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Brex

Brex is a spend management platform that combines corporate cards, expense management, reimbursements, bill pay, travel booking and a business account under one policy and approval engine. It is sold in tiers from startups to multi-entity global companies and posts coded transactions to the customer's ERP.

54 facts on record4 sourcesverified September 20265 modules

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01Profile

Categories
Spend managementverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Company size fit
10–100,000 employeesverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Cost band
Entryverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Deployment
Cloudverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United Statesverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Regions served
North America, EMEAverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Founded
2017verified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Owner
Capital Oneverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Website
brex.comverified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction
Customers claimed
35,000 (vendor figure, as of 2026-09-07)[1]verified 2026-09-07Suggest a correction

02Pricing and editions

Pricing model
Per userverified 2026-09-07
Published list price
$12 per user per month (Premium plan), as published 2026-09-07[2]verified 2026-09-07
EditionStated size fitNote
Essentials10–200 employeesDescribed for startups and growing companies at $0 per user per month; up to two entities. The vendor sizes tiers by company stage, not headcount; the employee band is Stackmark's approximation.[2]
Premium200–2,000 employeesDescribed for mid-sized companies at $12 per user per month; adds multiple expense policies, review chains, US and international multi-entity, customisable ERP and HRIS integrations and VAT documentation. Employee band approximated.[2]
Enterprise2,000–100,000 employeesDescribed for global enterprises at custom pricing; unlimited US or global entities, local card issuance, a named account manager and customisable implementation services. Employee band approximated.[2]

03Functional depth

How deeply each module is covered, as recorded against the sources below. Core and moderate are native; partner means a certified add-on carries it; none is a recorded absence.

Coverage Map · ERP and finance systems · 2026-Q3COVERAGE MAP · ERP AND FINANCE SYSTEMS · 2026-Q3AI featuresAsset managementBusiness intelligenceCRMEcommerceField serviceFinancial managementHR and payrollInventory managementLocalizationsManufacturing managementProcurementProject managementQuality managementSupply chain managementWarehouse managementBrex 1Brex · AI features: Core. Core — native, documented as a primary module. Footnote 1.Brex · Asset management: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Business intelligence: Moderate. Moderate — native, documented as secondary or lighter scope. Footnote 1.Brex · CRM: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Ecommerce: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Field service: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Financial management: Moderate. Moderate — native, documented as secondary or lighter scope. Footnote 1.Brex · HR and payroll: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Inventory management: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Localizations: Moderate. Moderate — native, documented as secondary or lighter scope. Footnote 1.Brex · Manufacturing management: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Procurement: Moderate. Moderate — native, documented as secondary or lighter scope. Footnote 1.Brex · Project management: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Quality management: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Supply chain management: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.Brex · Warehouse management: None. None — the vendor does not offer it. Footnote 1.CoreModeratePartnerNoneUnverifiedRows alphabetical · no totals · reuse with attribution, uncropped

Coverage Map · ERP and finance systems · 2026-Q3

  1. 1Brex — depth stated from 4 sources, verified 2026-09-07

04Vertical focus

Industries the vendor names in its own positioning. Absence from this list is not a statement that the system is unsuitable, only that the vendor does not lead with it.

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05Strengths and watch-outs

Strengths

  • Corporate cards, expense management, reimbursements, bill pay, travel booking and a business account run on one platform with a single policy and approval layer.[3]
  • Live Budgets let finance set top-level budgets by department, delegate provisioning to budget owners and track usage in real time, with anomalies flagged automatically.[3]
  • Employees can be reimbursed in their local currency and bank account in 40 countries, with no per-transaction reimbursement fees; subsidiaries can pay from their own local accounts.[3]
  • Two-way ERP integrations, including QuickBooks and NetSuite, support a continuous close; the system suggests GL coding and can book accruals for incomplete expenses.[3]
  • The Essentials tier is priced at $0 per user per month and still includes bill pay, reimbursements, travel booking, accounting integrations, real-time reporting and API access.[2]
  • Global cards are accepted in 210+ countries and territories, with local-currency cards and billing available in 50+ countries.[2]

Watch-outs

  • The Essentials tier is capped at two entities, only one of them global; companies with more entities need Premium or Enterprise.[2]
  • Multiple expense policies, dynamic review chains, customisable ERP and HRIS integrations, VAT documentation and live budgets start at the Premium tier, not Essentials.[2]
  • Enterprise and Smart Card plans are custom-priced through sales; only the Essentials and Premium per-user prices are published.[2]
  • Brex became a subsidiary of Capital One in April 2026; buyers should ask how the acquisition affects roadmap, banking products and contracts.[4]
  • Brex exited the small and midsize business market in June 2022 to focus on enterprise customers; small firms should confirm current eligibility and support.[4]
  • Business account yields quoted on the site (up to 3.72%) are footnoted and variable, and deposits are held through program banks rather than by Brex itself.[1]

06Consider when

  • Consider Brex when you want cards, reimbursements, bill pay, travel and a business account enforced by one set of spend policies rather than several disconnected tools.[3]

  • Consider Brex when you run entities in several countries and need local-currency cards, local reimbursements and entity-level policies feeding a shared close.[2]

07Evaluated alongside

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08Module notes

One note per module the system offers: the recorded depth, what to ask in a demonstration, and which other tracked systems carry the module natively.

09Questions buyers ask

How is Brex priced?
Per user per month in tiers: Essentials at $0, Premium at $12, and Enterprise at custom pricing. A Smart Card plan for procurement is also custom-priced.[2]
Which ERPs does Brex integrate with?
The vendor cites two-way integrations with ERPs including QuickBooks and NetSuite, and customisable ERP and HRIS integrations from the Premium tier upward.[3]
Does Brex support companies with entities outside the United States?
Yes. Premium supports US and international entities; Enterprise allows unlimited entities with local card issuance, collections and reimbursements. Reimbursements in local currency are available in 40 countries.[2]
Who owns Brex?
Capital One, which acquired Brex in April 2026. Brex was founded in January 2017 by Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi.[4]
What company sizes does Brex target?
The pricing page addresses startups, mid-sized companies and global enterprises by stage rather than headcount; Wikipedia records a 2022 shift away from the small-business market toward enterprise customers.[4]
Is Brex an ERP or accounting system?
No. It manages spend and posts coded transactions and accruals into a separate ERP or accounting system, which remains the general ledger.[3]
Does Brex handle vendor payments as well as employee expenses?
Yes. Bill pay automates invoice entry, approval and payment, and vendor-specific cards can be issued with per-transaction limits and procurement approval flows.[1]

10Sources

Every fact in this profile was taken from the pages below, on the date shown. Footnote markers on the page point here. The positioning statement is Stackmark’s own.

  1. [1]Brex: The Modern Finance Software Platform | Spend Smarterhttps://www.brex.com/ · retrieved 2026-09-07
  2. [2]Brex Pricing Plans | Get Started Todayhttps://www.brex.com/pricing · retrieved 2026-09-07
  3. [3]The spend management software solution for smarter spendinghttps://www.brex.com/product/spend-management · retrieved 2026-09-07
  4. [4]Brex - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brex · retrieved 2026-09-07