Mercury vs Rho

Two banking tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	MercuryMercury	RhoRho
In one line	Business checking built for online companies	Free checking with no-fee wires, cards, and bill pay
Starting price	Free	Free
Six-person team	$0/mo	$0/mo
Plans	No monthly fee; Plus $29.90/mo, Pro $299/mo (billed annually)	No monthly or per-user fees; free ACH, same-day ACH, and domestic wires; international payments 1% FX fee + optional $15 SWIFT fee; savings up to 1.00% APY from a $25K balance
Pricing model	Free	Free
Free trial	—	—
Users	Unlimited	Unlimited
Both connect to	QuickBooks Online, Xero, Puzzle
Also connects to	Kick	No others on record
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people	2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	None listed	Every plan
Live chat	None listed	Every plan
Support hours	Not published	Phone: 24/7 · Email: 24/7 · Live chat: 24/7
Incidents posted	5 incidents posted on Mercury's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Mercury. Status page	1 incident posted on Rho's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Rho. Status page
Capterra score	4.9 / 5 from 58 reviews	5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews (few reviews)
Trustpilot score	3.9 / 5 from 2,876 reviews	4.2 / 5 from 41 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	50	45
Fit: Restaurant or café	40	35
Fit: Service business	80	80
Fit: Agency or studio	92	88
Fit: Trades or contractor	55	50
Fit: Online store	90	82
Why people pick it	No fees Clean software and API	Free domestic wires and same-day ACH Cards, bill pay, and expenses in one account
Where it falls short	No cash deposits Not a chartered bank	No cash deposits No interest on checking or on savings under $25K
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices