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Brex vs Lemon Squeezy

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Lemon Squeezy

Software

The all-in-one platform for software businesses

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; Lemon Squeezy acting as merchant of record means Lemon Squeezy takes a percentage transaction fee on every sale on top of payment processing costs, rather than a flat subscription

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Lemon Squeezy actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Lemon Squeezy differ
AttributeBrexLemon Squeezy
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumtransaction
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2017Unknown

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 Lemon Squeezy

Nothing recorded that Brex does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Brex

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

Lemon Squeezy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Lemon Squeezy review.

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

Lemon Squeezy

  • Acting as merchant of record means Lemon Squeezy takes a percentage transaction fee on every sale on top of payment processing costs, rather than a flat subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Lemon Squeezy

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lemon Squeezy review.

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 Lemon Squeezy if

Nothing in the data separates Lemon Squeezy from Brex on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Lemon Squeezy review

Questions people ask

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