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Brex vs Loom

Brex logo

Brex

Accounting & Finance

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Loom logo

Loom

All industries

Record instantly, share anywhere

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Loom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Loom covers Screen & camera recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Loom actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Loom differ
AttributeBrexLoom
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryAccounting & FinanceAll industries
Founded20172015

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Loom

  • Screen & camera recording
  • Instant sharing
  • Video editing
  • Viewer analytics
  • Comments & reactions
  • Transcription
  • Custom CTAs
  • Drawing tools

What people use each for

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

Brex

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

Loom

  • Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot Brex
  • Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot Brex
  • Meeting transcription and documentationnot Brex
  • Team communication and knowledge sharingnot 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

Loom

  • Free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • Free tier limited to 50 workspace members
  • AI features (auto-meeting recaps, auto-notes, auto-editing) only available on paid Business+AI and Enterprise tiers
  • Video branding (Loom logo) appears on free and Business plan videos; only removed on Business+AI tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Loom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Loom 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 Loom if

  • You need screen & camera recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want instant sharing.
Loom review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Loom better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Loom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Loom?
Loom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Brex and Free for Loom.
Does Brex or Loom run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Loom runs on Web.
Can I use Loom for free?
Yes. Loom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Brex starts at $29/month.
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 Loom is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Loom cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics.
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