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Brex vs Clearbit

Brex logo

Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Clearbit logo

Clearbit

Software

B2B data enrichment and intelligence

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Clearbit has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Clearbit pricing can be expensive at scale with usage-based model
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Clearbit covers Company enrichment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Clearbit actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Clearbit differ
AttributeBrexClearbit
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, API
Founded20172015

Identical on both: 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
  • QuickBooks
  • NetSuite
  • Xero

Only in Clearbit

  • Company enrichment
  • Contact enrichment
  • Lead scoring
  • Reveal (website visitors)
  • Forms shortening
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Marketo

Both cover

  • 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 Clearbit
  • Expense management and reimbursementsnot Clearbit
  • Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Clearbit
  • Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Clearbit
  • Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Clearbit

Clearbit

  • Lead enrichmentnot Brex
  • Account targetingnot Brex
  • Personalizationnot Brex
  • Lead scoringnot 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

Clearbit

  • Pricing can be expensive at scale with usage-based model
  • Batch enrichment has per-row cost that adds up quickly for large datasets
  • Limited data for smaller or private companies
  • Now integrated into HubSpot as Breeze Intelligence, may affect standalone availability

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Clearbit

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Clearbit review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Brex if

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

Choose Clearbit if

  • You need company enrichment.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want contact enrichment.

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Clearbit better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Clearbit at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Clearbit?
Clearbit has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Brex and Free for Clearbit.
Does Brex or Clearbit run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Clearbit runs on Web, API.
Can I use Clearbit for free?
Yes. Clearbit has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Brex starts at $29/month.
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 Clearbit is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Clearbit cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Clearbit covers Company enrichment, Contact enrichment, Lead scoring, Reveal (website visitors). Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Clearbit: Does Clearbit offer a free tier?

Yes. The first 50 real-time lookups are free. After that, usage-based pricing applies with 500 free credits included in subscription plans.

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Clearbit: How does Clearbit batch enrichment pricing work?

Batch enrichment costs $0.30 USD per row, with totals rounded to $5 increments. Bulk batch discounts are not available, but large volumes can negotiate lower rates through monthly/annual subscription to the Enrichment API.

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Clearbit: What data does Clearbit provide?

Clearbit maintains information on over 20 million companies with over 100 rich attributes including demographic and technographic data, industry classification, and company size information.

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Clearbit: Is there an API available?

Yes. Clearbit offers REST APIs for real-time enrichment and bulk batch processing, allowing direct integration into applications and workflows.

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