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Brex vs payhawk

Plans read from both vendors' own pricing pages, with the same seats and billing applied to each. payhawk is a verified alternative to Brex: it does the same main job for a similar customer.

Brex

Brex is a finance platform offering corporate cards, banking, expense management, and accounting automation for businesses in over 120 countries. It uses AI to automate approvals, expense reports, and accounting tasks, aiming to increase efficiency and control spending.

Starting price: From $12.00/mo per seat
Price clarity: Price clarity grade C, 67 out of 100 67 of 100
Category: Finance & investing
Platforms: Not confirmed
Good fit for: Startups and growing companies needing global card acceptance and basic expense management.. Mid-sized companies looking to scale with advanced expense policies and multi-entity support.
Limitations: Enterprise and Smart Card plans require contacting sales for custom pricing, indicating no fixed pricing available publicly.

payhawk

Payhawk is an all-in-one spend management platform that connects corporate cards to automate reports and reconcile expenses in real time. It integrates AI and enterprise-grade controls to streamline company spend across cards, expenses, travel, accounts payable, and procurement.

Starting price: From $299.00/mo
Price clarity: Price clarity grade C, 57 out of 100 57 of 100
Category: Finance & investing
Platforms: Not confirmed
Good fit for: Finance teams and companies needing real-time visibility and control over corporate spend across multiple entities and borders.. Businesses wanting to automate expense management, procurement, accounts payable, and travel booking with AI-powered workflows.
Limitations: Requires linking existing Visa, Mastercard, or American Express corporate cards or issuing Payhawk cards; not a standalone card issuer without integration.

What each one costs your team

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.

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Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 2 tools

$311.00/month

$3,732.00 a year on these plans.

Some figures carry conditions the vendor did not state — see the notes beside each plan.

Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / plan	Monthly	Per year	What this assumes
Brex PremiumCheapest fit Per person · 1 billed	$12.00	$144.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
Brex Enterprise Flat subscription	By quote	—	Priced by quote — ask the provider for a figure. Contact the provider for a quote.
Brex Smart Card Flat subscription	By quote	—	Priced by quote — ask the provider for a figure. Contact the provider for a quote.
payhawk TravelCheapest fit Flat subscription	$299.00	$3,588.00	· Published as a starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on options. Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Published as a starting price. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
payhawk Cards & Expenses Flat subscription	$449.00	$5,388.00	· Published as a starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on options. Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Published as a starting price. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
payhawk Accounts Payable Flat subscription	$349.00	$4,188.00	· Published as a starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on options. Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Published as a starting price. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
payhawk Procurement Flat subscription	$499.00	$5,988.00	· Published as a starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on options. Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Published as a starting price. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

Brex

Best fit

Startups and growing companies needing global card acceptance and basic expense management.; Mid-sized companies looking to scale with advanced expense policies and multi-entity support.

Trade-offs

Enterprise and Smart Card plans require contacting sales for custom pricing, indicating no fixed pricing available publicly.

Integrations / export

Spend limit data can be exported as CSV or XLSX files.

payhawk

Best fit

Finance teams and companies needing real-time visibility and control over corporate spend across multiple entities and borders.; Businesses wanting to automate expense management, procurement, accounts payable, and travel booking with AI-powered workflows.

Trade-offs

Requires linking existing Visa, Mastercard, or American Express corporate cards or issuing Payhawk cards; not a standalone card issuer without integration.

Integrations / export

Not confirmed

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