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Brex vs Prospect

Brex logo

Brex

Accounting & Finance

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Prospect logo

Prospect

Proposal & Quote

VR for architectural visualization

From
$225/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Prospect no longer available as a standalone product; has been discontinued and replaced by other solutions
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Prospect covers BIM visualization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Prospect actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Prospect differ
AttributeBrexProspect
Starting price$29/month$225/month
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidVR Headsets (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Meta Quest)
CategoryAccounting & FinanceProposal & Quote
Founded20172014

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Prospect

  • BIM visualization
  • Real-scale viewing
  • Collaboration
  • Annotations
  • Revit
  • SketchUp
  • Rhino
  • Navisworks

What people use each for

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

Brex

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

Prospect

  • VR Gamingnot Brex
  • AR Marketingnot Brex
  • Virtual Trainingnot Brex
  • 3D Visualizationnot Brex
  • Immersive Experiencesnot 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

Prospect

  • No longer available as a standalone product; has been discontinued and replaced by other solutions
  • Acquisition by The Wild in 2021 resulted in product discontinuation and transition to Workshop XR
  • No ongoing development, bug fixes, or feature updates since acquisition

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Prospect

$225/month
  • Team$350/month
    • Multiuser VR collaboration
    • Design review tools
    • Voice communication

Which should you pick?

Choose Brex if

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

Choose Prospect if

  • You need bim visualization.
  • You work on VR Headsets (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Meta Quest).
  • You also want real-scale viewing.

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Prospect better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Prospect at $225/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Prospect?
Brex starts at $29/month and Prospect at $225/month.
Does Brex or Prospect run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Prospect runs on VR Headsets (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Meta Quest).
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 Prospect is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Prospect cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Prospect covers BIM visualization, Real-scale viewing, Collaboration, Annotations.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Prospect: What is Prospect by IrisVR?

Prospect was an immersive VR application that converted 3D design files from Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, and Navisworks into virtual reality walkthroughs with one click. It enabled AEC teams to conduct design reviews, collaborate in VR, and present projects to clients immersively.

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Prospect: Is Prospect still available?

No. Prospect by IrisVR was acquired by The Wild in February 2021 and has been discontinued. Autodesk Workshop XR is now the recommended successor for AEC teams migrating from Prospect.

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Prospect: How was Prospect priced?

Prospect's Team plan cost approximately $350 per workstation per month when billed annually. Earlier pricing information from 2020 showed starting prices around $225. Custom enterprise pricing was available.

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Prospect: What VR headsets did Prospect support?

Prospect was compatible with major VR headsets including Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and later Meta Quest. Support depended on the runtime and connection method available.

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Prospect: What was Prospect's biggest advantage?

Prospect's one-click conversion from native design files (Revit, Rhino, SketchUp) into immersive VR experiences was its primary value proposition, enabling non-VR specialists to easily create compelling design reviews and client presentations.

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