Brex vs. Melio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Brex
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Brex 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
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Melio 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
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
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.
Features
BrexMelio
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Brex
9.0
2 Ratings
9% 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 Product A and Product B
Brex
8.4
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Melio
9.1
14 Ratings
20% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies8.02 Ratings8.311 Ratings
Financial Document Management10.01 Ratings8.810 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking8.02 Ratings9.714 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail8.02 Ratings9.511 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection8.52 Ratings9.310 Ratings
Advanced OCR9.01 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer7.52 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
Brex
-
Ratings
Melio
9.0
18 Ratings
27% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Vendor Management00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
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User Ratings
BrexMelio
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(10 ratings)
8.6
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(2 ratings)
8.2
(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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Melio
I like the interface. I am familiar with functionality. Convenient to send ACH payments.
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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.
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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.
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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
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In-Person Training
Brex
No answers on this topic
Melio
Very educative. It was well detailed, organized and knowledgeable.
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Online Training
Brex
No answers on this topic
Melio
Very helpful and we learnt a handful
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Implementation Rating
Brex
NA-I wasn't part of the set up process for Brex
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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.
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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
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Melio
The vendor is great
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Scalability
Brex
NA- I don't use Brex in a way that I know how to comment on this
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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
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Melio
Very knowledgeable
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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.
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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
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