Stampli vs Brex

Stampli8.9Visit Brex8.6Visit

Higher score Stampli #2 in Invoice Automation 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Stampli

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

• Stampli fits best

  Finance teams automating invoice workflows across entities

• Brex fits best

  Teams combining invoices with cards and expenses

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Side by side

Feature	Stampli 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Brex 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Invoice Automation	#6 in Invoice Automation
Best for	Finance teams automating invoice workflows across entities	Teams combining invoices with cards and expenses
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$12/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	70+ integrations	6 integrations
Features Stampli 1/3 · Brex 1/3
Approval workflows	✓	✓
PO matching	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Invoice data capture	Ai	Not checked yet
Accounting integrations	13	Not checked yet
Invoice volume limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Captures invoices through email, upload, or a vendor portal Matches invoice lines with purchase orders and receipts Supports approvals, payments, and multi-entity processing	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.
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed Requires fit with a supported ERP or accounting integration No free plan is offered	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.
Our verdict	Stampli brings invoice intake, coding, purchase-order matching, approvals, communication, and payment into an accounts payable workflow. Finance and AP teams can receive invoices by email, upload, or vendor portal, then use OCR and… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Stampli — where it wins

  • Captures invoices through email, upload, or a vendor portal
  • Matches invoice lines with purchase orders and receipts
  • Supports approvals, payments, and multi-entity processing

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • Requires fit with a supported ERP or accounting integration
  • No free plan is offered

• 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.

• Stampli8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad AP workflow for capturing, matching, approving, and paying invoices.

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• Brex8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit BrexFull verdict →