Alternatives to Wise (TransferWise)

Compare sites like Wise with set fees, better exchange rates and more tools to transfer your money for less.

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Wise supports bank-to-bank transfers only and doesn’t send money to some of the more exotic locations, so it won’t be convenient for all transfers. Its fees also depend on the amount of money you’re sending, which can get expensive fast. Here are some sites like Wise offering features that it lacks.

Alternatives to Wise

A closer look at these services

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1. Atlantic Money

Relative newcomer Atlantic Money (read review) supports transfers to 42 fewer currencies than Wise. Like Wise, Atlantic Money has an app you can use to arrange and track your international transfers.

Transfers to a bank account take a similar amount of time with Atlantic Money or Wise but again, this varies by destination.

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2. Remitly

Next up, Remitly (visit site) supports transfers to 78 more currencies than Wise (including Serbian dinar, for example). Both platforms let you pay by debit/credit card or bank transfer. With Remitly your recipient can pick up cash, so no bank account is needed (that facility's not available through Wise).

Transfers to a bank account take a similar amount of time with Remitly or Wise.

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3. Western Union

Western Union (read review) has been around for 160 years longer and supports transfers to 89 more currencies than Wise (including Namibian dollars, for example). Both apps let you pay by debit/credit card or bank transfer. With Western Union your recipient can pick up cash, so no bank account is needed (that facility's not available through Wise). Like Wise, Western Union has an app you can use to arrange and track your international transfers or to set up recurring payments.

Transfers to a bank account take a similar amount of time with Western Union or Wise. Western Union generally doesn't have market-leading fees. Instead it trades on its status as a household name with a massive global network.

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4. WorldRemit

WorldRemit (read review) has been around for 1 year longer and supports transfers to 9 more currencies than Wise (including Tunisian dinar, for example). Both apps let you pay by debit/credit card or bank transfer. With WorldRemit your recipient can pick up cash, so no bank account is needed (that facility's not available through Wise). Like Wise, WorldRemit has an app you can use to arrange and track your international transfers.

Transfers to a bank account take a similar amount of time with WorldRemit or Wise.

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5. PassTo

PassTo (read review) supports transfers to 21 fewer currencies than Wise, but major remittance currencies including euros, Philippine pesos and Indian and Pakistani rupees are supported. Both apps let you pay by debit/credit card or bank transfer. With PassTo your recipient can pick up cash, so no bank account is needed (that facility's not available through Wise). Like Wise, PassTo has an app you can use to arrange and track your international transfers.

Transfers to a bank account take a similar amount of time with PassTo or Wise.

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6. Paysend

Paysend (read review) supports transfers to 64 more currencies than Wise (including Namibian dollars, for example). Both apps let you pay by debit/credit card or bank transfer. With Paysend your recipient can pick up cash, so no bank account is needed (that facility's not available through Wise). Like Wise, Paysend has an app you can use to arrange and track your international transfers.

Transfers to a bank account take a similar amount of time with Paysend or Wise.

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7. Taptap Send

Finally, Taptap Send (visit site) supports transfers to 8 more currencies than Wise (including Tunisian dinar, for example). Both apps let you pay by debit card or bank transfer but Wise additionally supports credit card payment. With Taptap Send your recipient can pick up cash, so no bank account is needed (that facility's not available through Wise). Like Wise, Taptap Send has an app you can use to arrange and track your international transfers.

Transfers to a bank account take a similar amount of time with Taptap Send or Wise.

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Learn more about Wise in our review.

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