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Brex vs Freshsales

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Freshsales

Software

Smart CRM for growing businesses

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Freshsales contact scoring, sales sequences and territory management require the Pro plan at $39 per user per month, more than four times the Growth price
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Freshsales covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Freshsales actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Freshsales differ
AttributeBrexFreshsales
Starting price$29/month$19/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Founded20172010

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Freshsales

  • Contact management
  • Lead scoring
  • Sales pipeline
  • Activity tracking
  • Email sync
  • AI insights
  • Workflow automation
  • Gmail

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 Freshsales
  • Expense management and reimbursementsnot Freshsales
  • Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Freshsales
  • Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Freshsales
  • Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Freshsales

Freshsales

  • Sales CRM with built in email, phone and chatnot Brex
  • Managing deals, pipelines and sales sequencesnot 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

Freshsales

  • Contact scoring, sales sequences and territory management require the Pro plan at $39 per user per month, more than four times the Growth price
  • Forecasting insights, custom modules, sandbox and audit logs are Enterprise only at $59 per user per month
  • Every published price requires annual billing
  • The Freddy AI agent is billed separately at $49 per 100 sessions
  • Branded documents are a further $19 per user add on
  • No contact limits are stated for any tier on the pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Freshsales

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Contact & account management
    • Pipeline management
  • Growth$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Sales automation
    • Territory management
  • Pro$65/month
    • Everything in Growth
    • Forecasting
    • Advanced customization

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 Freshsales if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want lead scoring.
Freshsales review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Freshsales better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Freshsales at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Freshsales?
Brex starts at $29/month and Freshsales at $19/month.
Does Brex or Freshsales run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Freshsales is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Freshsales cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Freshsales covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Sales pipeline, Activity tracking. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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