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Brex vs Fiken

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Fiken

Software

Norwegian accounting software for sole proprietors and small companies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Fiken core functions beyond basic bookkeeping are unbundled add-ons billed separately, including bank connection, API access and payroll at 69-99 kr/month each on top of the 219 kr/month base plan (NOK)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Fiken actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Fiken differ
AttributeBrexFiken
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2017Unknown

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
  • QuickBooks
  • NetSuite
  • Xero

Only in Fiken

Nothing recorded that Brex does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Brex

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

Fiken

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fiken review.

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

Fiken

  • Core functions beyond basic bookkeeping are unbundled add-ons billed separately, including bank connection, API access and payroll at 69-99 kr/month each on top of the 219 kr/month base plan (NOK)
  • Tax filing is a separate annual add-on costing 1,290 kr for sole proprietors or 1,590 kr for AS companies, not included in the monthly subscription (NOK)

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Fiken

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Fiken review.

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 Fiken if

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

Fiken review

Questions people ask

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