Brex vs MileIQ

Two expense management tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Brex fits retail shop, restaurant or café, agency or studio, online store.
  • MileIQ fits service business, trades or contractor.
CompareBrexBrexMileIQBending Spoons
In one lineCards, expenses, and travel for funded companiesAutomatic mileage logging, free for 40 drives a month
Starting priceFreeFree
Six-person team$0/mo$0/mo
PlansEssentials free; Premium $12/user/mo; Enterprise customFree (40 drives/mo); Unlimited $11.66/mo billed yearly, $13.99 monthly; teams per driver per year: Lite $80, Teams $90, Pro $100 ($8/$9/$10 monthly)
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial——
UsersUnlimited1 per plan; teams priced per driver
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toQuickBooks Online, Xero, PuzzleNot looked up yet
Team size11–50 people · 51–200 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUSUS · UK · CA
Phone supportPlans not statedNot looked up yet
Live chatPlans not statedNot looked up yet
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7 · Phone: 24/7Not published
Incidents posted10 incidents posted on Brex's status page, which covers all Brex products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 10 marked major or critical by Brex. Status pageBending Spoons has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 139 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score1.8 / 5 from 576 reviews4.6 / 5 from 1,572 reviews
Fit: Retail shop4030
Fit: Restaurant or café3525
Fit: Service business6580
Fit: Agency or studio8055
Fit: Trades or contractor4592
Fit: Online store8015
Why people pick it
  • Travel and expenses in one
  • Global cards
  • Free for 40 drives a month
  • Cheap per-driver team plans
Where it falls short
  • Aimed at funded startups
  • Underwriting favors cash-rich companies
  • Mileage only, no receipts or expenses
  • No accounting sync
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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