Revolut Business vs Wise Business

Revolut Business and Wise Business both help companies handle multi-currency money, but they are built around different core jobs. Revolut Business is a…

Best for Revolut Business: Revolut Business fits teams that want an all-in-one dashboard for corporate cards, employee spend controls, expense management, and bulk payments, and that are willing to pay a monthly subscription for those bundled features as they grow.
Best for Wise Business: Wise Business fits companies whose main need is cheap, transparent cross-border payments and receiving money like a local business, without paying a recurring monthly fee for card and expense management tools they may not use.

At a Glance

 Revolut BusinessWise Business
Primary categoryPaymentsPayments
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelTiered monthly subscription (Basic, Grow, Scale) plus custom Enterprise pricing; annual billing offers a discount over monthly billing.usage-based
Starting priceFree (Basic plan); paid plans from $30/month (Grow)One-time account fee of EUR60 (or local equivalent); no monthly subscription
Free planYesNot documented
Free trialNot documentedNot documented
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresNot documentedNot documented
Public APINot documentedYes

Key Differences

Pricing structure

Revolut Business: Tiered monthly subscription plans from a free or low-cost Basic tier up to custom Enterprise pricing, with allowances and features scaling by plan.

Wise Business: No monthly subscription; a one-time setup fee around 31 dollars followed by per-transaction fees starting around 0.33 percent.

Determines whether a business pays a predictable recurring fee for a feature bundle or pays only for the transactions it actually makes.

Core product focus

Revolut Business: An all-in-one business account and card platform combining multi-currency accounts, corporate cards, expense management, and team permissions.

Wise Business: A cross-border payments and multi-currency receiving account built around mid-market exchange rates and local account details.

Signals which tool is the primary system for spend management versus which is the primary tool for moving money internationally.

Currency exchange fees

Revolut Business: FX conversion at near-interbank rates within a fee-free monthly allowance that resets by plan, with charges once the allowance is exceeded.

Wise Business: FX conversion always priced at the real mid-market rate plus a small disclosed fee of around 0.33 percent, with no monthly allowance to track.

Affects whether cost is predictable per transaction or dependent on staying under a monthly allowance.

Local receiving account details

Revolut Business: Not documented as offering local account details such as IBAN, routing number, or sort code in the provided facts.

Wise Business: Provides local account details, including IBAN, routing number, or sort code, in several major currencies such as USD, EUR, GBP, and AUD.

Local receiving details let international clients pay a business as if it were a local company, avoiding wire fees on the sender side.

Batch and bulk payments

Revolut Business: Offers bulk payments for paying multiple suppliers or running payroll in a single batch, without a documented recipient cap.

Wise Business: Offers batch payments via file upload for up to 1,000 recipients in one go.

A documented, high recipient cap matters to businesses running large payroll or supplier payment runs.

API access availability

Revolut Business: API access is restricted to higher-cost Scale and Enterprise plans.

Wise Business: API access is listed as a core feature without being tied to a specific higher-cost tier in the provided facts.

Determines how much a business must spend before it can automate payments and reconciliation programmatically.

Interest on balances

Revolut Business: Not documented as offering interest on account balances.

Wise Business: Offers variable interest on eligible currency balances held in the account.

Interest on idle balances can offset costs for businesses holding significant multi-currency cash reserves.

Team permissions and expense management depth

Revolut Business: Includes role-based team permissions plus expense management with receipt capture, spend limits, and approval workflows tied to company cards.

Wise Business: Offers real-time expense tracking tied to the Wise Business card, but role-based team permissions and receipt-capture approval workflows are not documented.

Deeper permissioning and receipt-capture workflows matter to finance teams managing many cardholders and approval chains.

Company age and founding

Revolut Business: Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London.

Wise Business: Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London.

Longer operating history can factor into a buyer comfort level holding company funds with a financial technology provider.

Feature-by-Feature

Accounts and currencies

FeatureRevolut BusinessWise Business
Multi-currency accountAvailableAvailable
Local receiving account details (IBAN, routing, sort code)Not documentedAvailable
Interest on balancesNot documentedAvailable

Currency exchange

FeatureRevolut BusinessWise Business
Near-interbank or mid-market FX ratesAvailableAvailable
Fee-free monthly FX allowanceAvailableNot documented

Cards and spending controls

FeatureRevolut BusinessWise Business
Physical corporate cardsAvailableAvailable
Virtual cardsAvailableAvailable
Individual spending limitsAvailableAvailable

Payments

FeatureRevolut BusinessWise Business
International paymentsAvailableAvailable
Domestic and local paymentsAvailableAvailable
Bulk or batch paymentsAvailableAvailable
InvoicingAvailableAvailable

Integrations and API

FeatureRevolut BusinessWise Business
Accounting software integrationsAvailableAvailable
API accessLimitedAvailable

Team and expense management

FeatureRevolut BusinessWise Business
Role-based team permissionsAvailableNot documented
Expense management with receipt capture and approvalsAvailableLimited

Platform and support

FeatureRevolut BusinessWise Business
Web dashboardAvailableAvailable
iOS and Android appsAvailableAvailable
Phone-first or branch supportUnavailableUnavailable

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

Revolut Business

Basic — $0/month monthly
Grow — $30/month monthly (annual billing available at a discount)
Scale — $119/month monthly (annual billing available at a discount)
Enterprise — Custom pricing custom

Wise Business

Wise Business Account — EUR60 one-time fee (or local equivalent) one-time, plus per-transfer fees
Volume Discount — Reduced per-transfer fees usage-based

Pros & Cons

Revolut Business

Pros

  • Free Basic tier available for smaller businesses
  • Competitive interbank-rate currency exchange
  • Fast, largely digital account opening process
  • Wide multi-currency support (25+ currencies)
  • Plans scale from startups up to larger enterprises
  • Strong mobile and web app experience

Cons

  • Customer support experience has mixed reviews at higher volumes
  • Operates as an e-money institution in many markets rather than a full bank, so deposit protections can differ from traditional banks
  • Scale plan pricing ($119/month) is a meaningful jump from Grow
  • API access is gated behind the higher-tier plans
  • Fee-free transfer allowances can be exceeded quickly by high-volume businesses
  • Feature availability and pricing vary by country

Wise Business

Pros

  • Transparent, low fees at the real mid-market exchange rate
  • Fast transfers, with the majority completing in under 20 seconds
  • No recurring monthly subscription fee, only a one-time account fee
  • Wide currency and country coverage for global businesses
  • Strong accounting software integrations for finance teams

Cons

  • Requires a one-time setup fee to open a business account
  • Not a full bank account, with no overdrafts or business lending
  • Interest-earning features are limited to certain regions via Wise Assets Europe
  • Customer support is primarily digital and self-service rather than dedicated account management

Use Cases

Choose Revolut Business: Revolut Business fits teams that want an all-in-one dashboard for corporate cards, employee spend controls, expense management, and bulk payments, and that are willing to pay a monthly subscription for those bundled features as they grow.
Choose Wise Business: Wise Business fits companies whose main need is cheap, transparent cross-border payments and receiving money like a local business, without paying a recurring monthly fee for card and expense management tools they may not use.
Need both: A company that issues Revolut corporate cards and manages team expenses internally, but routes its lowest-cost cross-border payments and local currency receiving through Wise, would reasonably use both tools rather than choosing just one.

Revolut Business

  • E-commerce businesses paying international suppliers — Uses multi-currency accounts and competitive FX rates to pay overseas suppliers without excessive conversion fees.
  • Startups needing multi-currency accounts — Opens a business account quickly without relying on a traditional bank, supporting multiple currencies from day one.
  • Finance teams managing bulk payroll or vendor payments — Uses bulk payment tools to pay up to 1,000 suppliers or staff members in a few clicks.

Wise Business

  • Cross-border e-commerce payments — Online sellers receive and hold payments in multiple currencies without excessive conversion fees.
  • International team payroll — Startups and scale-ups with international staff use batch payments to pay teams across countries.
  • Freelancer and agency invoicing — Freelancers and agencies bill overseas clients and receive payments using local account details.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Revolut Business or Wise Business cheaper?

Wise Business has no monthly subscription fee, charging a one-time setup fee of around 31 dollars plus per-transaction fees from about 0.33 percent, while Revolut Business charges recurring monthly fees on paid plans that range from around 30 dollars up to custom Enterprise pricing, so Wise Business tends to cost less for low or occasional transaction volumes while Revolut Business can be more cost-effective for teams that fully use its bundled card and expense features every month.

Which is better for receiving international payments like a local business?

Wise Business is documented as offering local account details, such as IBAN, routing number, or sort code, in several major currencies, which lets international clients pay as if the business were local, a specific capability that is not documented for Revolut Business.

Does Wise Business offer physical cards like Revolut Business?

Yes, both Revolut Business and Wise Business offer physical and virtual cards with individual spending limits, though Revolut Business also documents broader expense management with receipt capture and approval workflows tied to those cards.

Can I get API access with both Revolut Business and Wise Business?

Both offer API access, but Revolut Business restricts it to the higher-cost Scale and Enterprise plans, while Wise Business lists API access as a core feature without tying it to a specific higher-cost tier in the documented facts.

Which tool is better for a small business with only occasional international transfers?

Wise Business tends to suit occasional international senders better because it has no monthly subscription fee and charges only per-transaction costs, whereas Revolut Business paid plans add a recurring monthly fee that is easier to justify with regular, higher-volume usage.

Do Revolut Business or Wise Business charge monthly fees?

Revolut Business paid plans, such as Grow, Scale, and Enterprise, charge a recurring monthly subscription fee, though some markets offer a free entry-level tier, while Wise Business has no monthly subscription fee at all, only a one-time setup fee and per-transaction charges.

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