Wise vs. Xoom, a PayPal Service

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Wise
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
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.
$0.41
one-time fee
Xoom, a PayPal Service
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Xoom, a PayPal Service, is an online money transfer service for quickly sending money internationally.N/A
Pricing
WiseXoom, a PayPal Service
Editions & Modules
ATM Fees over 100 USD per month
2%
One time/%
Accounting Funding transactions
2%
One time/%
Receiving USD wire payments
4.14 USD
One time/%
Getting the Wise Debit card
5 USD
One time/%
Getting account details in 10 currencies
31 USD
One time/%
Sending money
From 0.41%
One time/%
Converting money
From 0.41%
One time/%
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
WiseXoom, a PayPal Service
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
WiseXoom, a PayPal Service
Considered Both Products
Wise
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 …
Xoom, a PayPal Service
Chose Xoom, a PayPal Service
In my personal opinion, Xoom is tailored for bigger money transfers compared to Revolut or TransferWise. Depending on the currency and country where we are focusing, the cost of transferring money could be smaller with Xoom (mainly in the US) or actually similar/worst. In terms …
Chose Xoom, a PayPal Service
Xoom was able to send money to countries that Wise could not.
Chose Xoom, a PayPal Service
Xoom has a very clear objective and helps solve the purpose efficiently as compared to Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud. The feature of being fast, secure, and easy payments is the plus point with Xoom.
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.2 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 9.1 out of 10

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Enterprises
Adyen
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Score 8.8 out of 10

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User Ratings
WiseXoom, a PayPal Service
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(23 ratings)
8.4
(22 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
WiseXoom, a PayPal Service
Likelihood to Recommend
TransferWise
For a small business looking to expand internationally, transferwise offers lower admin fee and no hidden fee which is very important. It also remove the hassle and headache of setting up accounts with the local banks. Other than the low fees, the best part is we can use transferwise safely with a peace of mind as it is being regulated by the MAS. Lastly, any small business can set up their transferwise account within minutes which is very convenient
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PayPal
Xoom is best suited to send and receive money between two people who live in different countries, not only that we can also send money to our friends, colleagues, family members directly in their bank accounts. They have a great currency exchange functionality that directly converts our received money into our local currency, and deposits it into our bank account within a few minutes. The only drawback is that not many people know about it, it needs good marketing so that more people can use this service, and from my experience, I can say it is very secure and a good competitor of Payoneer.
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Pros
TransferWise
  • 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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PayPal
  • Very fast transfer and very secure as being of PayPal.
  • Receiver don't need to download the app or use Xoom.
  • It supports bank and debit card to transfer funds and same with the receiver.
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Cons
TransferWise
  • For large money transfers, the tax is a bit expensive so it would be nice if that was adjusted or if there was some economy of scale.
  • Ability to schedule recurring transfers could be useful.
  • Be able to transfer money by using a mobile phone number, like with Mobile Pay or Bizum, when the sender and receiver of the money are in different countries.
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PayPal
  • Some destinations take longer to get delivered to.
  • Higher amounts of money are harder to transfer.
  • High fees when trying to add funds to new card.
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Likelihood to Renew
TransferWise
No answers on this topic
PayPal
I don't see any other service that is so versatile and which offers such a breadth of services.
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Usability
TransferWise
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PayPal
It's one of the most easy to use and intuitive platforms. The app is very powerful as well.
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Support Rating
TransferWise
We haven't really had to engage with TransferWise support. The platform is simple and easy to use.
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PayPal
The support team is excellent. They help with any queries.
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Implementation Rating
TransferWise
No answers on this topic
PayPal
The implementation was largely successful. Since this was a large shift from normal practices, we faced a few teething problems, but largely I'd say it went well.
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Alternatives Considered
TransferWise
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 of a new payee).
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PayPal
We agreed to select Xoom as the main payment method since it had more flexible options. It gives the user a full guarantee of transacting safely and when there is a conflict the customer support team acts quickly. The charges for sending and receiving money are relatively low as compared to other platforms. The mobile application has biometric login features making it difficult for unauthorized users to access confidential information.
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Return on Investment
TransferWise
  • 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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PayPal
  • We have had an uptick in payment processing times.
  • We receive payments from customers on time with no lag between invoice and payment dates.
  • Overall Xoom has literally added to our bottom line by allowing more than a physical check payment option.
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