Comparison

NetSuite vs Brex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NetSuite

Access and manage your business operations on the go with this comprehensive cloud business software suite. Control ERP, CRM, HCM, and e-commerce functions, view dashboards, manage expenses and time, and approve business actions from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Full record viewing, creation, and editing
  • Complete dashboard access and synchronization
  • Expense and time management with receipt capture
  • Activity and calendar management
  • Business action approvals (Sales Orders, Expense Reports)
  • Saved search results with drill-down capability
  • Push notifications for critical business information
Features
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The official NetSuite for iPhone app enables unparalleled access to the World’s #1 Cloud Business Software Suite – the unified business management suite, encompassing ERP / financials, CRM, HCM and ecommerce. Maintain the same 360° control of your business as you do from your PC with this free app. Works out-of-the-box with all standard roles including Employee, Standard and Custom Center (Customer, Vendor and Partner Center roles are not supported). Stand out features include: - Full Record support – view, create, and edit records including Custom records. - Complete Dashboard Access - Access and synchronize all your personalized dashboards from the web, encompassing KPI metrics, Scorecards, Trend Graphs, Report Snapshots, and any other dashboard content. - Record customization support – all existing customizations including custom forms, fields and scripts work out-of-the-box. - Expense management – track your expenses using the Expense Log (including receipt capture), then create an Expense Report with just a few taps. - Time Management – track your time using the convenient Timer and My Time functions, create Time Entries directly into NetSuite. - Complete Activity management – Manage your calendar across list, week and month views. View other calendars including fellow employees. - Business action support – approve Sales Orders and Expense Reports, convert Estimates, accept Customer Payments, bill Sales Orders and more. - Saved Search support – get all the results and drill down to record level using any existing Saved Search (including Summary types). - Swipe Actions – simply swipe to map customer locations, initiate phone calls, respond to events or quickly start Editing. - Localization – instantly adapts to your NetSuite language setting. - Time Zone Synchronization, Global Search, Quick Add, Recent Records and loads more. - Push Notifications – have NetSuite instantly notify you of any changes to business critical information. Note: Users with Custom roles may require Mobile Device Access permission to log in. For further information, please contact NetSuite Technical Support.

About

Brex

Manage corporate finances with integrated business accounts, corporate cards, and expense tracking. Streamline reimbursements, payments, and business travel all from a single platform.

Highlights
  • Corporate cards
  • Expense management
  • Reimbursements
  • Business accounts
  • Business travel booking
  • Global payments
  • 24/7 live support
Features
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Brex offers corporate cards, expense management, reimbursements, business accounts, and travel — all on one unified, global platform. The Brex mobile app gives you full, fast access to your Brex account and card. Use the app to make purchases, check spending limits and policies, submit expenses, request or approve reimbursements, send payments anywhere, and more. Download the free Brex app to: • Use your card without reaching for your wallet • Easily check what’s allowed per your expense policy • See any pending tasks at a glance in your inbox • Add missing receipts (many are added automatically!) • Book and manage business travel with global inventory • Send and receive ACH and wire payments anywhere • Store funds in an FDIC-insured business account • Schedule or cancel recurring or one-time payments • Reach live support 24/7 from anywhere Brex accounts also integrate with your existing tools, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, Workday, Coupa, Gusto, WhatsApp, and Slack, to help you streamline workflows and close the books faster Download the app or visit brex.com to get started.

Screenshots

NetSuite4 screens
Brex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brex at 4.8 against NetSuite's 2.7. Brex also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 10%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brex has 8.8K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of NetSuite's written reviews are positive against 46% of Brex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetSuite ships an update every 2 months, Brex weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NetSuite versus Brex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetSuiteBrex
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (97 ratings)4.8 (8.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.3% of reviews45.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings978.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOracle America, Inc.Brex

Customer experience

NetSuite

All ratings97 ratings
Positive37.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative57.7%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive10.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative85.1%

Brex

All ratings8,834 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative51.2%

User reviews

NetSuite

From 97 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📱 Remote access to reports and data
  • ✅ Clean interface for basic tasks
  • 🚀 Quick glance at KPIs and dashboards
  • 📊 Useful for salespeople on the road
  • ⚡ Easy navigation for simple operations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and data loss
  • ❌ No save button for item records
  • 🔐 Login and authentication failures
  • ⚠️ Broken after updates consistently
  • 🐌 Extremely slow performance

Brex

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient receipt management
  • 🚀 Efficient expense tracking
  • 🚀 Helpful notifications
  • 🚀 Smooth interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable login process
  • 🐛 Slow check deposit
  • 🐛 Limited app functionality
  • 🐛 Inconsistent account closure policies
  • 🐛 Lack of transparency in decision-making

Bugs and requests

NetSuite

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App crashes when opening large expense records
  • Cannot save changes to item records
  • Cannot save changes to cases
  • Hover option fails when maps option is selected
  • Expenses not clearing after being added to reports
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  • Duplicate expenses appearing in reports
  • Login disabled for administrator roles
  • Password update subroutine broken on iOS 18
  • EULA accept button non-functional on iPad
  • Expense validation errors with complete fields
  • Random sandbox login redirects
  • Erratic expense deletion behavior
  • App crashes during expense report creation
  • Images not loading with expense submissions
  • Photo preview doesn't match actual photo quality
  • KPI widgets disappearing after updates
  • Timesheet date cannot be changed on iPhone X
  • Connection error messages recurring
  • App shuts down when entering employee expenses
  • Trend graph drill-down not functioning
  • Graphs displaying incorrect data
  • Cannot edit quantity on sales orders
  • Cannot open store records after search
  • Security questions broken for login
  • App won't let user login after password change

Requested features

15 requests
  • Search function for items and parts
  • Email quotes and sales orders directly from app
  • Weekly timesheet submission capability
  • Print functionality
  • Contact synchronization and import/export
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  • Business card photo recognition
  • Credit card selection in expense reports
  • Time entry as text input instead of scroll wheel
  • Global search across all modules
  • Admin role access
  • Paystub access
  • Financial reports and P&L statements
  • Full dashboard and reporting parity with web version
  • Expense clearing/removal after report submission
  • Customer transaction navigation

Brex

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Check deposit issues
  • Incorrect transaction categorization
  • Unreliable account linking
  • Inconsistent app behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change flights directly in the app
  • Improved iPad support
  • Restore gold card in Apple Wallet
  • Searchable transaction history in the app

In-app purchases

None

NetSuite

No in-app purchases

None

Brex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetSuite free?
NetSuite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brex free?
Brex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NetSuite or Brex?
Brex is rated higher. NetSuite averages 2.7 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Brex averages 4.8 from 8.8K ratings.
Do NetSuite or Brex have ads?
Neither NetSuite nor Brex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetSuite or Brex?
NetSuite ships an update every 2 months, and Brex weekly. Most recently, NetSuite was updated on September 23, 2026 and Brex on September 25, 2026.

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