Software your AI can run.
Evaluating Brex?
A different question.
You came here comparing Brex. Fair. But most businesses on this page have the same underlying problem: they need to get paid, and they want an AI to handle the boring parts. Holdings built the category for that — agentic invoicing, MCP-native, no monthly fee.
Brex vs Holdings
Brex is corporate cards, spend management, and treasury for growth-stage startups. Holdings is a modern operating account (free business checking, 1.75% APY, FDIC to $3M) plus unlimited invoicing your AI can direct and optional accounting on top. Different center of gravity — Brex leans corporate cards, Holdings leans operating account + invoicing.
Side by side
Brex and Holdings solve different problems. Here's the honest version.
| What you're comparing | Holdings | Brex |
|---|---|---|
| Business checking | Free — no minimums, FDIC to $3M | Brex checking |
| APY on balances | 1.75% | Varies |
| Invoicing | Unlimited — invoices, quotes, payment links, QR codes, follow-ups | Bill Pay only |
| AI directs invoicing | Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor via MCP — draft-by-default | — |
| Accounting add-on | Optional $25/mo — double-entry, P&L, balance sheet | — |
| Corporate cards | Not offered | Yes — core product |
| Spend management / expense | Not offered | Yes |
| Cash management / treasury | Not offered | Yes |
| Best for | One account: banking + AI invoicing + optional books | Corporate cards + spend management for growth-stage |
Why teams pick Holdings
One account for the whole business
Brex is best-in-class for corporate cards and spend management. It doesn't try to be an invoicing tool — that's the Holdings job. Holdings gives you the checking account AND the invoicing AND the option to layer accounting on top — one login, one identity, one place the money moves through.
Free invoicing that your AI can run
Unlimited invoices, quotes, payment links, and QR codes are included at $0/mo. Direct Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor via MCP to draft and send them for you — you approve every send.
Books current on their own (optional)
Add the $25/mo Accounting add-on and every transaction, invoice, and payment posts to double-entry accounting in real time. No CSV imports, no month-end reconcile crunch.
No monthly fee, priced on outcomes
Banking and invoicing have no monthly fee. You pay 3% + $0.30 per card payment we collect for you. Full double-entry accounting is $25/mo if you want it. No per-seat, no per-invoice, no per-month.
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When Brex might be the better choice
If you're a venture-backed startup where the primary need is a corporate card program, spend controls, and treasury yield on runway, Brex is the sharper fit. Many teams use Brex for cards and Holdings for the operating account.
Common questions
Is Holdings really a bank?
Holdings partners with FDIC-member program banks to provide business checking. Your funds are FDIC insured up to $3M through our program-bank network, at 1.75% APY. On top of that, Holdings adds invoicing, payment collection, and (optionally) full accounting — all in one account.
How much does it cost?
Business checking and invoicing are $0/mo. You pay 3% + $0.30 per card payment you collect through Holdings. Full double-entry accounting is an optional $25/mo add-on with a 30-day free trial.
What does "agentic invoicing" mean in practice?
You direct an AI agent — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client — and Holdings executes the primitives: draft an invoice, generate a payment link, schedule a follow-up, post the journal entry. You approve every send; the agent does the work.
Can I move my existing balance in?
Yes. Set up an ACH transfer from your current bank into your Holdings checking account, or ask your customers to update your payment details. Most owners keep both accounts open during the switch and close the old one once payroll and vendors are pointing at Holdings.
Do I need to be technical to use the AI?
No. If you can send a text message describing what you want ("invoice Acme for $4,200 for last week's work, thirty-day net"), Claude or ChatGPT does the rest. Holdings ships MCP for the agents so the setup is one command.
Let your AI do the invoicing.
No monthly fee. 3% + $0.30 per payment collected. Full accounting from $25/mo.
No credit card · No monthly fee · Works with Claude, ChatGPT & Cursor