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Brex vs Sage X3

Brex logo

Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Sage X3 logo

Sage X3

Software

Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide

From
$1500/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Sage X3 covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Sage X3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Sage X3 differ
AttributeBrexSage X3
Starting price$29/month$1500/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Windows, Web
Founded20171981

Identical on both: 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 Sage X3

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain management
  • Manufacturing
  • Project management
  • CRM integration
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI

Both cover

  • Web 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 Sage X3
  • Expense management and reimbursementsnot Sage X3
  • Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Sage X3
  • Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Sage X3
  • Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Sage X3

Sage X3

  • Multi-site operationsnot Brex
  • International businessnot Brex
  • Process manufacturingnot Brex
  • Distribution managementnot 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

Sage X3

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Sage X3

$1500/month
  • Standard$1500/month
    • Core ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$3000/month
    • Multi-company support
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • Business intelligence

Which should you pick?

Choose Brex if

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

Choose Sage X3 if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
  • You also want supply chain management.

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Sage X3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Sage X3?
Brex starts at $29/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
Does Brex or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, 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 Sage X3 is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Sage X3 cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Sage X3 covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Project management. Both handle Web support.

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