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Brex vs Fishbowl

Brex logo

Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

Software

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Fishbowl the $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Fishbowl covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Fishbowl actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Fishbowl differ
AttributeBrexFishbowl
Starting price$29/month$4395/one-time
Pricing modelfreemiumone-time
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Cloud
Founded20172001

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 Fishbowl

  • Inventory management
  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify

What people use each for

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

Brex

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

Fishbowl

  • Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businessesnot Brex
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot Brex
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot Brex
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot 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

Fishbowl

  • The $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • A paid implementation package is required as part of purchase and covers a 6 to 8 week training certification
  • Lot tracking, demand forecasting and compliance documentation require the Scale plan at $729 per month
  • Advanced Warehouse from $595 per month and Advanced Manufacturing from $675 per month are quoted on team size and deployment rather than sold at a fixed rate
  • Demand forecasting and custom reports are add ons carrying separate fees
  • All listed plan prices are billed annually rather than monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Fishbowl

$4395/one-time
  • Fishbowl Warehouse$4395/one-time
    • Inventory tracking
    • Order management
    • QuickBooks sync
  • Fishbowl Manufacturing$5495/one-time
    • Work orders
    • Bill of materials
    • Shop floor control

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 Fishbowl if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Windows, Cloud.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Fishbowl review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Fishbowl better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Fishbowl?
Brex starts at $29/month and Fishbowl at $4395/one-time.
Does Brex or Fishbowl run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud.
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 Fishbowl is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Fishbowl cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning.
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