Mercury vs Wise Business

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

Compare	MercuryMercury	Wise BusinessWise
In one line	Business checking built for online companies	Multi-currency account for paying and getting paid abroad
Starting price	Free	$31 one-time setup
Six-person team	$0/mo	$31 one-time setup
Plans	No monthly fee; Plus $29.90/mo, Pro $299/mo (billed annually)	$31 one-time setup fee; no monthly fee; conversion fees vary by currency; ATM withdrawals free up to $250/mo, then $1.95 + 1.95%; volume discount over $25,000/mo
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	Unlimited	Multiple
Both connect to	QuickBooks Online, Xero
Also connects to	Puzzle, Kick	Wave, Zoho Books
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	None listed	Every plan (US)
Live chat	None listed	Not looked up yet
Support hours	Not published	Phone: 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	5 incidents posted on Wise's status page, which covers all Wise products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Wise. Status page
Capterra score	4.9 / 5 from 58 reviews	3.7 / 5 from 91 reviews
Trustpilot score	3.9 / 5 from 2,876 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	50	25
Fit: Restaurant or café	40	15
Fit: Service business	80	45
Fit: Agency or studio	92	65
Fit: Trades or contractor	55	20
Fit: Online store	90	65
Why people pick it	No fees Clean software and API	Mid-market exchange rate Local account details abroad
Where it falls short	No cash deposits Not a chartered bank	Not a full US bank account; pair it with one Fees on every conversion
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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