Who competes with Brex?

Brex competes in the Fintech category against Tally, Prospa, Freya, Mendel, Kodo and other Y Combinator-backed companies.

Brex alternatives: 12 options compared

Q: What are the best alternatives to Brex?

The closest alternatives to Brex are Tally, Prospa, Freya. This page compares 12 alternatives on what each one does, funding stage, team size and operating status.

Q: Which Brex alternative should I choose?

Tally is the closest match to what Brex does. Larger teams in the comparison table generally offer more support and a longer track record, while earlier-stage companies tend to compete on price.

Q: Is Brex still active?

Brex is currently listed as Acquired in the Y Combinator directory.

TL;DR: If you are replacing Brex, the closest options are Tally, Prospa, Freya. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.

Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Brex (YC Winter 2017).

Last verified: 2026-07-01

What are the best alternatives to Brex?

The three closest alternatives to Brex are:

Tally — works in the same Fintech category (YC Winter 2025).
Prospa — Banking for businesses (YC Winter 2021).
Freya — Voice AI for Enterprises (YC Summer 2025).

Brex alternatives compared

Alternative	What it does	Stage	Team	Status
Tally	—	YC Winter 2025	2	Active
Prospa	Banking for businesses	YC Winter 2021	70	Active
Freya	Voice AI for Enterprises	YC Summer 2025	14	Active
Mendel	Workflows to empower employees to spend while finance stay in control	YC Winter 2021	5	Active
Kodo	Corporate card & spend management platform for Indian startups	YC Winter 2021	45	Active
Atlas	Modern spend management & concierge.	YC Winter 2019	25	Active
Increase	API-first banking for ambitious technology companies.	YC Summer 2020	15	Active
Parker	Parker is a digital bank.	YC Winter 2019	10	Inactive
Satchel	—	YC Summer 2018	8	Inactive
Buxfer	Buxfer helps you make better spending decisions by making it easy to…	YC Winter 2007	1	Active
Conta Simples	All-in-one financial platform for latam Startups and SMBs.	YC Summer 2020	130	Active
Emburse	Expense management and AP automation.	YC Winter 2016	—	Acquired

Which Brex alternative should I choose?

It depends on your size. Tally is the closest match on what Brex actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.

Is Brex still active?

Brex has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.

How was this list put together?

Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Brex on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.

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