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Corporate cards · November 2026 Edition

Ramp vs Brex

Fourteen of fourteen models named Ramp first on the direct prompt; one named Brex. Both were named by all fourteen models and Ramp carries 66 labels and Brex 57, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Ramp

endorsed leader

Named in sixteen categories this edition.

Brex

accepted challenger

Named in twelve categories this edition.

First-choice share67%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%19%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 7; printed, not drawn.
Labels6657A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Ramp reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.BILL Spend & Expense was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Ramp vs BILL Spend & Expense · Ramp vs Rippling Spend · BILL Spend & Expense vs Brex

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the corporate cards page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
RampFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBrex
Direct141
Paraphrase1121 against Brex
Comparative93
Budget-constrained802 against Brex
Scale-constrained10
Negative204 against Ramp · 8 against Brex
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Ramp and Brex were named in the same answer 499 times, of the 1022 answers naming Ramp and the 605 naming Brex. In those answers Brex took the first choice fourteen times and Ramp 164.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Ramp and Brex stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Perplexity Sonar
Grok 4.20
Mistral Small
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Qwen 3.7 Flash
Kimi K2
GLM 4.7 FlashX
MiniMax M2.5
GPT-6 Luna
Muse Glimmer 30B
Ramp Brex first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Ramp on the left and Brex on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Ramp and Brex stood in it.

Both were the first choice

1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.
Mistral SmallBrex, Ramp alternatives: Emburse Spend Card, U.S. Bank Commercial Rewards Card

Ramp first, Brex an alternative

13 of 14 modelsBrex was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Claude Haiku 4.5Airbase, Ramp alternatives: BILL Spend & Expense, Navan
GPT-5.4 miniRamp alternatives: BILL Spend & Expense, Brex, Navan, Rippling Spend
Gemini 3.5 FlashRamp alternatives: American Express Corporate Card, BILL Spend & Expense, Brex, Rippling Spend
Perplexity SonarRamp alternatives: Airbase, American Express Corporate Card, BILL Spend & Expense, Brex, Rho
Grok 4.20Ramp alternatives: Brex, Emburse, Rho, U.S. Bank Commercial Rewards Card
DeepSeek V4 FlashRamp alternatives: BILL Spend & Expense, Brex, Rho, Rippling Spend
Llama 4 MaverickRamp alternatives: BILL Spend & Expense, Brex, U.S. Bank Commercial Rewards Card
Qwen 3.7 FlashRamp alternatives: American Express Corporate Card, BILL Spend & Expense
Kimi K2Ramp alternatives: Brex, Mesh Payments
GLM 4.7 FlashXRamp alternatives: American Express Business Platinum, BILL Spend & Expense, Brex, Rippling Spend, U.S. Bank Commercial Rewards Card
MiniMax M2.5Ramp alternatives: American Express Corporate Card, BILL Spend & Expense, Brex, U.S. Bank Commercial Rewards Card
GPT-6 LunaRamp alternatives: American Express Corporate Card, BILL Spend & Expense, Brex
Muse Glimmer 30BRamp alternatives: American Express Corporate Platinum Card®, BILL Spend & Expense, Brex, U.S. Bank Commercial Rewards Card

Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Ramp leads by fifty-four points.
Ramp65%#1 of 6
Brex11%#3 of 6
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Ramp leads by sixty-one points.
Ramp67%#1 of 7
Brex6%#3 of 7
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Ramp leads by thirty-nine points.
Ramp52%#1 of 12
Brex13%#2 of 12
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Ramp

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.

“The business is NOT BBB Accredited... Risk-based limit changes are a known operational feature” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Customer service issues reported—unresponsive and difficult to reach during urgent problems” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Choose Ramp if: Your main goal is cost cutting, automating receipts, restricting employee spending policy, and getting built-in software without paying software fees.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Ramp is widely considered the leader in this space for mid-sized businesses because it moves away from standard plastic cards to a virtual-first model.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Ramp: Strong all-around (1.5% cash back, excellent controls/analytics, accounting integrations). Often praised for automation and no-fee model.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice

What the models said about Brex

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.

“Options to Skip If You Have a Limited Budget - Brex: ... Not ideal for budget-conscious small businesses.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Account freezes and limit cuts without clear notice are the most cited complaint theme.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Choose Brex if: You are a venture-backed startup, operate internationally, or need integrated corporate travel booking” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared

Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.