Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Corporate Card Software

Brex vs Pleo

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Brex #2 in Corporate Card Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Brex
Pleo #7 in Corporate Card Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Pleo

Brex leads on 2 checks, Pleo on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBrex · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceBrex · $12/user/mo
  • Free planonly Brex

Brex scores higher on our rubric for corporate card software: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Brex offers free plan; Pleo doesn't. Brex is cheaper to start at $12/user/mo against $14/user/mo.

Brex is the better fit for global teams needing broad spend automation. Pleo is the better fit for established teams needing cards and AP coverage.

  • Brex fits best

    Global teams needing broad spend automation

  • Pleo fits best

    Established teams needing cards and AP coverage

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Brex 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Pleo 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #2 in Corporate Card Software #7 in Corporate Card Software
Best for Global teams needing broad spend automation Established teams needing cards and AP coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $12/user/mo (best) $14/user/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 6 integrations 8 integrations
Features Brex 1/5 · Pleo 1/5
Physical cards Not checked yet Not checked yet
Virtual cards Not checked yet Not checked yet
Spend controls Not checked yet Not checked yet
Approval workflows ✓ ✓
Receipt capture Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Supported currencies Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes cards, bill pay, reimbursements, reporting, and API access
  • Premium adds policies, approval chains, multi-entity support, and live budgets
  • Local-currency cards and billing are available in 50+ countries
  • Physical and virtual cards with limits, budgets and approval workflows
  • Combines expenses, reimbursements, mileage and accounts payable
  • Supports multi-currency spending plus eight accounting and HRIS integrations
Cons
  • Enterprise and Smart Card plans use custom pricing
  • Some advanced controls are limited to the Premium plan
  • Card issuance and regional availability vary by country and plan
  • No free plan, with pricing starting at USD 14 per user monthly
  • Build and Optimise pricing shown with a three-user minimum
  • Supplier invoice payments are unavailable to US customers
Our verdict

Brex is a spend-management platform for startups, growing companies, and enterprises that need corporate cards, expense handling, budgets, approvals, bill pay, reimbursements, and reporting in one system. It supports physical and virtual…

Read the review →

Pleo brings company cards, expense management, reimbursements and accounts payable into one spend-management platform for businesses and finance teams. Employees can use physical or virtual cards, submit out-of-pocket expenses, manage…

Read the review →
  1. BrexCorporate Card Software 9.2Free plan
  2. PleoCorporate Card Software 8.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Brex — where it wins

    • Free plan includes cards, bill pay, reimbursements, reporting, and API access
    • Premium adds policies, approval chains, multi-entity support, and live budgets
    • Local-currency cards and billing are available in 50+ countries

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise and Smart Card plans use custom pricing
    • Some advanced controls are limited to the Premium plan
    • Card issuance and regional availability vary by country and plan

  • Pleo — where it wins

    • Physical and virtual cards with limits, budgets and approval workflows
    • Combines expenses, reimbursements, mileage and accounts payable
    • Supports multi-currency spending plus eight accounting and HRIS integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan, with pricing starting at USD 14 per user monthly
    • Build and Optimise pricing shown with a three-user minimum
    • Supplier invoice payments are unavailable to US customers

More comparisons

All corporate card software comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated · How we research and update