Accounting · head to head
Brex vs Medius Expense
Medius Expense
Accounting
Expense management, formerly Expensya, now the expense module of the Medius spend platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Brex 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; Medius Expense the Expensya name is being retired, so contracts, logins and support articles change identity mid-relationship and internal documentation has to be rewritten.
- They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Medius Expense covers Receipt OCR.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Brex and Medius Expense actually diverge.
| Attribute | Brex | Medius Expense |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2017 | Unknown |
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).
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 Medius Expense
- Receipt OCR
- Mileage and per diem
- VAT recovery
- Card reconciliation
- Approval workflows
- AP suite integration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Brex
- Corporate cards with spend controls for startupsnot Medius Expense
- Expense management and reimbursementsnot Medius Expense
- Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Medius Expense
- Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Medius Expense
- Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Medius Expense
Medius Expense
- A French or Spanish employer needing VAT-compliant receipt capture in local formats and languagesnot Brex
- A company already running Medius for supplier invoices that wants employee spend on the same platformnot Brex
- A finance team with heavy mileage claims needing statutory rates applied without spreadsheetsnot Brex
- A group consolidating several country expense tools into one European platformnot 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
Medius Expense
- The Expensya name is being retired, so contracts, logins and support articles change identity mid-relationship and internal documentation has to be rewritten.
- It is now a module inside an accounts payable suite, so expense-specific roadmap items compete with supplier invoice work for engineering time.
- Pricing is not published and is discounted against bundling with Medius AP, which makes standalone expense quotes less competitive than they look.
- Strength is concentrated in Europe and the Maghreb; North American and Asian tax and mileage handling are thinner than the European coverage.
- It does not issue cards, so real-time spend controls are absent and it relies on card feed reconciliation after the fact.
Pricing, plan by plan
Brex
Free- EssentialsFree
- Global card acceptance
- Accounting integrations
- Real-time reporting
- Premium$12/month
- per user
- Custom expense policies
- Dynamic approval chains
- Enterprise$null/month
- Custom pricing
Medius Expense
On request- Medius Expense$undefined/year
- Per-user subscription, quoted not published
- Tiering by feature set and entity count
- Implementation and OCR configuration fees
Which should you pick?
Choose Brex if
- You need corporate cards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want business accounts.
Choose Medius Expense if
- You need receipt ocr.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want mileage and per diem.
Questions people ask
- Is Brex or Medius Expense better?
- Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at Free and Medius Expense at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Brex or Medius Expense?
- Brex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Brex and On request for Medius Expense.
- Does Brex or Medius Expense run on more platforms?
- Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Medius Expense runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Brex for free?
- Yes. Brex has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Medius Expense starts at On request.
- 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 Medius Expense is typically brought in for.
- What can Brex do that Medius Expense cannot?
- Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Medius Expense covers Receipt OCR, Mileage and per diem, VAT recovery, Card reconciliation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Brex: Does Brex have a free plan?
Yes. Brex Essentials is free for startups and growing companies and includes global card acceptance, AI-powered rules, accounting integrations, real-time reporting, and bill pay.
SourceMedius Expense: Is Expensya still available?
Under that name, no. The product continues as Medius Expense, with the branding cutover on 30 September 2026 and no change to features or data.
Brex: What is Brex Premium pricing?
Brex Premium costs $12 per user per month and is designed for mid-sized companies. It adds custom expense policies, dynamic approval chains, AI compliance auditing, multi-entity support, and live budgets.
SourceMedius Expense: Do I have to buy Medius AP as well?
No, but the commercial terms improve materially if you do, which is worth testing during negotiation.
Brex: What countries accept Brex cards?
Brex cards are accepted in 210+ countries. The Smart Card plan offers local-currency cards in 50+ countries for companies focused on procurement simplification and international payments.
SourceMedius Expense: Does it issue corporate cards?
No. It reconciles existing card feeds rather than issuing its own cards.
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