Brex vs AvidXchange

Brex8.6Visit AvidXchange8.4Visit

Higher score Brex #6 in Invoice Automation 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Brex

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AvidXchange #8 in Invoice Automation 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit AvidXchange

• Brex fits best

  Teams combining invoices with cards and expenses

• AvidXchange fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise AP teams

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Side by side

Feature	Brex 8.6/10 Visit ↗	AvidXchange 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Invoice Automation	#8 in Invoice Automation
Best for	Teams combining invoices with cards and expenses	Mid-market and enterprise AP teams
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
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	240+ integrations
Features Brex 1/3 · AvidXchange 1/3
Approval workflows	✓	✓
PO matching	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Invoice data capture	Not checked yet	Ai
Accounting integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Invoice volume limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Essentials includes bill pay, invoice capture, and PO matching at no monthly cost. Cards, budgets, reimbursements, and bill approvals share spend reporting. Premium adds advanced approvals, multi-entity support, and ERP and HRIS integrations.	Captures invoice data with AI and expert indexing support Supports approval workflows and two-way and three-way PO matching Automates supplier payments and connects with accounting systems and ERPs
Cons	Invoice automation sits within a broader spend platform, not an AP-only focus. Customizable expense policies and advanced approvals require the paid Premium plan. Enterprise and Smart Card pricing is custom, making their cost less straightforward.	Pricing requires a demo-led sales process Designed to connect with accounting systems and ERPs, not replace them Available on web only
Our verdict	Brex brings bill pay and invoice processing into a broader spend-management platform for companies that want corporate cards, expenses, reimbursements, budgets, and approvals in one system. Its invoice workflows include invoice capture and… Read the review →	AvidXchange automates accounts payable for finance teams, particularly at mid-market businesses and financial institutions. It captures invoice data from paper, email and direct electronic submissions, routes invoices for approval, matches… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Brex — where it wins

  • Essentials includes bill pay, invoice capture, and PO matching at no monthly cost.
  • Cards, budgets, reimbursements, and bill approvals share spend reporting.
  • Premium adds advanced approvals, multi-entity support, and ERP and HRIS integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Invoice automation sits within a broader spend platform, not an AP-only focus.
  • Customizable expense policies and advanced approvals require the paid Premium plan.
  • Enterprise and Smart Card pricing is custom, making their cost less straightforward.

• AvidXchange — where it wins

  • Captures invoice data with AI and expert indexing support
  • Supports approval workflows and two-way and three-way PO matching
  • Automates supplier payments and connects with accounting systems and ERPs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a demo-led sales process
  • Designed to connect with accounting systems and ERPs, not replace them
  • Available on web only

• Brex8.6/10 · Free plan

  Brex combines invoice workflows with cards, reimbursements, and spend controls.

  Visit BrexFull verdict →
• AvidXchange8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Invoice capture, approvals, PO matching and supplier payments in one AP workflow.

  Visit AvidXchangeFull verdict →