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Brex vs Loox

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
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L

Loox

Software

Photo reviews and referrals for Shopify stores

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Loox actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Loox differ
AttributeBrexLoox
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
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 Loox

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

Loox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox 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

Loox

  • Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Loox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Brex if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want business accounts.

Choose Loox if

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

Questions people ask

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

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