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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brex

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ABrex headquartered in San Francisco offers a corporate card for expenses, ecommerce, as well as rewards card, and travel expense management.

    $12

    per month per user

    Melio

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMelio is a small business-oriented Accounts Payable tool, presented as a service that helps small businesses keep up with business. A B2B payments experience and payment workflow designed to be simple, and to enable businesses to pay domestic and international vendors, expedite payments, or pay by card.N/A
    Pricing
    BrexMelio
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $0
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    per month per user
    Card processing fee
    2.9%
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BrexMelio
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BrexMelio
    Considered Both Products
    Brex
    No answer on this topic
    Melio
    Chose Melio
    Less features than Ramp, but a solid option for free use for ACH. If you need International wires, fees may be higher than other options. However, you can issue paper checks, ACH, wires or use a linked credit card to pay bills.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    71%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    78%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    BrexMelio
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Brex and Melio
    Feature
    Brex
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    Employee Expense Reporting9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Brex and Melio
    Feature
    Brex
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Melio
    9.4
    14 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies8.02 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    Financial Document Management10.01 Ratings9.810 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking8.02 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail8.02 Ratings9.911 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection8.52 Ratings9.910 Ratings
    Advanced OCR9.01 Ratings9.99 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer7.52 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Accounts Payable
    Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Brex and Melio
    Feature
    Brex
    -
    Ratings
    Melio
    9.4
    18 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Vendor Management00 Ratings9.417 Ratings
    Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BrexMelio
    Small Businesses
    Dext
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Tipalti
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Expensify
    Score9 out of 10
    Stampli
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP Concur
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Yooz
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BrexMelio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    8.8
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BrexMelio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brex
    Very well suited for founders who are building companies in the US but are not US citizens. Works like a charm for start-ups who are looking for a cutting-edge product and not an outdated bank! Small-medium teams. Not well suited for those who are used to traditional banking and prefer in-person interaction or over the phone.
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    In my personal experiences, I would recommend Melio to a friend or colleague but would tell them the pros and the con. Melio has really made payments seem seamless and easy. The fact that one can plan his/her payment schedule in advance and at the same time track it, is a very big relief. In as much as Melio has a lot of good features but it still needs upgrade or update, like the notifications of failed payments and delays.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Brex
    • Rewards - The rewards were the main reason for us switching. Our previous card provider did not have a good rewards program.
    • User Interface and experience - When a charge is recorded on the Brex card, users immediately receive a text notification asking them to send a picture of their receipt. Brex automatically attaches the receipts to the charge which has saved our users a significant amount of time.
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    • The simplicity it adds to business payments is a great deal. One feature we really value it the ability to pay vendors by check. Melio prints and mails checks for us which saves time and hassle.
    • Payment scheduling tool is another thing we enjoy. This tool lets us plan ahead and manage cash flow more effectively by setting payment dates in advance.
    • Another thing Melio does well is the tracking of payment.
    • There was a time a vendor claimed that they hadn't been paid, but with just a few clicks we could see the check has already been delivered.
    • This kind of transparency gives us confident and keep things professional.
    • The integration with other platform or accounts like QuickBooks is an experience I did love to keep.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Brex
    • It can be somewhat confusing to transfer money between the credit card and bank side
    • More help identifying areas of overspending
    • More help tracking spending around specific accounts
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    • There should be an automatic link between vendors added with their Melio link and the same vendors that already exist in QuickBooks. As it is now, a new vendor is created when you do that and is not linked with the one that already is in QuickBooks.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Brex
    It has worked well for us for at least 5 years so I would anticipate us keeping Brex
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    I like the interface. I am familiar with functionality. Convenient to send ACH payments.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Brex
    The usability is pretty great. I love the UI / UX for uploading the Memo; at times, I do not even need to be inside the platform. I simply use Slack.
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    Melio has been a very important tool in the advancement of our business. With great features, it has made payments to vendors seamless and hassle free. In terms of vendor management, account/data tracking, and scheduling of payments in advance. This has formed the base that we are still with Melio till today.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Brex
    Prompt and always extremely fast to respond. I also think the intuitiveness of their solution negates the need for much support
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    Melio
    They have great customer support system
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Brex
    No answers on this topic
    Melio
    Very educative. It was well detailed, organized and knowledgeable.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Brex
    No answers on this topic
    Melio
    Very helpful and we learnt a handful
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Brex
    NA-I wasn't part of the set up process for Brex
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Brex
    Divvy allows you to get hyper focused in on how much individuals are allowed to spend. Honestly it is comparable to Brex, but is more well suited for micromanaging organizational spend. Brex is good because I am able to give my employees limits that match our budgets and I don't care about micromanaging their spend.
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    Melio is 100% free if you just use ACH, and that by itself would be reason enough for me to stick with the platform, it boats a ton of other useful features that add to the experience.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Brex
    NA-I wasn't part of the set up process for Brex
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    The vendor is great
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Brex
    NA- I don't use Brex in a way that I know how to comment on this
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Brex
    NA-I wasn't part of the set up process for Brex
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    Very knowledgeable
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Brex
    • No fee wire transfer.
    • Net 60 credit card terms is good for our cashflow.
    • Fast and easy employee credit cards saves us time.
    Incentivized
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    Melio
    • I have been able to save hours every week now that I am only using Melio as my payment processor
    • I can easily add invoice details which I use to create in another platform and upload to Melio, this saves me time with projects I want to be quicker with
    • The ease of use for my clients is fantastic, and makes for a seamless workflow
    Incentivized
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