Brex vs Float

Brex8.8Visit Float8.4Visit

Higher score Brex #4 in Spend Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Brex

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Float #7 in Spend Management Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 90-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Float

• Brex fits best

  Global teams needing cards and multi-country billing

• Float fits best

  Teams wanting spend controls and a long trial

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Side by side

Feature	Brex 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Float 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Spend Management Software	#7 in Spend Management Software
Best for	Global teams needing cards and multi-country billing	Teams wanting spend controls and a long trial
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Features Brex 6/6 · Float 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	Essentials includes physical and virtual cards with custom limits and controls Automates receipt collection, matching, and transaction coding Combines bill payments, reimbursements, and accounting sync
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	Some card, bill-pay, and reimbursement features depend on eligibility Professional uses active-user pricing with a monthly minimum Enterprise pricing is custom
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 →	Float brings corporate cards, spend controls, approvals, reimbursements, bill payments, and reporting together for Canadian businesses. Teams can issue CAD and USD physical or virtual cards, set card limits and merchant controls, route… 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

• Float — where it wins

  • Essentials includes physical and virtual cards with custom limits and controls
  • Automates receipt collection, matching, and transaction coding
  • Combines bill payments, reimbursements, and accounting sync

  Where it doesn't

  • Some card, bill-pay, and reimbursement features depend on eligibility
  • Professional uses active-user pricing with a monthly minimum
  • Enterprise pricing is custom

• Brex8.8/10 · Free plan

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

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• Float8.4/10 · Free plan · 90-day trial

  Float brings cards, approvals, reimbursements, and bill payments into one spend platform.

  Visit FloatFull verdict →