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Brex vs Resource Guru

Brex logo

Brex

Accounting & Finance

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Resource Guru logo

Resource Guru

Calendar & Time Management

The fast, simple way to schedule people and resources

From
$5/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Resource Guru limited advanced reporting and analytics compared to enterprise-level solutions
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Resource Guru covers Resource scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Resource Guru actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Resource Guru differ
AttributeBrexResource Guru
Starting price$29/month$5/month
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryAccounting & FinanceCalendar & Time Management
Founded20172012

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 Resource Guru

  • Resource scheduling
  • Availability management
  • Clash management
  • Forecasting
  • Leave management
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Slack

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

Resource Guru

  • Schedulingnot Brex
  • Appointment bookingnot Brex
  • Time trackingnot Brex
  • Resource managementnot Brex
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Resource Guru

  • Limited advanced reporting and analytics compared to enterprise-level solutions
  • Lacks scalability for large organizations or complex project management scenarios
  • No offline mode requires constant internet connectivity
  • Limited integrations compared to competitors with broader ecosystem support
  • No native invoicing or billing features for financial management

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Resource Guru

$5/month
  • Grasshopper$5/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Unlimited clients
    • Personalized dashboards
  • Blackbelt$8/month
    • All Grasshopper features
    • Timesheets
    • Time tracking
  • Master$12/month
    • All Blackbelt features
    • Booking approval workflow
    • SSO single sign-on

Which should you pick?

Choose Brex if

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

Choose Resource Guru if

  • You need resource scheduling.
  • You also want availability management.

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Resource Guru better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Resource Guru at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Resource Guru?
Brex starts at $29/month and Resource Guru at $5/month.
Does Brex or Resource Guru run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Resource Guru 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 Resource Guru is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Resource Guru cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Resource Guru covers Resource scheduling, Availability management, Clash management, Forecasting. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Resource Guru: How is Resource Guru priced?

Resource Guru offers three per-user tiers: Grasshopper ($5/month), Blackbelt ($8/month), and Master ($12/month). Annual billing gives 2 months free. Non-human resources like meeting rooms cost $2.08-5.00 per item depending on tier. A free 30-day trial is available.

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Resource Guru: What integrations does Resource Guru offer?

Resource Guru integrates with Jira, Asana, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Zapier, Make, Salesforce, and Gmail for seamless workflow automation.

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Resource Guru: Does Resource Guru have time tracking?

Time tracking is included in Blackbelt and Master plans, allowing teams to monitor billable and non-billable hours. The Grasshopper plan does not include this feature.

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Resource Guru: Can Resource Guru be used offline?

No, Resource Guru is a cloud-based platform that requires internet connectivity to access. There is no offline mode available.

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Resource Guru: Is Resource Guru suitable for large enterprises?

Resource Guru works well for small to mid-sized teams and agencies but may face scalability limitations for large enterprises requiring advanced reporting, project financial visibility, or complex multi-team workflows.

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