Brex vs Payhawk

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Brex is the stronger AI pick in Expense Management: it has a visibility score of 34.4 versus 1.7 for Payhawk, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose Brex if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (34.4 vs 1.7)
You want a free plan to start
You need SOC 1 Type II or SOC 2 Type II or PCI DSS or ISO/IEC 27001:2022 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (1,001–5,000 employees)

Choose Payhawk if…

AI answers describe it more positively (60% vs 58% positive)
You need PCI DSS Level 1 or ISO 27001 or SOC 1 Type 2 or SOC 2 Type 2 or GDPR compliant or DORA compliant or CSA STAR Level 1 or IDW PS 880 coverage
Flat tiers pricing suits your budget better than per seat
recommended for international per diem and policy complexity

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Brex	Payhawk
Visibility score	34.4%	1.7%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Expense Management	#5	#20
Share of voice	9.4%	0.9%
Mentions this run	45	5
Positive in AI answers	58%	60%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Brex 0pp · Payhawk 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Brex leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

32%

2.2%

AI Mode

44.4%

Perplexity

26.9%

2.8%

BrexPayhawk

Head to head in AI answers

5 engine answers name both brands

5Brex ranked higher

0Payhawk ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Brex	Payhawk
What are the best Expense Management tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#5	#10
Best expense management tool for startups	Perplexity	#2	#8
Best expense management tool for enterprise	ChatGPT	#4	#6
Compare the leading Expense Management platforms	Perplexity	#6	#9
Official website of the top expense management tool vendors	ChatGPT	#3	#11

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Brex	Payhawk
Pricing model	Per seat	Flat tiers
Entry price	Free; paid from $12 per seat / mo	$299 / mo
Free plan	Yes	No
Onboarding fee	—	Included
Deployment	—	Web portal and mobile app
Integrations	—	40+
Compliance	SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001:2022	PCI DSS Level 1, ISO 27001, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR compliant, DORA compliant, CSA STAR Level 1, IDW PS 880
Support	24/7 live phone and chat support, Named account manager on the Enterprise plan	Help center, Sales team, Dedicated implementations team at no additional cost
Founded	2017	2018
Headquarters	San Francisco, CA, USA	London, United Kingdom
Employees	1,001–5,000	501–1,000
Funding	Investment from Capital One as part of acquisition deal	Series B extension
Best for	Startups, mid-size companies and enterprises that want cards, expenses, bill pay and travel in one platform	Scaleups and enterprise companies that manage spend across several entities and countries.