Brex vs Sage Expense Management (formerly Fyle)
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Sage Expense Management (formerly Fyle) is the better fit.
Users rate it 4.6 out of 5 on G2.
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Brex
Startups and mid-sized companies with international teams or multiple entities that want cards, expenses and travel in one platform.
Sage Expense Management (formerly Fyle)
Companies that want to keep their existing corporate cards, including Amex, and add automated expense capture and approvals on top.
Side by side
| Brex | Sage Expense Management (formerly Fyle) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free Essentials; Premium $12/user/month | From $11.99/active user/month (annual) |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | 4.6 (1,821 reviews) |
| Best For | Startups and mid-sized companies with international teams or multiple entities that want cards, expenses and travel in one platform. | Companies that want to keep their existing corporate cards, including Amex, and add automated expense capture and approvals on top. |
Pros and cons
Brex
Pros
- Free Essentials plan with reimbursements, bill pay and travel booking
- Global card acceptance and multi-entity support
- Published $12 per user price for advanced controls
- Automatic receipt generation and AI audit tools
Cons
- Multiple policies and advanced approval chains require Premium
- Capital One acquisition (April 2026) is recent, so direction may change
- Expects spend to move onto the Brex card
Sage Expense Management (formerly Fyle)
Pros
- Works with existing cards, including Amex, in real time
- Unlimited receipt scanning with text and email capture
- Active-user billing
- Backed by Sage, with Sage Intacct integration
Cons
- ACH reimbursements and multi-stage approvals require Business
- Annual billing with 5 or 10 user minimums
- No free plan and no published travel booking
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Ramp is the best expense management software for most U.S. small businesses that qualify: its free plan covers cards, receipts, approvals, reimbursements and QuickBooks or Xero sync. Choose Brex for funded startups with global teams, or Expensify if you want to keep your current cards.
Expensify alternatives
Switch to Ramp if you want a free corporate card with receipts, reimbursements, travel and accounting sync built in. Stay with Expensify if your team likes SmartScan and you can put most spend on the Expensify Card.