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Bear vs Brex

Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Brex logo

Brex

Productivity

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Brex actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Brex differ
AttributeBearBrex
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryProductivityUnknown
FoundedUnknown2017

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Bear

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.

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Brex

  • Corporate cards with spend controls for startupsnot Bear
  • Expense management and reimbursementsnot Bear
  • Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Bear
  • Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Bear
  • Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Bear

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

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

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear 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 Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Brex on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose Brex if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business accounts.
Brex review

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Brex better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Brex at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Brex?
Bear starts at On request and Brex at $29/month.
Does Bear or Brex run on more platforms?
Bear runs on Web. Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Bear do that Brex cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay.
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