Softwr

Software · head to head

Brex vs Toggl Plan

Brex logo

Brex

Software

The financial stack for growing businesses

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Toggl Plan logo

Toggl Plan

Software

Beautiful team planning and project timelines

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Toggl Plan has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities; Toggl Plan limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives
  • They diverge on capability: Brex covers Corporate cards, Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brex and Toggl Plan actually diverge.

Attributes where Brex and Toggl Plan differ
AttributeBrexToggl Plan
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierNoYes
Founded20172006

Identical on both: 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 Toggl Plan

  • Timeline planning
  • Team availability
  • Milestones
  • Drag-and-drop
  • Workload management
  • Google Calendar
  • Slack
  • GitHub

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

Toggl Plan

  • 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

Toggl Plan

  • Limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives
  • Many teams run Toggl Plan alongside another tool for comprehensive project tracking
  • Starter plan limited to five users maximum

Pricing, plan by plan

Brex

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

Toggl Plan

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic timeline view
  • Starter$10/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • Gantt charts
    • Integrations
  • Business$25/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced features
    • Full integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Brex if

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

Choose Toggl Plan if

  • You need timeline planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want team availability.

Questions people ask

Is Brex or Toggl Plan better?
Neither clearly leads. Brex starts at $29/month and Toggl Plan at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brex or Toggl Plan?
Toggl Plan has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Brex and Free for Toggl Plan.
Does Brex or Toggl Plan run on more platforms?
Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android. Toggl Plan runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Toggl Plan for free?
Yes. Toggl Plan has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Brex starts at $29/month.
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 Toggl Plan is typically brought in for.
What can Brex do that Toggl Plan cannot?
Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay. Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning, Team availability, Milestones, Drag-and-drop. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Toggl Plan: What are Toggl Plan's pricing tiers?

Toggl Plan has a free tier for individuals, Starter plan at $10 per user per month for up to five users, and Business plan at $25 per user per month with unlimited features.

Source
Toggl Plan: Does Toggl Plan include time tracking?

Toggl Plan integrates with Toggl Track for time tracking, allowing you to start timers directly from tasks, though time tracking is not natively built into Toggl Plan.

Source
Toggl Plan: What is Toggl Plan's main strength?

Toggl Plan excels at visual Gantt chart scheduling with drag-and-drop task management, timeline views, and workload visualization for teams.

Source
Toggl Plan: Can Toggl Plan handle day-to-day task management?

Toggl Plan has limited day-to-day task management compared to full project management suites, making teams often run it alongside other task management tools.

Source

Related pages

Other head to heads