 3% per booking, on the page's North America view; its Europe view shows $11 and $13. An active user is anyone who submits or reviews an expense that month. The North America view says current Spend pricing is available for a limited time only, so ask Perk for the figure in writing. Source
What's published
- Plan prices, the number of travel policies per plan (1, 10 or unlimited) and paid add-ons such as FlexiTravel, Duty of Care and Green Trip. Source
- Perk Cards (Visa debit cards) and the option to connect existing corporate cards. Source
- Perk's homepage says it connects to AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini to run reports, approve expenses and get trip information. This is Perk's own statement. Source
Worth asking: Perk is the other provider here that publishes its plan prices. Because its booking fee is a percentage with a minimum and a cap, work it out on your own average fares and hotel stays rather than on one example. Our comparison of silentVIP and Perk prices a month of your own trips on both.
SAP Concur Travel, with a TMC
A booking tool and travel management platform from SAP Concur, offered in the Premium plan alongside Concur Expense, and integrated with travel management companies (TMCs).
Statements below link to SAP Concur's own pages, checked Oct 21, 2026.
Who it says it fits
- SAP Concur's FAQ on the Concur Travel page says its solutions are “designed for businesses of all sizes”. This is the vendor's own statement. Source
- Concur Travel is described as integrating with travel management companies, global distribution systems, ERP, HR and expense systems. Source
- SAP Concur also sells products to TMCs themselves, such as Concur Compleat and Trip Approval. Source
Pricing model
- The pricing page lists Concur Expense plans from $7 per report (Base) and $11 per report (Plus). Concur Travel is listed only in the Premium plan, which is “Custom pricing” with a request for a quote. Source
- The pricing page says price can vary based on monthly commitment, and that a plan can be tailored to the add-on products and services you choose. Source
What's published
- Expense starting prices, a feature comparison across the three plans, and no amount for Concur Travel. Source
- A self-guided demo of Travel and Expense, and a request form for pricing. Source
Worth asking: With Concur Travel and a TMC you may have two sets of fees: SAP Concur's subscription and the TMC's own transaction or service fees. Ask each for theirs in writing, and ask which one answers when a trip goes wrong. For reference, silentVIP sends employee-paid travel items to SAP Concur Expense as a file. Our comparison of silentVIP and SAP Concur explains how Concur Travel works with a TMC, area by area.
Amex GBT and Egencia
American Express Global Business Travel, a large TMC, privately held since Long Lake acquired it in September 2026, and Egencia, its digital booking product.
Statements below link to Amex GBT's own pages, checked Oct 21, 2026.
Who it says it fits
- The Egencia page describes it as for “digitally-forward companies of all sizes”, from small startups to multinational corporations. Source
- Amex GBT's pricing page says its pricing suits “businesses of every shape and size”. Source
Pricing model
- The pricing page names four pricing models (flat fee, pay as you book, subscription and custom terms) and gives no amounts. Source
- Amex GBT says clients can secure up to 20% off top air routes and 25% off best available hotel rates, footnoted to Amex GBT's internal reporting for 2024. It doesn't say what the savings are measured against. This is Amex GBT's own claim. Source
What's published
- Egencia shows in-policy options first and flags out-of-policy choices for a manager's approval. Source
- Egencia lists a Concur Expense integration, an open API platform, and 24/7 support by chat, phone and in-app messaging. Source
- The Egencia page has no prices; benchmarked savings figures are “available on request” and visitors are asked to request a demo. Source
Worth asking: Both Amex GBT and Egencia are priced by conversation. Ask which of the four pricing models they'd propose for your trip volume, and for the full fee schedule under it. Our comparison of silentVIP and Amex GBT goes area by area, from booking to pricing models.
FCM
The corporate travel management company of Flight Centre Travel Group, combining travel consultants with its own platform.
Statements below link to FCM's own pages, checked Oct 21, 2026.
Who it says it fits
- FCM's FAQ says it specializes in large enterprises and multinational travel programs that spend $10 million or more on business travel a year. Source
- For smaller-volume programs, the same answer says FCM has “specialist solutions”. Source
Pricing model
- No prices are published. FCM says its solutions are scaled to your travel volume, budget and goals. Source
What's published
- Platform modules for booking, approvals, safety, reporting and analytics, payments and expense, and an AI assistant called Sam. Source
- Dedicated account management, travel consultants for booking and assistance, and 24/7 support. These are FCM's own descriptions. Source
Worth asking: At 300 to 1,000 employees, ask FCM which of its offerings your annual travel spend would fall under, since its own threshold for its core offering is set by spend, not headcount.
silentVIP (that's us)
A managed travel program: our team sources and books each trip under your policy, and travelers choose from the options in the portal.
Who it fits
- You want a named specialist to source and own each trip
- You want to pay published fees, with no supplier commissions behind the advice
- You're over 300 people and want a price you can see before talking to sales
- You bill several legal entities, and recovering refunds and unused credits matters to finance
Pricing model
- Essentials: $8 per active traveler per month, $22 per flight booking, $600 a month minimum.
- Managed: $14 per active traveler per month, $30 per flight booking, $2,000 a month minimum.
- Enterprise: by quote. Usually above 1,000 travelers, several entities or a custom service model.
- No supplier commissions. We're paid only our published fees.
What it doesn't do
- Live self-service search across airline and hotel inventory is not available today. Travelers request a trip and choose from the options our team sends.
- No corporate card and no expense-management product. Employee-paid items go to your expense system as a file.
- Accounting, expense and HR connections are files someone downloads or uploads, not live syncing. File exports are included; a custom format costs $750 once.
- There's no app-store app; the portal works in a phone browser.