Brex vs Meow: what each publishes
As of October 17, 2026, Brex takes these industries by its own published rules: AI and SaaS, with conditions; Forex and CFD, with conditions. Meow: Crypto, with conditions.
Not a ranking: the two names are in alphabetical order. The free check applies every provider’s rules to your own answers.
Where it takes companies from
Policy by industry
| Industry | Brex | Meow |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto | No rule found yet | With conditions |
| AI and SaaS | With conditions | No published rule |
| Forex and CFD | With conditions | No published rule |
| iGaming | No | No published rule |
| Unlicensed financial services | No | No published rule |
| Marketplace | No | No published rule |
| Adult | No rule found yet | No published rule |
Where owners must live
Brex
No rule found yet
Meow
No published rule
Rules about countries
Brex
Only companies organized and registered in the United States (e.g., C-corps, S-corps, LLCs, or LLPs) may apply for a Brex Account.
Meow
neither you nor your owners, control persons, or users are sanctioned by OFAC, or located, organized, or resident in a sanctioned region or a jurisdiction on our Prohibited Countries list;
All countries named (35)
Afghanistan, Belarus, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Croatia, Cuba, DR Congo, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, North Korea, Panama, Philippines, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Fees
Brex
| Plan | Account opening | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business account | Free to open | No monthly fees | · Source |
Meow
| Plan | Account opening | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Checking | Not stated | No monthly fee ('No monthly fees, no wire fees, no ACH fees, no transaction fees, and no minimum balance fees.') | · Source |
Closing an account
Brex
In addition to the termination rights provided for in Section 3.9 below, Brex has the right to terminate this Platform Agreement at any time and for any reason with thirty (30) days notice to you.
Meow
In addition, MTI may, at its sole discretion, terminate these Terms or your account on the Service, or suspend or terminate your access to or use of the Service, including to send or receive international wire transfers, at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice, and without any liability to you arising from such termination.
Licence
| Licensee | Brex | Meow |
|---|---|---|
| Licensee | Brex LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital One, N.A. · Checking, a commercial checking account provided by Column N.A., Member FDIC (FDIC cert 58224) · cards issued by Emigrant Bank, Fifth Third Bank N.A., Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. and Sutton Bank | Meow Technologies, Inc. · accounts provided by Cross River Bank (FDIC cert 58410) or Grasshopper Bank, N.A. (FDIC cert 59113), Members FDIC |
| Regulator | FDIC (deposit partner Column N.A.) · | FDIC (Cross River Bank, Grasshopper Bank) · |