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Brex vs Paymo

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paymo

Software

Work & project management for teams

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; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Paymo differ
AttributeBrexPaymo
Starting price$29/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20172008

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), 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 Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Brex

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

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Brex
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot 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

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

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 Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.
Paymo review

Questions people ask

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