Software · head to head
Lexware vs Brex
Lexware
Software
Accounting and invoicing software for German small businesses and freelancers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Lexware prices are tiered by employee count up to 50 Mitarbeitende, and the payroll add-on tiers above the base range are quoted only auf Anfrage (on request), not published (EUR); Brex the free Essentials tier is limited to two legal entities
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lexware and Brex actually diverge.
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 Lexware
Nothing recorded that Brex does not also cover.
Only in Brex
- Corporate cards
- Business accounts
- Expense management
- Bill pay
- Travel
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- Xero
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Lexware
No use cases recorded yet. See the Lexware review.
Brex
- Corporate cards with spend controls for startupsnot Lexware
- Expense management and reimbursementsnot Lexware
- Travel booking inside the spend platformnot Lexware
- Bill pay and accounting system syncnot Lexware
- Multi-entity spend management on the paid tiersnot Lexware
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Lexware
- Prices are tiered by employee count up to 50 Mitarbeitende, and the payroll add-on tiers above the base range are quoted only auf Anfrage (on request), not published (EUR)
- Base plans range from EUR 7.90 to EUR 32.90 per month before VAT, with the introductory 50% discount lasting only 3 months
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Lexware
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Lexware review.
Brex
$29/month- EssentialsFree
- Corporate cards
- Expense management
- Bill pay
- Premium$12/month
- Advanced controls
- Custom approvals
- Travel booking
Which should you pick?
Choose Lexware if
Nothing in the data separates Lexware from Brex on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Brex if
- You need corporate cards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want business accounts.
Questions people ask
- Is Lexware or Brex better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lexware starts at On request and Brex at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lexware or Brex?
- Lexware starts at On request and Brex at $29/month.
- Does Lexware or Brex run on more platforms?
- Lexware runs on Web. Brex runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What can Lexware do that Brex cannot?
- Brex covers Corporate cards, Business accounts, Expense management, Bill pay.