Wise

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Low, upfront fees and good exchange rates for international transfers; accounts blocked in reviews.

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Reddit · r/Revolut · Oct 28, 2026

Positive

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Uses Wise as their main account and has been with it for eight-plus years without an issue, keeping Revolut only for its joint account feature.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Oct 14, 2026

Positive

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Used Wise to move all the money for their daughter's three years at university in Amsterdam and found it the cheapest option and always very reliable.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Oct 14, 2026

Positive

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Has sent a lot of money from the US to Canada through Wise for a car and a house with no problems and the best exchange rates, though one final transfer had to wait a month because of a maximum within a 3-month period.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Jul 31, 2026

Positive

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Lived in the UK for 24 years with accounts on both sides and used Wise whenever shifting funds, finding it very fair at under 0.3% compared with over 2% at most banks.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Jul 31, 2026

Mixed

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Was infuriated by Wise's initial account setup and quit, but eventually returned because it saved so much in fees, and uses it as a spending account with easy USD-to-euro moves.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jun 6, 2026

Negative

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Says Wise closed their private and business account four weeks ago with funds still not refunded, blaming AI-triggered flags with zero transparency, and warns not to keep much money in it.

Reddit · r/expats · May 7, 2026

Negative

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Waited almost a month for Wise to process a transfer, only to have it cancelled and refunded for less than sent, with Wise blaming them and charging a cancellation fee.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 19, 2026

Mixed

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Finds Wise good but says that when an account goes negative from bank-to-Wise transfers, incoming transactions get extra scrutiny and money can be held in transit for up to a week.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 17, 2026

Positive

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Has used Wise for two years without issues and finds it usually the cheapest, with transfers normally arriving within minutes, though an unusual or larger amount can take an extra day.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 15, 2026

Mixed

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Moved a large sum through Wise and paid a significant amount in fees, so would use an international broker for large transfers and Wise for small ones.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 13, 2026

Positive

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Used Wise recently to transfer a fairly large sum in several wires, finding fees competitive and upfront and the exchange on their currency pairs streets ahead of banks and xe.com.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 12, 2026

Mixed

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Wishes they had switched to Wise sooner and finds it much cheaper after a couple of years, though US-to-Ireland transfers used to take minutes and now take a couple of days.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Oct 19, 2025

Negative

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Domestic ACH transfers from Wise to an external fintech account kept failing and bouncing back, and Wise customer service said it was looking into it without resolving it.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 17, 2025

Negative

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Sent an international transfer to a friend's Wise card that Wise declined, and more than two months later the money has not returned, with no specific information on the refund status.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 10, 2025

Negative

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Says Wise rejected their bank wire two weeks ago and will not return the money or answer where it is, just days before a house purchase.

Reddit · r/expats · Sep 23, 2025

Positive

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Says that with Wise you know the exact fees and outcome before sending, and in their experience it is the fastest and usually cheapest option compared with wire transfers.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 19, 2025

Positive

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Typically paid around 0.6% to convert small amounts with Wise, calling the rate competitive and the fee disclosure very transparent, though wary of using it for very large transfers.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jul 28, 2025

Positive

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After accidentally sending a small payment twice, Wise credited a generous amount toward fees that lasted a year.

Reddit · r/expats · Jul 11, 2025

Positive

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Funded a house purchase with several ACH transfers into Wise in 2024; each took about five days to clear but there were no issues.

Reddit · r/expats · Jul 2, 2025

Negative

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Says Wise cancelled a small personal transfer less than an hour after sending and soon emailed that the account would be closed for a policy violation, and appeals and a long phone call with customer service got nowhere.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 22, 2025

Mixed

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Wise closed their US business account because they work remotely and will not let them keep a debit card or interest, but they are still happy with it, calling the app incredible and support great.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 22, 2025

Negative

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Says Wise repeatedly requested business documents every few months and delayed reviewing them, triggering an automatic account block for an LLC with no crypto or sanctioned exposure, and advises using a real bank.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 7, 2025

Positive

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Has used Wise a few times a month for ten years and finds its fees generally much lower than a bank wire or Western Union, and lower than Remitly too.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Oct 20, 2026

Negative

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A large transfer got stuck somewhere while Wise kept saying it arrived, and after a long complaint they offered a small compensation and the money came back four months later.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 20, 2026

Positive

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Sent a large transfer from a US account to a European bank through Wise and it worked fine, though they were nervous while waiting for it to clear.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 20, 2026

Positive

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Finds Wise better than a credit union wire for smaller amounts, and likes being able to set up the Wise US account as an external account to move money easily.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 20, 2026

Positive

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Has transferred large amounts through Wise without any issues.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Oct 14, 2026

Positive

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On an established account, moving their own money between USD and EUR with Wise rarely takes more than two minutes; says it avoids intermediary banks and shows exact amounts before sending.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Oct 14, 2026

Mixed

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Used both Wise and a Schwab account to send money to a child's college in Ireland and found Schwab cheaper.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 2, 2026

Positive

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Always uses Wise to move money from a US account to Ireland by wiring to a US account, exchanging in Wise, then sending euros to their Irish bank; uses Revolut mainly like Venmo.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 2, 2026

Positive

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Opened a Wise account before moving to Spain, chose the digital card first, then ordered a cheap physical card that was mailed right away, and feels comfortable relying on it.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Aug 1, 2026

Positive

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Lived in Europe using Wise for its IBAN and never had to set up a local bank, keeping money in the US and using credit cards for everything but rent.

Reddit · r/expats · Jul 16, 2026

Negative

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Wise deactivated their account without explanation and, despite supplying ID, selfies, fund explanations and bank details on appeal, refused to reactivate it.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jun 7, 2026

Mixed

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Had run into certain limitations with Wise and found its international transfer fees higher, which is why they tried Revolut again.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jun 6, 2026

Positive

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Says Wise is better than Revolut in terms of rates and usability, though it is not flashy or famous, and that neobank accounts should not be used as a primary bank.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 30, 2026

Positive

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Has Social Security direct deposits going to Wise on the scheduled day, calls it great and flawless, and used it to send a large amount directly to a dealership for a car with zero complaints.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 17, 2026

Positive

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Has used Wise consistently for four to five years for international transfers.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 17, 2026

Positive

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Keeps both Wise and Revolut, and finds Wise works great for sending money to family in Canada, since Revolut does not let Canadians use its app.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 17, 2026

Mixed

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Has used Wise for six years to send money between the UK and Spain and is generally happy, though transfers occasionally go missing for a few days, which is unnerving.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 17, 2026

Positive

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Prefers Wise to Revolut for transfers because Revolut can deduct undisclosed intermediary-bank fees along the way and charges more on weekends, while Wise is more transparent and uses local accounts to avoid those fees.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 28, 2026

Positive

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Sends money internationally to family monthly through Wise for decades, finding it cheaper and less likely to trigger fraud flags when the transfer is initiated from the bank side.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 27, 2026

Negative

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Used Wise to send money between their own accounts abroad and was banned after a couple of transfers, with an appeal that went nowhere and a permanent ban that still puzzles them.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 27, 2026

Positive

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Has used Wise for business for around ten years, receiving money from around the world and paying people globally, and calls it flawless.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 27, 2026

Positive

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Has used Wise many times for international transfers and finds its fees quite low.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 27, 2026

Positive

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Used Wise on a trip abroad to send money to their spouse local bank account in her home country, and it worked just fine.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 27, 2026

Positive

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Uses Wise all the time for a small business and finds it faster and cheaper than their bank.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 27, 2026

Positive

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Has used Wise for six years for international bank transfers with no issue and says they trust it more than their own bank.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 27, 2026

Mixed

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Found that Wise charges a percentage fee even to convert between its own balances and, after a small test, felt it got expensive quickly for large transfers.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 27, 2026

Positive

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Says their recent Wise transfers from a US account to a Dutch euro account cost less than half a percent in fees.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 22, 2026

Positive

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Their US credit union asked many questions about a large outgoing amount, but the transfer through Wise itself worked well.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 21, 2026

Positive

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Lives abroad and has had no issues receiving Social Security payments into Wise for three years running.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 18, 2026

Mixed

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Uses Wise in Thailand mainly to pay monthly rent and finds transfers sometimes arrive fast and sometimes take days even for the same amount to the same account, so they pay early.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 16, 2026

Negative

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Dealing with a false 70 dollar chargeback in which Wise claims a transfer they never made, though the money from their bank cleared correctly.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 14, 2026

Positive

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Has moved large amounts through Wise without a problem and says its rates cannot be beaten, though they split transfers into smaller ones.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 14, 2026

Positive

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Moved a large sum through Wise in three tranches to buy an apartment with no delays, and after comparing brokers and other services found Wise the cheapest, easiest and most convenient.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 13, 2026

Positive

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Says Wise is that much cheaper than a bank; they now have Wise pull dollars by ACH, convert to euros and send by SEPA to an IBAN, with fees about 15 cents per 10 dollars sent.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 13, 2026

Positive

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Moved a large sum domestically through Wise into a brokerage and savings account in a few minutes, and found the international quote far cheaper than a traditional bank would have been.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 13, 2026

Positive

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Moved a large sum from a US bank into Wise to buy an apartment in Europe; the fee and exchange rate were fair, the transfer took a few days after a source-of-funds form, and conversion was very quick.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 12, 2026

Positive

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Says Wise is much cheaper than a bank wire and, in their experience, fast and reliable.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 12, 2026

Mixed

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Finds Wise cheaper for transfers, but their US and Canadian banks kept flagging transfers into Wise as potential fraud, so after hours on the phone they gave up on Wise.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 12, 2026

Positive

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Uses Wise a lot, as do their in-laws, finding fees low and the exchange rate normal; once the accounts are connected they can move money from the US to the Netherlands instantly.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 12, 2026

Positive

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Does regular transfers between the US, UK and EU with Wise and remembers only one small fee of 2 or 3 dollars; transfers from their US bank to Wise are free push transactions.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 12, 2026

Positive

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Says a Wise transfer from the UK to the US took 6 hours and avoided the 10 dollar incoming wire fee they had paid with other services.

Reddit · r/expats · Dec 12, 2025

Positive

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Moved funds from a US bank into Wise after Revolut failed to give a gym-accepted IBAN, then used the Wise details to sign up at a Paris gym without trouble.

Reddit · r/expats · Dec 12, 2025

Positive

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Moved their Social Security direct deposit to Wise with no issues, though it arrives on the due date rather than early, and uses Remitly to send it on because it is cheaper than Wise.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Dec 2, 2025

Positive

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Used both for transfers and found Wise infinitely better and more reliable than Revolut, whose transfer got lost for over a week.

Reddit · r/expats · Nov 15, 2025

Negative

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Used a Wise US account overseas for years without problems, but now faces problems even for the simplest transactions in the US and says Wise has turned bad.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 30, 2025

Mixed

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Likes Wise for monthly expenses but had delays of up to four days on larger amounts, so did the house purchase by direct wire instead.

Reddit · r/expats · Sep 1, 2025

Negative

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A Wise user for years who says they jacked up their fees this year.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Aug 31, 2025

Positive

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Received a large transfer into their Wise account from someone else's name with no questions asked, and has used Wise for four years for both personal and business.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 21, 2025

Positive

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Uses both Stripe and Wise for client invoicing and notes Wise invoicing costs nothing extra, unlike PayPal which they call a ripoff.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 20, 2025

Positive

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Argues Wise does not take a cut beyond a fair conversion and transfer cost and that it is cheaper than most alternatives, including regular banks.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 14, 2025

Positive

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Found Wise far cheaper than a nominally free Chase international wire, which cost hundreds more in poor rate, and can link it to their own foreign account for a free transfer.

Reddit · r/expats · Jul 11, 2025

Positive

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Has made multiple larger transfers from US accounts to euro and pound accounts via Wise with no issues, and finds it beats the bank's rates and fees.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jul 4, 2025

Positive

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Realized they were paying to use Revolut with a high spread, while Wise works out cheaper with no account fees and much better rates, so saves a lot using Wise.

Reddit · r/expats · Jun 30, 2025

Positive

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Has never had an issue using their Wise German and Belgian IBANs with French payers, with payments always deposited quickly in the correct account.

Reddit · r/expats · May 31, 2025

Positive

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Uses Wise to transfer between a US account and a Portuguese account, and in almost three years has had no hiccups and paid only the minimal Wise transfer fees.

Reddit · r/expats · May 30, 2025

Positive

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Has used Wise for over a decade to send money monthly from the US to the EU, including large sums for an apartment and car, with zero problems, and says it has saved them a bundle.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 22, 2025

Positive

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Prefers Wise to Revolut, noting you can actually call customer services and that they once read a comparison finding Wise slightly cheaper for the average user.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 22, 2025

Positive

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Has Wise for personal and pays Revolut monthly for business, slightly preferring Wise since Revolut increased its fees twice while Wise has never introduced monthly fees.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Mar 8, 2025

Mixed

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Finds Wise fine for receiving USD from the US but its exchange rate expensive and transfers not free, so tops up Revolut from the Wise card for free to convert.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Nov 30, 2024

Positive

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US resident with a EU bank account who opened USD and EUR accounts at Wise, which lets them send money from the EU account, convert, and push to any US bank account.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Nov 30, 2024

Positive

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Had an employer pay euros into a Wise-issued EUR account while living in Europe and could move that money freely as a US resident after returning.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Nov 29, 2024

Positive

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UK-born US resident who switched their Wise account to a US location and has no trouble moving pounds from a UK account into Wise, converting to dollars and sending to a US bank account, and back.

Reddit · r/expats · Nov 20, 2024

Negative

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Says Wise sucks in their experience, with a missing-money situation unresolved after two weeks and no explanation or response from senior management.

Reddit · r/expats · Sep 10, 2026

Positive

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Uses Wise mainly to transfer from a US account to an EU account and has never had a problem.

Reddit · r/expats · Sep 10, 2026

Positive

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Their wife and other Americans use Wise as the cheapest way to move USD into euros.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Aug 12, 2026

Positive

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Has used Wise every month for ten years and never had an issue.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 2, 2026

Positive

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Has used Wise for seven years for transfers large and small, and whenever there has been an issue they could phone a live person.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Jul 18, 2026

Positive

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Has never found a better deal than Wise for sending pesos, and likes choosing the exact amount received with the USD total shown.

Reddit · r/expats · Jul 18, 2026

Positive

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Pays their house cleaner in Mexico through Wise, which is always fast thanks to SPEI, and has not found a lower fee.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 18, 2026

Positive

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Has used Wise for a long time, maybe a decade, with not one problem and low cost.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 28, 2026

Positive

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Has used Wise since it was Transferwise and has never had an issue.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 27, 2026

Positive

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Uses Wise all the time in the US for payments around the world.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 27, 2026

Positive

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Received international inheritance payments through Wise, meaningful if not life-changing, without trouble.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 23, 2026

Positive

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Transferred a large sum through Wise without being asked anything.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 22, 2026

Positive

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Has made large transfers through Wise multiple times with no issues.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 16, 2026

Positive

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Moved a large sum from Australia to Europe through Wise with no trouble at all, after telling their bank in advance.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 13, 2026

Positive

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Uses Wise for transfers between three different currencies and finds it speedy and wonderful.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 13, 2026

Positive

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Used Wise in Germany and China with a small US bank and had no issues whatsoever.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 12, 2026

Positive

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Says Wise is so much better than traditional banks and saved them thousands when they moved overseas.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 12, 2026

Positive

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Says they basically use Wise as their main personal account now.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Dec 2, 2025

Positive

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Has transferred non-negligible amounts through Wise and everything went through fine.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 30, 2025

Positive

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Transferred a large sum through Wise to Sweden and found the rates pretty good.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 30, 2025

Positive

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Has used Wise for larger amounts and likes seeing the exact cost before sending.

Reddit · r/expats · Sep 3, 2025

Positive

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Uses Wise for transfers as a US citizen abroad and is happy enough with it, having passed on Revolut metal after controversy over frozen funds.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Aug 31, 2025

Negative

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Says Wise made an issue when they withdrew a tiny test amount, leading them to deactivate their account.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jul 18, 2025

Positive

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Says Wise has been solid for them and recommends it highly.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jul 16, 2025

Positive

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Wise has completely replaced Revolut as their main consumer, shopping and travel account, with Jars similar to vaults and small interest.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 22, 2025

Positive

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Uses Wise in the UK alongside hard accounts in other countries and calls it great with no issues for personal use.

Reddit · r/expats · Mar 11, 2025

Negative

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Canadian couple on a long-term French work visa found their Wise account (Belgium-based) was not accepted for pay either, and they were forced to open a French bank account.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 8, 2025

Positive

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Sends a large monthly amount to pesos through Wise and calls it amazing.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 2, 2025

Positive

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Has used Wise for many years across several countries, holding euros, US dollars and pounds, and would recommend it.

Reddit · r/expats · Nov 16, 2024

Positive

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Uses Wise to pay many payees in Mexico, none of whom need a Wise account, with money arriving in seconds and great conversion.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 16, 2023

Mixed

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Used Wise for six years without a problem or hidden fees, until a small balance vanished and an ATM withdrawal was readjusted from a different currency wallet.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 22, 2024

Negative

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Tried to send a large sum with Wise and describes a nightmare, with hours on the phone and all documentation rejected, still without a refund.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Apr 16, 2024

Negative

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Longtime Wise user whose regular YouTube payment was rejected after Wise's bank change with a demand for identity verification, and the verification screening glitched.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 15, 2024

Negative

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Calls Wise a borderline scam after a transfer arrived short of its advertised no-hidden-fees promise and Wise blamed an intermediary bank rather than refund the difference.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Dec 4, 2023

Negative

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After a failed Wise transfer the money still had not bounced back after 20 working days, with support and the sending bank each pointing at the other, calling it a nightmare.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Nov 30, 2023

Negative

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Used Wise for fast local-account transfers but found the service glitchy and support terrible, comparing it to a budget airline, and will not use it for anything important.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 14, 2023

Negative

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Used Transferwise, now Wise, and would not recommend it: when their bank erroneously sent a paper check that Wise cashed, it took months to sort out and Wise was awful about it.

Reddit · r/Revolut · May 7, 2023

Mixed

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Has used Wise alongside Revolut for a year, saw Wise cut fees or raise cashback at least five times, and finds the two work almost the same way.

Reddit · r/expats · Mar 15, 2023

Mixed

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Used Wise two years without a problem until it blocked the account without warning under anti-money-laundering rules; they unblocked it after proof of income, and support was helpful.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 24, 2022

Positive

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Many years with Wise, with low fees and quick helpful service, and it even worked great in China.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 24, 2022

Positive

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Four years with Wise and very happy, noting fees rose gradually but are still fine.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 5, 2022

Positive

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Says Wise has been great for them for years, with low fees and fast transfers.

Reddit · r/expats · Jan 4, 2022

Positive

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Compared a bank transfer with Wise for a North America to Europe transfer; Wise charged a visible fee but its better rate left them several thousand euros ahead.

Reddit · r/expats · Jun 7, 2021

Positive

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Has used Wise for bank transfers and Revolut for everyday spending for almost three years, with no problems and good exchange rates, though they only load small amounts to Revolut over its AML reviews.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Sep 17, 2024

Mixed

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Waitlisted by Revolut in the US, ended up using Wise and got one physical card, but their June Europe trip was almost entirely tap-to-pay.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 19, 2024

Positive

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Used Wise and HSBC to move assets back to France; HSBC rates were good for a while but Wise was the best fee and service alternative.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 18, 2024

Positive

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Says Wise is very reliable, having processed millions of dollars through it in the course of business.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jul 31, 2024

Mixed

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Opened a Wise account after Revolut waitlisted them, but Wise appeared to have paused issuing physical cards to people in the US.

Reddit · r/expats · Jul 1, 2024

Positive

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Has used Wise for several years, including a transfer of a similar large size between the US and Germany, without issue, and says it was still the best option.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 16, 2024

Mixed

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Compared half a transfer via Wise and half via an international wire to Schwab and found Schwab faster and the result better.

Reddit · r/expats · Mar 31, 2024

Positive

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Found that starting a transfer from within Wise rather than from their Bank of America account was way cheaper.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 7, 2024

Positive

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Transfers money between the US and Canada, comparing Wise, XE, Currencies Direct, PayPal and Xoom each time, and says Wise always wins with a more powerful conversion and fast transfers.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jan 25, 2024

Negative

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Has a UK Wise account but finds it has fees for almost everything, which is why they prefer Revolut.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jan 21, 2024

Positive

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Finds Revolut cheaper for their conversions, but says Wise support was incredibly objective and honest, recommending the cheapest option even when it is not Wise.

Reddit · r/expats · Nov 16, 2023

Negative

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Describes a horror story with Wise over a payment sent to closed account details, with weeks passing and only a repeated contact-us-in-10-business-days answer despite a recall attempt through their bank.

Reddit · r/expats · Nov 4, 2023

Positive

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Used Wise in Canada to transfer US funds, finding it much cheaper than bank conversion, quick and easy to set up.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 13, 2023

Positive

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Never had any issues with Wise, having been verified long ago and only doing normal transactions.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 12, 2023

Negative

Summary of a Reddit post

Long-time Wise advocate whose years of loyalty were undone by a broken re-verification process, with days of back-and-forth with customer service that felt like gaslighting.

Reddit · r/Revolut · May 21, 2023

Negative

Summary of a Reddit comment

Found Wise quoting a high charge to convert savings to euros, far more than an Australian HSBC Visa card transfer, and does not understand the praise.

Reddit · r/Revolut · May 12, 2023

Mixed

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has both and finds Wise sometimes quotes a lower conversion rate than Revolut even with its fee, though it loses that edge when actually sending money, and neither is great now.

Reddit · r/expats · May 6, 2023

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Found that when Wise's transparency comparison said another service was cheaper it was wrong and Wise was in fact cheaper, and appreciated its honesty.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 11, 2023

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Used Wise for years and moved a very large house-sale sum through it; funds were held a couple of days for document verification, with no issues.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 11, 2023

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has used Wise for several years to make exact-amount transfers between currencies for tax tracking, including regular transfers of around twenty thousand euros, with no issues.

Reddit · r/expats · Nov 22, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has moved mid-sized sums through Wise and never found a better offer.

Reddit · r/expats · Nov 22, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Bought a house in the EU with money moved from a US bank into Wise USD and out of Wise EUR to escrow; apart from daily limits and having to document the source of funds it took under a day.

Reddit · r/expats · Nov 22, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Used Wise with their spouse to transfer a large sum for a house purchase in Spain and it all went through very smoothly.

Reddit · r/expats · Nov 22, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Wise has always worked well for smaller sums, though they would use a direct wire for a very large transfer.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 24, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has used Wise since 2017 for their business, receiving several currencies and travelling a lot, and says it has been great.

Reddit · r/expats · Oct 24, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Transferred a large sum through Wise to Europe and Mexico over 18 months and finds it trustworthy, relatively cheap and efficient.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Sep 1, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Uses Wise to move money from a US bank to their Revolut IBAN by ACH; small sums arrive instantly, larger ones a day later, and it has been the cheapest option so far.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Aug 16, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Tops up Revolut from the Wise card as their primary funding source; large amounts initially needed splitting into several transactions but it has been fine since.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jul 28, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Sends euros to New Zealand dollars regularly with Wise and values that the amount received is always exactly as quoted.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Jul 26, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Moved a large sum from the EU to the US using Wise and found it reliable and easy.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Jul 25, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Sent a large sum to a German bank through Wise and saved hundreds in fees compared with a standard bank transfer, calling it surprisingly good.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Jul 25, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has used Wise to move savings from the US back to the EU, calls it a core business that works well, and keeps a Wise account with debit card and IBAN.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Jul 25, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Recently made several large transfers through Wise and it went just as smoothly as past smaller ones.

Reddit · r/expats · Jun 23, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Converted a large sum to euros for a boat purchase from their phone with a charge far below any bank, and uses Wise all the time for conversions and ATM withdrawals.

Reddit · r/expats · Jun 22, 2022

Mixed

Summary of a Reddit post

Converted some money to euros via Wise but found it now charges a fee for holding balances above a certain amount, which would add up before their move.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 5, 2022

Mixed

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has used Wise for years and says its percentage fee makes it better for smaller transactions, while a fixed-fee bank wire is cheaper for something like 10,000 dollars.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 5, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Says banks charge a fixed fee on top of a crappy exchange rate, and they have found Wise to have the best rates net of all fees by far.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 5, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has used Wise for 5 years for transfers with no issues, all smooth and cheap, and now uses the Wise Visa debit card for foreign-currency purchases.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 5, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has used Wise for three years without problems, finding it way cheaper than bank wires with multiple currency accounts, and uses its card abroad to avoid card cloning risk on their normal bank card.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 5, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Says Wise's exchange rate was about 3% better than their bank's, which really adds up on large amounts.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 3, 2022

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Uses Wise to move money between bank accounts in the US and Canada and finds its exchange rates way better than banks, with a dedicated section for large sums.

Reddit · r/expats · Jun 8, 2021

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Uses Wise only to move money from a US account to a foreign account; it usually arrives in 24-48 hours and seems to have the best exchange rate.

Reddit · r/expats · Apr 27, 2021

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Compared total costs in a spreadsheet and found the advantage of Wise (formerly TransferWise) is knowing exactly what the total cost will be, unlike a wire where the final rate is uncertain.

Reddit · r/expats · Feb 13, 2021

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has a Borderless account that has been good for Canada, France and Kazakhstan, though the shared EUR IBAN requires putting the account number in the memo, which could be an issue.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 21, 2020

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Uses TransferWise to wire money between a French BNP account and a US Chase account at least ten times a year and has not found better, saying it does the job at one of the best costs.

Reddit · r/personalfinance · Mar 21, 2020

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Sends a large sum from the US to Europe each year and, after a couple of years with Transferwise instead of bank wires, says they have saved a significant amount.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Oct 20, 2024

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Has had a very smooth experience with Wise, receiving international payments in seconds.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 17, 2024

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Used Wise last year to transfer money for a house purchase and it worked like a charm.

Reddit · r/expats · Aug 17, 2024

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Used Wise before to buy a home in Spain, and it was super easy.

Reddit · r/Revolut · Jan 25, 2024

Positive

Summary of a Reddit comment

Uses the Wise ETF option, an S&P 500 tracker, and says it has been great.

Common questions about Wise

What do customers say about Wise?

Most customers use it for international transfers and like the low, upfront fees, good exchange rates and reliability, including for large sums. The main complaints are accounts blocked or transfers held, cancelled or delayed during reviews, with support hard to reach. A few found bank wires cheaper for very large amounts.

Is Wise worth it?

Of the 198 reviews with a clear verdict, 75% are positive, 11% mixed and 14% negative. The praise mentioned most is helpful support. The most common complaint is poor support.

What do people like about Wise?

The praise reviewers mention most: helpful support (4 reviews). For example: After accidentally sending a small payment twice, Wise credited a generous amount toward fees that lasted a year.

What are the most common complaints about Wise?

The complaints reviewers mention most: poor support (11 reviews). For example: Says Wise rejected their bank wire two weeks ago and will not return the money or answer where it is, just days before a house purchase.

What does the signal score of 87 mean?

It's how well reviewed Wise is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a product needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed products here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.

What are the specs of Wise?

Category: Money transfer. Type: International transfers and multi-currency account. Fees: Mid-market exchange rate plus a fee shown upfront. Rates & rewards: Live mid-market exchange rate with no markup; transfer fee quoted upfront.

Where do these Wise reviews come from?

198 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Customer reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.