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Brex vs DEAR Systems

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Brex

Accounting & Finance

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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DEAR Systems

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, DEAR Systems covers Inventory control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and DEAR Systems actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and DEAR Systems differ
AttributeBrexDEAR Systems
Starting price$29/month$249/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Web, Mobile
CategoryAccounting & FinanceERP & Business Operations
Founded20172012

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 Brex

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

Only in DEAR Systems

  • Inventory control
  • Purchase orders
  • Sales orders
  • Manufacturing
  • Accounting integration
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Amazon

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

DEAR Systems

  • Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot Brex
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Brex
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Brex
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot 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

DEAR Systems

  • DEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • The $349 per month Standard plan caps sales orders at 6,000 per year, includes 5 users and 2 e-commerce integrations
  • Material requirements planning requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Advanced warehouse management requires the Advanced plan at $1,199 per month
  • Additional users, extra integrations, API access, forecasting and advanced automations all cost extra and are priced by the sales team
  • The Omni enterprise plan is custom priced with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

DEAR Systems

$249/month
  • Standard$249/month
    • 5 users
    • Inventory management
    • Order management
  • Retailing$399/month
    • 10 users
    • POS integration
    • B2B portal

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 DEAR Systems if

  • You need inventory control.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want purchase orders.
DEAR Systems review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or DEAR Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or DEAR Systems?
Brex starts at $29/month and DEAR Systems at $249/month.
Does Brex or DEAR Systems run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. DEAR Systems 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 DEAR Systems is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that DEAR Systems cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Purchase orders, Sales orders, Manufacturing. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, Web support.
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