Brex vs Airbase

Brex8.8Visit Airbase8.3Visit

Higher score Brex #4 in Spend Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Brex

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Airbase #8 in Spend Management Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Airbase

• Brex fits best

  Global teams needing cards and multi-country billing

• Airbase fits best

  Finance teams prioritizing AP and procurement depth

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Side by side

Feature	Brex 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Airbase 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Spend Management Software	#8 in Spend Management Software
Best for	Global teams needing cards and multi-country billing	Finance teams prioritizing AP and procurement depth
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$12/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Features Brex 6/6 · Airbase 6/6
Budget controls	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Corporate cards	✓	✓
Bill pay	✓	✓
Expense reimbursements	✓	✓
Multi-currency support	✓	✓
Specs
Card issuance	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Essentials combines cards, bill pay, reimbursements, reporting, and API access at no cost Premium adds customizable policies, advanced approvals, and multi-entity support Local-currency cards and billing are available in 50+ countries	Automates invoice capture, approval routing, PO matching and ERP synchronization Combines guided procurement, expense reimbursements and corporate cards Supports ACH, checks, virtual cards, international wires and vendor credits
Cons	Premium costs $12 per user per month Enterprise and Smart Card pricing is custom Card issuance and regional availability may vary by country and plan	Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales Its broad finance workflow scope may exceed teams seeking a narrower tool Available product pages also present it as Paylocity for Finance or Airbase by Paylocity
Our verdict	Brex brings corporate cards, expense management, reimbursements, budgets, approvals, and bill pay into one spend-management platform. It is aimed at startups, growing companies, and enterprises that want to manage employee spending and… Read the review →	Airbase brings accounts payable automation, procurement, employee expenses, reimbursements and corporate cards into a spend-management platform for finance teams. Its workflows cover invoice capture and approval routing, purchase-order… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Brex — where it wins

  • Essentials combines cards, bill pay, reimbursements, reporting, and API access at no cost
  • Premium adds customizable policies, advanced approvals, and multi-entity support
  • Local-currency cards and billing are available in 50+ countries

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium costs $12 per user per month
  • Enterprise and Smart Card pricing is custom
  • Card issuance and regional availability may vary by country and plan

• Airbase — where it wins

  • Automates invoice capture, approval routing, PO matching and ERP synchronization
  • Combines guided procurement, expense reimbursements and corporate cards
  • Supports ACH, checks, virtual cards, international wires and vendor credits

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales
  • Its broad finance workflow scope may exceed teams seeking a narrower tool
  • Available product pages also present it as Paylocity for Finance or Airbase by Paylocity

• Brex8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo

  A free entry point with spend controls and card options for teams operating across countries.

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• Airbase8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  AP, procurement, expenses and cards in one platform, with quote-based pricing.

  Visit AirbaseFull verdict →