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Brex vs Hubstaff

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Hubstaff

Software

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Hubstaff billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Hubstaff actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Hubstaff differ
AttributeBrexHubstaff
Starting price$29/month$5.99/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
Founded20172012

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 Hubstaff

  • Time tracking with timer
  • Activity monitoring
  • GPS location tracking
  • Screenshots
  • Reports and analytics
  • Invoicing
  • Team management
  • Mobile apps

What people use each for

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

Brex

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot Brex
  • Collaborationnot Brex
  • Task managementnot Brex
  • Organizationnot 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

Hubstaff

  • Billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Hubstaff

$5.99/month
  • FreeFree
    • Basic time tracking
    • Limited to 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Starter$5.99/month
    • Time tracking
    • Team management
    • Reports
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • GPS tracking
    • Activity monitoring

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 Hubstaff if

  • You need time tracking with timer.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want activity monitoring.
Hubstaff review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Hubstaff better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Hubstaff at $5.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Hubstaff?
Brex starts at $29/month and Hubstaff at $5.99/month.
Does Brex or Hubstaff run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
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 Hubstaff is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Hubstaff cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots.
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