# Airbase vs Brex

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Brex

| Attribute | Airbase | Brex |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.3 (13% (low)) | 60.4 (73% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Spend management and procure-to-pay platform now part of Paylocity, combining expense management with payroll and HR systems. | A comprehensive financial management suite that integrates corporate cards, expense tracking, bill payments, and banking services with AI-powered automation for spending control and real-time reporting. Serves startups through enterprises across 120+ countries. |
| features.capabilities | `{"procurement":"full_p2p","multi_entity":true,"ap_automation":true}` | `{"sso_scim":true,"api_access":"full","ocr_capture":true,"procurement":"full_p2p","multi_entity":true,"ap_automation":true,"funding_model":"hybrid","spend_controls":true,"travel_booking":"native","accounting_sync":"two_way","corporate_cards":"both","expense_reporting":true,"international_payments":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 80 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"ADP Workforce Now"},{"name":"Alexis"},{"name":"Altera Payroll"},{"name":"Bamboo HR"},{"name":"Breathe"},{"name":"Campfire"},{"name":"Charlie"},{"name":"ChartHop"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ClayHR"},{"name":"Conferma"},{"name":"Coupa"},{"name":"Dashblock"},{"name":"Dayforce"},{"name":"Deel"},{"name":"Digits"},{"name":"Everest"},{"name":"Expensify"},{"name":"Fintua"},{"name":"Freshteam"},{"name":"GEP"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Gusto"},{"name":"Hanover Park"},{"name":"HiBob"},{"name":"HR Cloud"},{"name":"HR Partner"},{"name":"Humaans"},{"name":"Insperity Premier"},{"name":"IntelliHR"},{"name":"Justworks"},{"name":"Kallidus"},{"name":"Lano"},{"name":"Lattice"},{"name":"Lucca"},{"name":"Lyft Business"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure AD"},{"name":"Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Namely"},{"name":"Navan"},{"name":"Nmbrs"},{"name":"Officient"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP"},{"name":"Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM"},{"name":"Oracle Netsuite"},{"name":"Paychex"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Essentials","summary":"Free","features":["Global card acceptance and 1 local card program","AI-powered custom rules","Up to two entities","Accounting integrations","Local currency wires","Travel booking","Real-time reporting","Brex API access","Bill pay","Reimbursements"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For startups and growing companies","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$12/user/month","features":["Everything in Essentials plus","Multiple customizable expense policies","Dynamic expense review chains","AI-powered compliance audit detection","Advanced approvals with dynamic spend limit chains","Multi-entity (US & International)","Customizable ERP and HRIS integrations","VAT documentation","Group travel and advanced travel rules","Live budgets"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For mid-sized companies looking to scale","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Premium plus","Unlimited US or global entities","Local card issuance, collections, reimbursements, and policies","Named account manager","Admin center","Customizable implementation services"],"description":"For global enterprises with custom needs","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Smart Card","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Global cards accepted worldwide","Local-currency cards in 50+ countries","Merchant card controls and custom approvals"],"description":"For companies simplifying procurement","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From free (Essentials) to $12/user/month (Premium); Enterprise and Smart Card pricing available on request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.brex.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:22:53.743Z","startingPrice":{"amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Expense & Procurement Software)

| Capability | Airbase | Brex |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Expense reporting | - | ✓ |
| **Cards** |  |  |
| Corporate cards | - | Both |
| Real-time spend controls | - | ✓ |
| **Payables** |  |  |
| AP automation (bill capture + pay) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Receipt / invoice OCR | - | ✓ |
| International payments (ACH/wire/FX) | - | ✓ |
| **Procurement** |  |  |
| Procurement | Full P2P | Full P2P |
| **Travel** |  |  |
| Travel booking | - | Native |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Accounting sync | - | Two-way |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Funding model | - | Hybrid |
| Multi-entity / multi-currency | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| API access | - | Full |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:41:03.090Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*