Software · head to head
Airwallex vs Brex
The short version
- Only Airwallex has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Airwallex international card payments carry a $0.30 fee per transaction on top of FX charges, separate from the free tier; Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Airwallex and Brex actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Airwallex
Nothing recorded that Brex does not also cover.
Only in Brex
- Corporate cards
- Business accounts
- Expense management
- Bill pay
- Travel
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- Xero
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Airwallex
No use cases recorded yet. See the Airwallex review.
Brex
- Corporate cards with spend controls for startupsnot Airwallex
- Expense management and reimbursementsnot Airwallex
- Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Airwallex
- Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Airwallex
- Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Airwallex
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Airwallex
- International card payments carry a $0.30 fee per transaction on top of FX charges, separate from the free tier
Brex
- The free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities
- Premium is $12 per user per month, so cost scales with headcount using the card
- Enterprise and Smart Card pricing is not published
- Eligibility criteria are not stated anywhere on the pricing page, which matters for a product that extends credit
Pricing, plan by plan
Airwallex
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Airwallex review.
Brex
$29/month- EssentialsFree
- Corporate cards
- Expense management
- Bill pay
- Premium$12/month
- Advanced controls
- Custom approvals
- Travel booking
Which should you pick?
Choose Brex if
- You need corporate cards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want business accounts.
Questions people ask
- Is Airwallex or Brex better?
- Neither clearly leads. Airwallex starts at Free and Brex at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Airwallex or Brex?
- Airwallex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Airwallex and $29/month for Brex.
- Does Airwallex or Brex run on more platforms?
- Airwallex runs on Web. Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Airwallex for free?
- Yes. Airwallex has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Brex starts at $29/month.
- What can Airwallex do that Brex cannot?
- Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay.