Brex
brex.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
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Financial operations platform for high-growth companies
How to Replace BrexOverview
Features
42 features across 9 categories
Accounting(12)
Streamlined accounts payable with invoice matching, approval workflows, and payment scheduling.
Customizable multi-level approval chains for expenses and purchases with conditional routing.
Set and monitor department-level budgets with real-time tracking and variance alerts.
Automatic collection of emailed receipts from vendors and merchants.
Automated expense tracking and reimbursement with receipt scanning and categorization.
Automated intercompany billing and settlement between entities.
Three-way matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices with discrepancy flagging.
Manage spending across multiple legal entities with separate cost centers and reporting.
Automatic receipt capture and OCR extraction for expense reporting and audit trails.
Automated matching of card transactions with accounting records and bank statements.
Centralized supplier directory with payment terms, contact info, and performance tracking.
Automatic merchant category coding and expense classification using machine learning.
Analytics(4)
Build custom reports with drag-and-drop interface and scheduled delivery.
Detailed transaction and settlement reporting with customizable export formats.
AI-driven insights into spending patterns, trends, and opportunities for cost savings.
Real-time visibility into corporate spending across all payment methods and departments.
Compliance(5)
Complete activity logs with timestamps and user details for compliance and investigations.
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR compliance with detailed security reports.
AI-powered detection and prevention of duplicate invoices and expense submissions.
Automated policy compliance checking with instant blocking of non-compliant transactions.
Automatic 1099 document generation and delivery from payment and expense data.
Expense Management(2)
Automatic mileage logging with GPS tracking and reimbursement calculation.
Integrated travel booking with automatic expense capture and policy compliance.
Insurance(1)
Travel insurance, purchase protection, and other cardholder benefits and protections.
Payments(7)
Domestic ACH transfers with scheduling, batch processing, and automated reconciliation.
Pay bills and invoices directly from the Brex platform with scheduling options.
Virtual and physical credit cards with real-time spend controls and transaction limits.
Spend management and reporting across multiple currencies with real-time exchange rates.
Single platform for paying all vendors via cards, ACH, or checks with reconciliation.
Create unlimited single-use or multi-use virtual cards with custom controls and limits.
Domestic and international wire transfers with dual approval and beneficiary management.
Rewards(1)
Earn cashback on corporate card purchases with flexible redemption options.
Security(4)
AI-powered real-time fraud monitoring and prevention with automated alerts and blocking.
SAML 2.0 SSO integration with Okta, Azure AD, and other identity providers.
Multi-factor authentication via SMS, TOTP, or security keys.
Role-based permissions, approval hierarchies, and spend policies with real-time enforcement.
Tools(6)
RESTful API for custom integrations and data extraction.
Export spending data to CSV, Excel, or PDF with custom date ranges and filters.
Real-time alerts for card transactions, policy violations, and approval requests.
Pre-built expense categories and submission templates for common scenarios.
Native iOS and Android apps for card management, expense reporting, and approvals.
Comments, approvals, and communication threads on expenses and purchase requests.
Pricing
Starter
- ✓Corporate card with basic expense tracking
Growth
Popular- ✓Expense management
- ✓approval workflows
- ✓dashboard
Scale
- ✓AP automation
- ✓virtual cards
- ✓advanced analytics
Enterprise
- ✓Full platform access
- ✓custom integrations
- ✓dedicated support
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Estimates based on 42 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
28 known integrations