Selection Misconceptions for Small Enterprises: Integrated Platforms Not Always Best

Fenbeitong article points out that small enterprises (20-150 employees, annual travel spend under 1.5 million RMB) should not blindly choose integrated travel and expense platforms due to feature redundancy, complex implementation, and high costs. Their core needs are unified booking and basic control, which lightweight pure TMC platforms can satisfy. A case study shows a 72-person tech company saw a 62% reduction in over-budget orders after choosing a lightweight TMC.