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title: "Brex vs Mercury for events: paying artists, suppliers and crew (2026)"
description: "Brex and Mercury compared for event organizers, promoters and venues: paying artists, suppliers and crew, fees and who each suits. Checked October 2026."
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4. Brex vs Mercury for events

# Brex vs Mercury for events

Event companies use Brex and Mercury to hold ticket money and pay artists, suppliers and crew from it. Both give you a US business account with cards, approvals, bill pay and scheduled payments; they differ in plan prices, FDIC coverage and how they pay suppliers in other currencies.

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Ticket Fairy publishes this comparison and also sells event ticketing and event management software. Vault is part of Ticket Fairy, a fintech company, not a bank. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology)

- **7 of 10** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Brex
- **6 of 10** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Mercury
- **3** things you get only on Ticket Fairy here

## Which should you choose?

### Brex suits you if you need

- The Brex business account lists payments in 30+ local currencies.[1](#source-1)
- You can manage budgets and spending limits in over 100 currencies.[2](#source-2)

### Mercury suits you if you need

- ACH payments and domestic wires are free to send and receive.[3](#source-3)
- You can pay vendors in 40+ local currencies at a 1% exchange fee, or by USD international wire for free.[4](#source-4)

Brex suits you if your tours and festivals pay in many currencies and you want event budgets in over 100 of them. Mercury suits you if you pay most artists and crew in the US and want free ACH payments and domestic wires, with suppliers abroad paid in 40+ local currencies at a 1% exchange fee.

## Why do event teams choose Vault over both Brex and Mercury?

Event teams use Brex and Mercury to hold ticket money and pay artists, suppliers and crew from it. With Vault, your ticket money lands in Ticket Fairy ready to pay out, in balances for each currency your events sell in, with local receiving account details in the currencies you are paid in. Before you convert, Vault shows the rate and the fee beside the mid-market rate. Who you owe for each event is suggested from your artist and supplier bookings, with the amounts filled in, and you can require a second person to send every payment.

### Only on Ticket Fairy

- **Balances in several currencies** Vault holds a balance in each currency you sell tickets in [5](#source-5)
- **Pay from your event bookings** You can pay artist fees, deposits and supplier quotes at the amounts already filled in from your event's bookings [6](#source-6)
- **Sell tickets in the same system** You can pay artists and suppliers from your ticket money in Vault before your payout arrives [5](#source-5)

- You can pay artists and suppliers from your ticket money in Vault before your payout arrives.[5](#source-5)
- Vault holds a balance in each currency you sell tickets in.[5](#source-5)
- You can get local receiving account details in the currencies you are paid in.[5](#source-5)
- Before you convert, Vault shows you the rate and the fee beside the mid-market rate, so you know the cost first.[5](#source-5)
- You get a suggested list of who you owe for each event from your artist and supplier bookings, with the amounts filled in.[6](#source-6)
- You can require a second person to send every payment from Vault.[6](#source-6)

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[Brex vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/banking/ticket-fairy-vs-brex) [Mercury vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/banking/ticket-fairy-vs-mercury)

## What does each of Brex and Mercury do?

### How do both tools and Ticket Fairy compare on what your event needs?

Ticket Fairy includes 10 of these 10 things you need, on any plan.

| What you need | Brex | Mercury |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Holding money |  |  |
| Balances in several currencies | Not found in Brex's public documentation[7](#source-7) No multi-currency balances found; Brex says it operates in USD. | Not found in Mercury's public documentation[8](#source-8) Incoming non-USD invoice wires convert to USD on arrival |
| Local account details to get paid | Included[9](#source-9) US checking account and routing number for inbound wires and ACH. | Included[10](#source-10) US routing and account numbers for each account |
| Currency conversion | Included[11](#source-11) Card FX markup up to 3% over wholesale; wire FX rate chosen by Brex. | Included[12](#source-12) 1% fee on non-USD wires; live rate shown before sending |
| Spending and paying |  |  |
| Cards for your team | Included[13](#source-13) Physical and virtual Mastercard cards with spend limits by category and merchant. | Included[14](#source-14) Virtual and physical debit and credit cards with spend limits and merchant locks |
| Pay many people at once | Included[15](#source-15) Bill pay groups invoices and schedules payments in a single batch. | Not found in Mercury's public documentation[16](#source-16) The API pays many recipients by sending one payment to each in turn |
| A second person approves payments | Included[17](#source-17) Multi-approver chains with thresholds for outgoing business account payments. | Included[18](#source-18) Approval policies by amount and approver; multi-layered bill approvals |
| Scheduled and recurring payments | Included[19](#source-19) Recurring wires monthly, weekly or custom; bills scheduled for a payment date. | Included[20](#source-20) One-time or recurring ACH and wires |
| Who you owe |  |  |
| How you find out who you owe | Included[21](#source-21) Invoices forwarded, emailed or uploaded; AI captures details and drafts payment. | Included[22](#source-22) Bill inbox that reads the invoices you forward or upload; vendor records |
| Pay from your event bookings | Not found in Brex's public documentation[23](#source-23) No paying artists or suppliers from event bookings or contracts found. | Not found in Mercury's public documentation[24](#source-24) No event, artist or booking payments found |
| Sell tickets in the same system | Not found in Brex's public documentation[25](#source-25) No event ticket selling found in Brex's published material. | Not found in Mercury's public documentation[26](#source-26) No ticket selling found |

## What else should you know about Brex and Mercury?

How much do Brex and Mercury cost for an event company?:  Both have a free starting plan. Brex starts at $0 per user per month, with more advanced features at $12 per user. Mercury's base plan is free, with Plus at $35 and Pro at $350 a month. [27](#source-27) [28](#source-28)

How much of my ticket money can Brex or Mercury hold under FDIC insurance?:  Brex says deposits kept in vault through its partners are eligible for up to $6M in FDIC insurance. Mercury accounts offer up to $5M in FDIC insurance through its partners and their sweep networks. [29](#source-29) [30](#source-30)

Which is better for paying festival suppliers in other currencies, Brex or Mercury?:  Brex lists payments in 30+ local currencies and spend limits in over 100 currencies. Mercury pays suppliers in 40+ local currencies at a 1% exchange fee, or by USD international wire for free, and shows you the live rate before you send. [1](#source-1) [2](#source-2) [4](#source-4) [31](#source-31)

What does it cost to pay a venue or supplier abroad by card?:  Up to 3% on both. Brex adds an FX rate markup of up to 3% to card transactions in another currency, and Mercury lists a 3% international transaction fee on non-USD card transactions. [32](#source-32) [33](#source-33)

Can I require approval before an artist or supplier payment goes out?:  Yes, on both, so a large artist fee can wait for sign-off. Brex admins can add one or more approvers with threshold amounts for outgoing payments. Mercury sets approval policies by amount and approver, with multi-layered bill approvals. [34](#source-34) [35](#source-35)

Can an event company formed outside the US send international wires from Mercury?:  Mercury says its international wire features are for companies formed in the US. [36](#source-36)

Who stands behind Brex if it holds my event's ticket money?:  Brex LLC states it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital One, N.A. [37](#source-37)

## How are Brex and Mercury priced?

Brex:  Per user per month: Essentials $0, Premium $12; Enterprise and Smart Card at custom pricing. Some products carry associated fees.[38](#source-38)

Mercury:  Free base plan at $0 per month; Mercury Plus $35 per month and Mercury Pro $350 per month, with 15% off annual billing; custom pricing on request. Usage fees apply to non-USD wires (1%) and non-USD card transactions.[39](#source-39)

## Where does each one win?

### Brex

- Deposits kept in vault through Brex's partner banks are eligible for up to $6M in FDIC insurance.[29](#source-29)
- Brex issues physical and virtual Mastercard cards accepted in 210+ countries and territories.[40](#source-40)
- Bill pay imports invoices by forwarding, email or upload, and Brex AI captures line items, suggests the matching PO and drafts a payment.[41](#source-41)

### Mercury

- Mercury states 99.6% of domestic payments sent in 2025 arrived in one business day or less.[42](#source-42)
- Corporate credit cards earn 1.5% cashback.[43](#source-43)
- You can issue dedicated agent cards for approved transactions.[44](#source-44)

A third option: Ticket Fairy

[Why do event teams choose Vault over both Brex and Mercury?](#third-option)

- Balances in several currencies
- Pay from your event bookings
- Sell tickets in the same system

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## What else are you comparing?

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- [Mercury vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/banking/ticket-fairy-vs-mercury)
- [Brex vs Ramp for events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/banking/brex-vs-ramp-for-events)
- [Wise Business vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/banking/ticket-fairy-vs-wise-business)
- [Mercury alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/banking/mercury-alternatives)
- [Best business accounts and cards for event companies](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/banking/best-business-accounts-and-cards-for-event-companies)
- [Questions about paying artists and suppliers from ticket money](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/banking/questions)
- [Banking compared](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/banking)

## Where does each fact come from?

Every fact about another company comes from its own published pages, quoted word for word. Where we did not find something in those pages, we say exactly that. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology)

1. Brex The Brex business account lists payments in 30+ local currencies. "Make payments in 30+ local currencies"  [www.brex.com/product/business-account](https://www.brex.com/product/business-account), read on 17 October 2026.
2. Brex You can manage budgets and spending limits in over 100 currencies. "Manage budgets and spend limits in over 100 currencies"  [www.brex.com/product/global](https://www.brex.com/product/global), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261003223901/https://www.brex.com/product/global)
3. Mercury ACH payments and domestic wires are free to send and receive. "Yes — both ACH payments and domestic wires are free to send and receive on Mercury."  [mercury.com/business-payments](https://mercury.com/business-payments), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261009161702/https://mercury.com/business-payments)
4. Mercury You can pay vendors in 40+ local currencies at a 1% exchange fee, or by USD international wire for free. "Pay global vendors in 40+ local currencies for a transparent 1% currency exchange fee, or send international wires in USD for free."  [mercury.com/business-banking](https://mercury.com/business-banking), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260915045004/https://mercury.com/business-banking)
5. Ticket Fairy [You pay artists and suppliers from ticket money you hold](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/vault/vault-account-and-balances)
6. Ticket Fairy [You settle each event's artists, suppliers and crew at once](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/vault/paying-artists-suppliers-and-crew)

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7. Brex Balances in several currencies "Plans start at $0 per user, per month, and more advanced features are available for $12 per user, per month." Where we looked: https://www.brex.com/pricing; https://www.brex.com/product/business-account; https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay; https://www.brex.com/product/global; https://www.brex.com/support (help center) and the support articles listed in evidence; brex.com sitemap scanned for 'currency', 'multi-currency', 'balance', 'hold'; the pricing page.  [www.brex.com/pricing](https://www.brex.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026.
8. Mercury Balances in several currencies "Payments will be automatically converted to USD when they land in your account." Where we looked: mercury.com/pricing, /business-banking, /business-payments, /faq, /bill-pay, /spend-management, /api, /accounting-integrations, /invoicing, /treasury, /credit, /blog/november-2025-product-updates, docs.mercury.com/docs/send-money; site search; support.mercury.com (blocked to automated fetch).  [mercury.com/blog/november-2025-product-updates](https://mercury.com/blog/november-2025-product-updates), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260827203524/https://mercury.com/blog/november-2025-product-updates)
9. Brex Local account details to get paid "These account details can be used to complete tasks such as initiating an inbound wire or ACH transfer or paying recurring bills and charges."  [www.brex.com/support/the-brex-business-account](https://www.brex.com/support/the-brex-business-account), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923044331/https://www.brex.com/support/the-brex-business-account)
10. Mercury Local account details to get paid "You’ll be able to find your accounts and their associated routing and account numbers from the" Where we looked: mercury.com/pricing, /business-banking, /business-payments, /faq, /bill-pay, /spend-management, /api, /accounting-integrations, /invoicing, /treasury, /credit, /blog/november-2025-product-updates, docs.mercury.com/docs/send-money; site search.  [mercury.com/faq](https://mercury.com/faq), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261004160703/https://mercury.com/faq)
11. Brex Currency conversion "When you transact in a different currency from your billing currency, Brex applies a FX rate markup of up to 3%"  [www.brex.com/support/using-brex-internationally](https://www.brex.com/support/using-brex-internationally), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260910034215/https://www.brex.com/support/using-brex-internationally)
12. Mercury Currency conversion "There is a 1% conversion fee for non-USD international wires."  [mercury.com/pricing](https://mercury.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261016062351/https://mercury.com/pricing)
13. Brex Cards for your team "Physical and virtual cards issued on the leading worldwide network, Mastercard, with acceptance in 210+ countries and territories."  [www.brex.com/product/credit-card](https://www.brex.com/product/credit-card), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261003223838/https://www.brex.com/product/credit-card)
14. Mercury Cards for your team "Custom spend limits and merchant-locked cards"  [mercury.com/pricing](https://mercury.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261016062351/https://mercury.com/pricing)
15. Brex Pay many people at once "Approvers can review, adjust, and schedule payments in a single batch, to save time and effort."  [www.brex.com/product/bill-pay](https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261001180532/https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay)
16. Mercury Pay many people at once "To pay multiple recipients, cycle through your recipient list and send one payment per recipient from your own system" Where we looked: mercury.com/pricing, /business-banking, /business-payments, /faq, /bill-pay, /spend-management, /api, /accounting-integrations, /invoicing, /treasury, /credit, /blog/november-2025-product-updates, docs.mercury.com/docs/send-money; site search.  [docs.mercury.com/docs/send-money](https://docs.mercury.com/docs/send-money), read on 17 October 2026.
17. Brex A second person approves payments "Account admins and other users with the specific product capability can add one or more approvers and customize the threshold amount of your policy for outgoing payments"  [www.brex.com/support/brex-business-account-payment-approvals](https://www.brex.com/support/brex-business-account-payment-approvals), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260820224004/https://www.brex.com/support/brex-business-account-payment-approvals)
18. Mercury A second person approves payments "You can set approval policies based on dollar amounts and choose who can approve payments."  [mercury.com/business-payments](https://mercury.com/business-payments), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261009161702/https://mercury.com/business-payments)
19. Brex Scheduled and recurring payments "choose how often you’d like the payment to recur (monthly, weekly, or custom frequency)"  [www.brex.com/support/domestic-and-international-wires](https://www.brex.com/support/domestic-and-international-wires), read on 17 October 2026.
20. Mercury Scheduled and recurring payments "Set up one-time or recurring ACH and wires to move money in or out of your account."  [mercury.com/business-banking](https://mercury.com/business-banking), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260915045004/https://mercury.com/business-banking)
21. Brex How you find out who you owe "Easily import your invoices by forwarding, emailing, or uploading, including bulk uploads. Then Brex AI will capture every itemized detail, suggest the matching PO, and draft a payment."  [www.brex.com/product/bill-pay](https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261001180532/https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay)
22. Mercury How you find out who you owe "Forward or upload an invoice — our built-in OCR will extract and auto-fill the key details."  [mercury.com/business-payments](https://mercury.com/business-payments), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261009161702/https://mercury.com/business-payments)
23. Brex Pay from your event bookings "Plans start at $0 per user, per month, and more advanced features are available for $12 per user, per month." Where we looked: https://www.brex.com/pricing; https://www.brex.com/product/business-account; https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay; https://www.brex.com/product/global; https://www.brex.com/support (help center) and the support articles listed in evidence; brex.com sitemap scanned for 'event', 'artist', 'booking', 'contract', 'performer'; the pricing page.  [www.brex.com/pricing](https://www.brex.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026.
24. Mercury Pay from your event bookings "Mercury (free), Mercury Plus ($35/mo), and Mercury Pro ($350/mo)" Where we looked: mercury.com/pricing, /business-banking, /business-payments, /faq, /bill-pay, /spend-management, /api, /accounting-integrations, /invoicing, /treasury, /credit, /blog/november-2025-product-updates, docs.mercury.com/docs/send-money; site search; searched for event, artist, booking, venue; the pricing page.  [mercury.com/pricing](https://mercury.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261016062351/https://mercury.com/pricing)
25. Brex Sell tickets in the same system "Plans start at $0 per user, per month, and more advanced features are available for $12 per user, per month." Where we looked: https://www.brex.com/pricing; https://www.brex.com/product/business-account; https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay; https://www.brex.com/product/global; https://www.brex.com/support (help center) and the support articles listed in evidence; brex.com sitemap scanned for 'ticket', 'ticketing', 'sell tickets'; the pricing page.  [www.brex.com/pricing](https://www.brex.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026.
26. Mercury Sell tickets in the same system "Mercury (free), Mercury Plus ($35/mo), and Mercury Pro ($350/mo)" Where we looked: mercury.com/pricing, /business-banking, /business-payments, /faq, /bill-pay, /spend-management, /api, /accounting-integrations, /invoicing, /treasury, /credit, /blog/november-2025-product-updates, docs.mercury.com/docs/send-money; site search; searched for ticket, ticketing; the pricing page.  [mercury.com/pricing](https://mercury.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261016062351/https://mercury.com/pricing)
27. Brex Brex plans start at $0 per user per month, with more advanced features at $12 per user per month. "Plans start at $0 per user, per month, and more advanced features are available for $12 per user, per month."  [www.brex.com/pricing](https://www.brex.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026.
28. Mercury Free base plan; Plus $35/mo; Pro $350/mo "Mercury (free), Mercury Plus ($35/mo), and Mercury Pro ($350/mo)"  [mercury.com/pricing](https://mercury.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261016062351/https://mercury.com/pricing)
29. Brex Deposits kept in vault through Brex's partner banks are eligible for up to $6M in FDIC insurance. "Elect to keep your deposits in vault through our partner banks with up to $6M in FDIC insurance"  [www.brex.com/support/the-brex-business-account](https://www.brex.com/support/the-brex-business-account), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260923044331/https://www.brex.com/support/the-brex-business-account)
30. Mercury Accounts offer up to $5M in FDIC insurance through partner banks and their sweep networks. "Up to $5M in FDIC insurance"  [mercury.com/pricing](https://mercury.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261016062351/https://mercury.com/pricing)
31. Mercury Mercury shows the live exchange rate before you send a non-USD payment. "Pay vendors in their local currency, minus the markup — you'll always see the live exchange rate before you hit send."  [mercury.com/business-payments](https://mercury.com/business-payments), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261009161702/https://mercury.com/business-payments)
32. Brex Card transactions in a currency other than the billing currency carry an FX rate markup of up to 3%. "When you transact in a different currency from your billing currency, Brex applies a FX rate markup of up to 3%"  [www.brex.com/support/using-brex-internationally](https://www.brex.com/support/using-brex-internationally), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260910034215/https://www.brex.com/support/using-brex-internationally)
33. Mercury Non-USD debit and credit card transactions carry an international transaction fee, listed as 3% on the pricing page. "Additionally, we charge an international transaction fee on non-USD debit and credit card transactions."  [mercury.com/pricing](https://mercury.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261016062351/https://mercury.com/pricing)
34. Brex Admins can add one or more approvers with threshold amounts for outgoing business account payments. "Account admins and other users with the specific product capability can add one or more approvers and customize the threshold amount of your policy for outgoing payments"  [www.brex.com/support/brex-business-account-payment-approvals](https://www.brex.com/support/brex-business-account-payment-approvals), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260820224004/https://www.brex.com/support/brex-business-account-payment-approvals)
35. Mercury Approval policies by amount and approver; multi-layered bill approvals "You can set approval policies based on dollar amounts and choose who can approve payments."  [mercury.com/business-payments](https://mercury.com/business-payments), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261009161702/https://mercury.com/business-payments)
36. Mercury International wire features are for companies formed in the US. "Companies formed outside the US are not able to use the international wire features at this time."  [mercury.com/faq](https://mercury.com/faq), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261004160703/https://mercury.com/faq)
37. Brex Brex LLC states it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital One, N.A. "Brex LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital One, N.A."  [www.brex.com/pricing](https://www.brex.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026.
38. Brex Pricing "Plans start at $0 per user, per month, and more advanced features are available for $12 per user, per month."  [www.brex.com/pricing](https://www.brex.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026.
39. Mercury Pricing "Mercury (free), Mercury Plus ($35/mo), and Mercury Pro ($350/mo)"  [mercury.com/pricing](https://mercury.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261016062351/https://mercury.com/pricing)
40. Brex Brex issues physical and virtual Mastercard cards accepted in 210+ countries and territories. "Physical and virtual cards issued on the leading worldwide network, Mastercard, with acceptance in 210+ countries and territories."  [www.brex.com/product/credit-card](https://www.brex.com/product/credit-card), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261003223838/https://www.brex.com/product/credit-card)
41. Brex Bill pay imports invoices by forwarding, email or upload, and Brex AI captures line items, suggests the matching PO and drafts a payment. "Easily import your invoices by forwarding, emailing, or uploading, including bulk uploads. Then Brex AI will capture every itemized detail, suggest the matching PO, and draft a payment."  [www.brex.com/product/bill-pay](https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261001180532/https://www.brex.com/product/bill-pay)
42. Mercury Mercury states 99.6% of domestic payments sent in 2025 arrived in one business day or less. "99.6% of domestic payments sent on Mercury in 2025 arrived in ≤ 1 business day."  [mercury.com/business-payments](https://mercury.com/business-payments), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261009161702/https://mercury.com/business-payments)
43. Mercury Corporate credit cards earn 1.5% cashback. "1.5% cashback"  [mercury.com/pricing](https://mercury.com/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261016062351/https://mercury.com/pricing)
44. Mercury You can issue dedicated agent cards for approved transactions. "Issue dedicated agent cards for approved transactions."  [mercury.com/spend-management](https://mercury.com/spend-management), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928001832/https://mercury.com/spend-management)

Updated 17 October 2026: First published.

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