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Brex vs Stampli

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Brex

Accounting & Finance

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Stampli

Accounting & Finance

AI-powered accounts payable automation

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Stampli pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Stampli covers AI invoice processing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Stampli actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Stampli differ
AttributeBrexStampli
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Founded20172014

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting & Finance).

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
  • Xero
  • SOC 2
  • PCI DSS

Only in Stampli

  • AI invoice processing
  • Approval workflows
  • Vendor management
  • Payment processing
  • Audit trails
  • Sage Intacct
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Oracle

Both cover

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

Stampli

  • Automating accounts payable invoice capture and codingnot Brex
  • Routing invoice approvals with discussion held against each invoicenot Brex
  • Paying suppliers and issuing virtual cards from the AP workflownot 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

Stampli

  • Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page publishes no rate, no minimum and no cost driver, offering only a Request a Quote form
  • Payments and card products are sold alongside the core AP automation rather than being separately priced on the public site

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Stampli

$29/month
  • Essential$undefined/month
    • Invoice processing
    • Basic approvals
    • Email notifications
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • AI-powered coding
    • Advanced workflows
    • ERP integrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

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 Stampli if

  • You need ai invoice processing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want approval workflows.
Stampli review

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Stampli better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Stampli at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Stampli?
Brex starts at $29/month and Stampli at $29/month.
Does Brex or Stampli 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 Stampli is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Stampli cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Stampli covers AI invoice processing, Approval workflows, Vendor management, Payment processing. Both handle QuickBooks, NetSuite, Web support, Ios support.
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