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Brex vs Cin7

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Cin7

Software

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Cin7 sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Cin7 covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Cin7 actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Cin7 differ
AttributeBrexCin7
Starting price$29/month$349/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded20172012

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Brex

  • Corporate cards
  • Business accounts
  • Expense management
  • Bill pay
  • Travel
  • NetSuite
  • SOC 2
  • PCI DSS

Only in Cin7

  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Warehouse management
  • EDI integration
  • B2B commerce
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Brex

  • Corporate cards with spend controls for startupsnot Cin7
  • Expense management and reimbursementsnot Cin7
  • Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Cin7
  • Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Cin7
  • Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Cin7

Cin7

  • Inventory and order management across multiple sales channelsnot Brex
  • Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot Brex

Where each one falls short

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

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

Cin7

  • Sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • Ecommerce and app integrations are rationed by plan, at 2, 4 and 6
  • User seats are capped at 5, 10 and 15 by plan
  • The entry Standard plan is $349 a month and Advanced is $1,199
  • Additional users, integrations and order volume are all chargeable extras on top of the plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

$29/month
  • EssentialsFree
    • Corporate cards
    • Expense management
    • Bill pay
  • Premium$12/month
    • Advanced controls
    • Custom approvals
    • Travel booking

Cin7

$349/month
  • Standard$349/month
    • Inventory management
    • 3 sales channels
    • Basic reporting
  • Pro$599/month
    • Unlimited channels
    • Advanced automations
    • 3PL connections

Which should you pick?

Choose Brex if

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

Choose Cin7 if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want order management.
Cin7 review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Cin7 better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Cin7 at $349/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Cin7?
Brex starts at $29/month and Cin7 at $349/month.
Does Brex or Cin7 run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What is Brex best used for?
Brex is most often used for corporate cards with spend controls for startups, expense management and reimbursements, travel booking inside the spend platform, bill pay and accounting system sync. Of those, corporate cards with spend controls for startups and expense management and reimbursements are not what Cin7 is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Cin7 cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, Web support.
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