Skrill vs. Wise

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Skrill
Score 7.5 out of 10
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Skrill is a payment gateway software solution offered by Skrill USA, Inc..N/A
Wise
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Wise, formerly TransferWise, from the company of the same name headquartered in London, provides international accounts and payment solutions for businesses. Wise helps businesses pay international invoices, vendors, and employees with the real exchange rate, in 80 countries, boasting cheaper rates than traditional banking options. It also helps to make faster, lower-cost payouts to all business customers, freelancers, employees, investors, and suppliers around the world.
$0.02
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Pricing
SkrillWise
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
ATM Fees over 100 USD per month
2%
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Accounting Funding transactions
2%
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Receiving USD wire payments
4.14 USD
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Getting the Wise Debit card
5 USD
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Getting account details in 10 currencies
31 USD
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Sending money
From 0.41%
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Converting money
From 0.41%
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SkrillWise
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
SkrillWise
Considered Both Products
Skrill
Chose Skrill
Skrill solves a specific problem for us which other products could not at the time of installation so we decided to keep it.
Chose Skrill
Skrill has better support, mobile app interface and usability, the card works better and the transfer times are quicker. Moreover the functions of the app are easy to use and manage. Transfers and withdrawals are very quick. The mobile app and the card are the strong points of …
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Skrill is cheaper and seems simpler, most times, but perhaps lacks some advanced features that cause us to end up using another vendor.
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Skrill does an excellent job for the completion of monetary transactions abroad and it fares very well if I have to send a moderate amount of money. It offers zero transfer fees and a competitive exchange rate with ACH bank to bank transfers and fund transfers funded by debit …
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Paypal doesn't work on some countries and Skrill helped me a lot about this issue
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Receiving and transmitting money might be difficult for a solo owner, especially when operating in a different time zone, or even in a different nation. Unless you have everything sealed with a signature or stamp, local bank account online banking won't help much. Not to …
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I use different payment systems depending on the goal. Skrill is good when my contractor prefers this way of payment. Also, Skrill is a preferred payment option in many online services, which makes it easy to use. Also, Skrill issues a real plastic Visa card you can use like …
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Skrill has advantages over the others, such as quicker payments, superior customer service, and lower payment transfer fees. Before using this one, we tested PayPal, Payoneer, and TransferWise, among other payment service providers. However, after around three years of use, …
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I am running a smartphone accessories shop for many years. So I need to buy products from various international vendors. So for the international payments, I use Skrill. Skrill supports lots of currencies. That's why I can give my payments without any hassle. But another …
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Skrill is free to get started. It has a wide range of tools at the disposal of the model used that make the work and tasks of money transfers agile. Compared to Paypal Pro which requires a monthly subscription, and a smaller range of tools (even though it is paid).
Wise
Chose Wise
Wise has great transfer fees, while Stripe has online payment options. We are using both services since Stripe can be connected to our invoicing platform, and our clients can pay us with a few clicks. Wise, as far as I know, does not offer such integration, and all transfers …
Chose Wise
I used all of them and some more like Skrill, Neteller. Wise just worked better for me in most cases. Also, I use Payoneer a lot. When I started freelancing I was only using Payoneer, so it's been with me forever. But Wise worked pretty well for me, at least better than Remitly.
Chose Wise
Apple Pay has high fees and hidden charges, not easy to use and it does not really support enterprises. It is also not regulated by MAS so we don't feel safe using it. Transferwise account was easy to set up (within minutes), the admin fee is low and the pricing is very …
Chose Wise
Stripe is good and convenient as well. However to setup something more in-depth as an invoicing platform, Stripe definitely is more flexible. The only downside to Stripe is.. It takes a higher transfer fee as compared to TransferWise.
Chose Wise
With Revolut, taxes are lower (even for free) for small number of transfers and small amounts. It all depends on the individual needs. However, Revolut is worse with regards to user experience and interface, what is something to consider (specially when dealing with the upload …
Chose Wise
We considered PayPal payment, ACH bank transfer, and simply mailing a check. TransferWise's fees were much lower than PayPal and our bank. Postage might have been less than TransferWise's fee, but payment could have taken more than a week rather than hours (or days in the case …
Chose Wise
TransferWise beats all the competition on transaction rates, and it's easy to use. I literally have found no drawbacks in using TransferWise to pay my overseas contractors, and they prefer it too. I found it because my contractor recommended it to me, and it's better AND …
Chose Wise
We have used Xoom and PayPal Payments, but TransferWise works for additional countries and has more transparent fees.
Chose Wise
We cannot send to certain locations that we need to, but with TransferWise we can.
Chose Wise
TransferWise was the only solution that we've found that will allow us to facilitate ACH payments that result in an overseas deposit. The fact that you can transfer money to TransferWise and that they can then make a local transfer is awesome. The fees are totally worth it with …
Chose Wise
We had used bank transfers for several years, but TransferWise outdoes them in almost all aspects. It leaves out most of the bureaucracy, and it is agile and much cheaper. Also, TransferWise reliably sends messages as each step of the transaction is completed. Perhaps …
Features
SkrillWise
Payment Gateways
Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Product A and Product B
Skrill
8.7
Ratings
17% above category average
Wise
-
Ratings
Fraud Detection9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
API or SDK8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Recurring Payment Support8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and Invoicing Support9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Support9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Form Acceptance8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SkrillWise
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
(0 ratings)
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Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
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Support Rating
-
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10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SkrillWise
Likelihood to Recommend
What I like best about Skrill is that it allows me to conduct international transactions without having to go through cumbersome deposit and withdrawal processes. I can transfer money to anyone in the globe who has a Skrill account, and they may withdraw it to their bank account with ease. I can also instantly add and take funds from my Skrill account. When it comes to internet transactions, SKrill has been a huge assistance. Removing the most inconvenient process of forming banks online, transferring money that takes days to authenticate, and landing into the recipient's account with extra paperwork required to withdraw money from a bank account.
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Transferwise it is great for transferring money across countries (never for transfers within the same country) and when the countries in question use different currencies. It is very quick, especially if the amount is not big. For larger amounts, it would take longer so it would be good only if you are not time-constraint.
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Pros
  • It is a global payment processor because it is accessible from everywhere.
  • Manageable exchange rates make financial sense.
  • Skrill does allow you to make purchases on European websites and send money outside of the United States.
  • You should use Skrill for international money transfers
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  • Quick - because funds are transferred domestically, even when going international, you don't have to wait long.
  • Easy - the printout of what information I needed to give the sending bank was complete and easy to understand.
  • Affordable - the fees on both ends were minimal.
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Cons
  • Skrill needs full verification for big transactions. I think they should increase the limit.
  • Users need to have a European residential address verified in order to get the MasterCard. This facility should be open worldwide.
  • The currency exchange rates aren’t good in Skrill.
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  • TransferWise (at the time of this review) does not allow one to transfer money to all kinds of business accounts. This can be a limitation for people who want to use it as a way to pay directly for goods and services.
  • Sometimes it has problems with some credit cards. But the most popular types are accepted without problems.
  • TransferWise accepts fewer currencies than other services. But it seems like this is a temporary problem, and the company is making efforts to support transferences to all of the currencies.
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Likelihood to Renew
We ended up using Tipalti which seems to have solved our specific needs better, though it is more expensive.
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Usability
Because it's simple to use, works well since we have first set it up and we never had any issues with it.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
We haven't really had to engage with TransferWise support. The platform is simple and easy to use.
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Alternatives Considered
Skrill does an excellent job for the completion of monetary transactions abroad and it fares very well if I have to send a moderate amount of money. It offers zero transfer fees and a competitive exchange rate with ACH bank to bank transfers and fund transfers funded by debit card transactions.
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Apple Pay has high fees and hidden charges, not easy to use and it does not really support enterprises. It is also not regulated by MAS so we don't feel safe using it. Transferwise account was easy to set up (within minutes), the admin fee is low and the pricing is very transparent (no hidden fee). Lastly, we needed a platform which is safe to use and we are happy to know that Transferwise is regulated by the MAS of Singapore.
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Return on Investment
  • I can quickly deposit my international multi-currency account without making an expensive wire transfer, with no border restriction as long as I have the mobile app with me.
  • Skrill is very convenient for each transfer amount up to EURO 2,500, and EURO 15,000/monthly.
  • Possibility of hiring freelancers for my company with immediate payments.
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  • We can save around 5% on our transfer fees
  • The online account management is easier than going into banks personally
  • There's no negative impact...
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