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Brex vs Hive

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Hive

Software

Project management built for speed

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; Hive the free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Hive covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Hive actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Hive differ
AttributeBrexHive
Starting price$29/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20172015

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), 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 Hive

  • Tasks
  • Gantt view
  • Kanban
  • Time tracking
  • Forms
  • Slack
  • Zoom
  • Google Drive

Both cover

  • SOC 2
  • 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 Hive
  • Expense management and reimbursementsnot Hive
  • Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Hive
  • Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Hive
  • Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Hive

Hive

  • Project and task management with multiple project viewsnot Brex
  • Coordinating work, proofing and resourcing for teamsnot 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

Hive

  • The free plan is capped at 200 MB of storage
  • The Starter plan at $5 per user per month is limited to 10 projects
  • Eight capabilities are sold as $5 per user add ons on the Teams plan, including CRM, timesheets, proofing, resourcing, advanced dashboards, external users and SSO
  • Buying SSO plus a few of those add ons therefore costs more than the $12 base seat itself
  • AI credits are metered monthly at 1,000, 3,000 and 5,000 by plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Hive

On request
  • FreeFree
    • Basic features
    • 10 users
  • Teams$12/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Time tracking
    • Automations

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 Hive if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want gantt view.
Hive review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Hive better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Hive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Hive?
Brex starts at $29/month and Hive at On request.
Does Brex or Hive run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Hive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
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 Hive is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Hive cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Hive covers Tasks, Gantt view, Kanban, Time tracking. Both handle SOC 2, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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