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Brex vs Podio

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Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podio logo

Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

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; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Podio differ
AttributeBrexPodio
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Founded20172009

Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

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

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Brex
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Brex
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Brex
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot 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

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • Automations

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 Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Podio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Podio?
Brex starts at $29/month and Podio at On request.
Does Brex or Podio run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Podio is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Podio cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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