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Brex vs Funnel.io

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Funnel.io

Software

Multi-channel marketing analytics for smarter decision making

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Funnel.io available connectors are gated by plan, at 113 on Starter against 579 on Business, so which sources can be used depends on the tier rather than on need
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Funnel.io covers Multi-channel data aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Funnel.io actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Funnel.io differ
AttributeBrexFunnel.io
Starting price$29/month$299/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile, Api
Founded20172015

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 Funnel.io

  • Multi-channel data aggregation
  • Unified dashboards
  • Custom reporting
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time syncing
  • Historical data archive
  • Attribution modeling
  • Automated alerts

What people use each for

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

Brex

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

Funnel.io

  • Collecting marketing data from ad platforms into one datasetnot Brex
  • Exporting blended marketing data to BI tools and warehousesnot 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

Funnel.io

  • Available connectors are gated by plan, at 113 on Starter against 579 on Business, so which sources can be used depends on the tier rather than on need
  • Export destinations are rationed the same way, at 13 on Starter and 46 on Business
  • The entry plan starts at $300 a month billed annually and the next at $600
  • SSO, SAML, audit logging and an enterprise SLA are Enterprise only with no published price
  • Funnel Measure is an add on available only on Business and Enterprise

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Funnel.io

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • Up to 5 data sources
    • Basic dashboards
    • Standard integrations
  • Professional$799/month
    • Unlimited data sources
    • Advanced dashboards
    • Custom integrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom implementation
    • Dedicated account manager
    • Advanced integrations

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 Funnel.io if

  • You need multi-channel data aggregation.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want unified dashboards.
Funnel.io review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Funnel.io better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Funnel.io at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Funnel.io?
Brex starts at $29/month and Funnel.io at $299/month.
Does Brex or Funnel.io run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Funnel.io runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
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 Funnel.io is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Funnel.io cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Funnel.io covers Multi-channel data aggregation, Unified dashboards, Custom reporting, Data transformation.
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