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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$20-$35 per month
Brex
Star Rating
(1,487)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 3 pricing plansWave
Star Rating
(308)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20-$35 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansBrex vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Brex easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Brex overall.
- Reviewers felt that Brex meets the needs of their business better than Wave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Brex is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Brex over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Brex
Premium
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For mid-sized companies looking to scale. Everything included in Essentials plus:
- Custom expense policies and approvals
- In-app travel booking and management
- Live Budgets with real-time tracking
Wave
Pay your staff
$20-$35
per month
$20/month base fee in Canada + 44 states
$35/month base fee in California, Florida, New York, Texas, Illinois & Washington
$4 additional per employee added
- Includes direct deposit.
- Employee portal to check pay stubs and history.
- Perfect for salaried and hourly workers, full-time or part-time.
Free Trial
Brex
Free Trial is available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
1,119
8.6
249
Ease of Use
9.6
1,143
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
9.4
531
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
9.4
364
8.7
112
Quality of Support
9.5
923
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
358
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
1,044
8.0
240
Features by Category
Expense Reports
9.2
614
Not enough data
9.3
686
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
644
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
727
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
514
Not enough data
8.8
327
Not enough data
9.3
605
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.1
24
Not enough data
Travel Management
9.0
364
Not enough data
8.6
333
Not enough data
8.5
323
Not enough data
8.8
430
|
Verified
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
535
Not enough data
8.9
387
Not enough data
Mobile
9.4
681
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
362
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
295
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
380
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
357
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
374
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
474
Not enough data
9.2
490
Not enough data
9.1
562
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
448
Not enough data
9.3
577
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
533
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
417
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
381
Not enough data
9.5
643
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
586
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
General Ledger
Not enough data
7.9
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
44
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.1
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.1
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
32
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
6.8
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
6.9
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
26
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
70
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.3
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
53
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
6.6
31
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
7.9
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
27
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
7.9
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
21
Payroll
Not enough data
6.7
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
6.6
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
25
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
4.5
7
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
9.0
262
Not enough data
9.2
299
Not enough data
9.0
244
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
210
Not enough data
8.5
206
Not enough data
8.3
211
Not enough data
8.7
220
Not enough data
Payment Cards
9.2
255
Not enough data
9.1
264
Not enough data
9.3
291
Not enough data
Reporting
9.2
278
Not enough data
9.1
241
Not enough data
9.2
241
Not enough data
9.0
239
Not enough data
Payments
9.2
257
Not enough data
9.0
247
Not enough data
9.1
262
Not enough data
9.1
249
Not enough data
Fraud & Risk Management
9.3
302
Not enough data
9.2
282
Not enough data
9.2
272
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Spend Management
9.4
15
Not enough data
Invoice Management
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Analytics
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Integration
10.0
8
Not enough data
10.0
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
Risk
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
Recovery
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
Audit
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Fraud
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AP Automation
10.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Expense Reporting
9.7
28
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
Travel Management
9.0
364
Not enough data
8.6
333
Not enough data
8.5
323
Not enough data
8.8
430
|
Verified
Not enough data
Approval
9.5
27
Not enough data
9.5
26
Not enough data
9.5
27
Not enough data
AI - Travel Management
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Travel Management
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.0
35
Bill Processing
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
8.2
38
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
6.8
19
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Dashboard
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
42
Not enough data
9.3
44
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
Integrations
9.3
42
Not enough data
9.4
46
Not enough data
9.5
42
Not enough data
Analytics/Reporting
9.5
45
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
9.7
43
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recurring Revenue Finance
9.0
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Brex and Wave share no categories
Unique Categories
Brex is categorized as Spend Management, Recurring Revenue Finance, Travel Management, Expense Management, and AP Automation
Wave is categorized as Billing and Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Brex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
20.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Financial Services
5.6%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Marketing and Advertising
3.0%
Other
55.8%
Marketing and Advertising
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.4%
Design
4.7%
Computer Software
3.4%
Other
64.4%
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Discussions
How has Brex been for you as a small business long term?
2 Comments
EL
Terrible customer service. Tried to add a new checking account for autopay. Had to delete the old accounts and is taking a week to reestablish the credit...Read more
Is wave a good accounting software?
2 Comments
MM
Yeah. It has most of the features required by a small business. You can request the team if you need anything in particular Read more
What is Wave Software?
2 Comments
MM
Wave software is an easy to use Payroll and Accounting software. You can create invoices, send billings, track expenses, and all normal transactions...Read more
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