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Spend control

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Control spend before it happens.

Provision spend limits with built-in controls and empower employees to spend with confidence by card, ACH, check, wire, and reimbursement.

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Spend limits-Mobile

Control spend before it happens.

Provision spend limits with built-in controls and empower employees to spend with confidence by card, ACH, check, wire, and reimbursement.

Get started

Spending smarter is easier than ever.

Create spend limits for things like stipends, travel, and procurement. Embedded policies are auto-enforced, giving employees confidence in every transaction.

Enable and allocate spend.

Issue spend limits and assign them to individuals or teams for spending via card, ACH, check, wire, or reimbursement. And for easier tracking, you can assign each spend limit to an associated budget.

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Enforce your policy automatically.

Create unique policies for each spend limit, and Brex will auto-enforce them across Brex card, bill pay, travel platform, and reimbursements — giving you more control over every transaction.

Simplify approvals with AI.

Don’t waste time reviewing every transaction, every month. Brex AI automatically approves expenses that are in-policy, and flags those that need a closer look.

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Automate almost everything.

Brex automates receipt capture, spend alerts, approval reminders, expense reports, GL coding, and more. Which automatically makes month-end easier for everyone.

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Customize your spend limits and controls.

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  • Merchants and categories.

    Block unwanted spend categories and restrict spend to specific vendors.

  • Max transaction amounts.

    Set a maximum transaction amount, and auto-decline anything that exceeds it.

  • Virtual card only.

    Block a spend limit from being used by a physical card or via reimbursements.

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  • Merchants and categories.

    Block unwanted spend categories and restrict spend to specific vendors.

  • Max transaction amounts.

    Set a maximum transaction amount, and auto-decline anything that exceeds it.

  • Virtual card only.

    Block a spend limit from being used by a physical card or via reimbursements.

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Spend limits-Card-new
  • Limit increase requests.

    Allow members to submit requests for higher limits.

  • Limit flexibility.

    Create buffer room for a spend limit’s overages, or create a hard cap.

  • Hide total limit.

    Members won’t see the total spend limit or be able to request limit increases.

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  • Limit increase requests.

    Allow members to submit requests for higher limits.

  • Limit flexibility.

    Create buffer room for a spend limit’s overages, or create a hard cap.

  • Hide total limit.

    Members won’t see the total spend limit or be able to request limit increases.

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“Brex is helping us control our expenses, as well as be more efficient with our No. 1 resource: our employees.”

— Teddy Collins, VP Corporate Finance, SeatGeek

Empower employees to spend with confidence.

Issue spend for stipends, travel, procurement, and more. Auto-enforced controls and Brex AI will keep every transaction in-policy, in real time.

Vendor payments

Create spend limits with built-in controls and deactivation dates for recurring payments, like subscriptions.

Stipends and perks

Issue spend limits for WFH stipends, L&D, and other benefits. You can even limit spend to specific merchants.

Group events

Create a shared spend limit for events, and assign employees to spend on per diems, dinners, entertainment, etc.

Business travel

Create spend limits for work trips and embed policies for flights, hotels, and meals. Plus, book travel right on Brex.

Brex does it better.

Our spend controls make life easier for employees, managers, and controllers.

Time saved

4,000 hrs.

Average time managers and employees saved per year on compliance.

Money saved

$250,000

Average salary dollars saved per year in compliance effort reductions.

Superior policy compliance

99%

Average rate of employee compliance with Brex.

These metrics are from enterprise customers in July 2023 and for illustrative purposes only. The 99% compliance rate takes into account a cohort of top customers that follow our best-in-practice guidelines and recommendations. Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary.

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