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Brex vs Spendesk: which is more reliable? (2026)
Brex is more reliable than Spendesk, scoring 40.0 vs 31.6 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Brex reported 9 incidents and Spendesk reported 12, with effective uptime of 97.69% and 95.49% respectively. Brex resolves incidents faster on average (10h 9m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Brex | Spendesk |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 40.0 | 31.6 |
| Rank (expense management tools) | #8 | #9 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 97.69% | 95.49% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 9 | 12 |
| Partial / major outages | 9 | 6 |
| Avg time to resolve | 10h 9m | 1d 2h |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Brex and Spendesk differ
- Spendesk reported 33% more incidents than Brex over the last 90 days (12 vs 9).
- Brex had 9 partial or major outages, compared with 6 for Spendesk.
- Brex fixes problems faster: 10h 9m on average, against 1d 2h for Spendesk (2.6× quicker).
- Brex's longest outage on record lasted 3d (Oct 20, 2026); Spendesk's lasted 3d (Sep 16, 2026).
90-day uptime
Brex
Spendesk
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Brex incidents
- Partial outageOct 20, 2026 · resolved in 10d
- Major outageOct 2, 2026 · resolved in <1m
- Major outageSep 30, 2026 · resolved in 34m
Admin home page load error spike
Affected: Home Page
- Partial outageSep 21, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Unexpected invalidation of some Developer API Tokens
Affected: Partner API, Authentication
- Partial outageSep 15, 2026 · resolved in 3h 8m
Affected: Spend Management
- Partial outageSep 1, 2026 · resolved in 8h 8m
Recent Spendesk incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 26, 2026 · resolved in 3d
Subscription Cards – Card Details Unavailable
Affected: Subscription Cards
- Degraded performanceOct 15, 2026 · resolved in 27m
Invoices – E-Invoices Not Received
Affected: Invoices
- Degraded performanceOct 7, 2026 · resolved in 16d 3h
3DS Authentication – Notifications Not Received on iOS
Affected: All Payments module
- Major outageSep 29, 2026 · resolved in 15h 20m
Login – Users Unable to Sign In
Affected: Login
- Degraded performanceSep 22, 2026 · resolved in 19h 50m
Invoices : New French E-Invoices Not Received
Affected: Invoices
- Degraded performanceSep 21, 2026 · resolved in 1d 16h
Login : iOS Email Links Not Completing Sign-In
Affected: Login
Other expense management tools to consider
- Airbase · #1 · 100% uptime
- Rydoo · #2 · 100% uptime
- Navan · #3 · 99.97% uptime
- Emburse Professional · #4 · 99.61% uptime
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