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Bill.com vs Wise Business

Bill.com logo

Bill.com

Software

Automate your financial workflows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Software

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bill.com has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bill.com limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: Bill.com covers AP automation, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bill.com and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Bill.com and Wise Business differ
AttributeBill.comWise Business
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelUnknownusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20062011

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bill.com

  • AP automation
  • AR automation
  • Payment processing
  • Approval workflows
  • Document management
  • Vendor management
  • Cash flow insights
  • Mobile approvals

Only in Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Various
  • FCA regulated
  • Ios support

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Bank-level security
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bill.com

  • Invoice processingnot Wise Business
  • Bill paymentsnot Wise Business
  • Vendor paymentsnot Wise Business
  • Cash flow managementnot Wise Business
  • Financial automationnot Wise Business

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Bill.com
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Bill.com
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot Bill.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bill.com

  • Limited customization of approval workflows and user permissions for complex business needs
  • Limited international payment capabilities compared to specialists like Tipalti
  • Customer support response times are slow, with agents often lacking product expertise

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Bill.com

Free
  • Essentials$49/month
    • Core AP and AR functionality
    • Manual CSV import/export
  • Team$65/month
    • Automatic 2-way sync with QuickBooks Online, Xero
  • Corporate$89/month
    • Procurement features
    • Custom approval policies
    • Sync with NetSuite, Dynamics

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Which should you pick?

Choose Bill.com if

  • You need ap automation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want ar automation.
Bill.com review

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is Bill.com or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Bill.com starts at Free and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bill.com or Wise Business?
Bill.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bill.com and $29/month for Wise Business.
Does Bill.com or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Bill.com runs on Web. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Bill.com for free?
Yes. Bill.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Wise Business starts at $29/month.
What is Bill.com best used for?
Bill.com is most often used for invoice processing, bill payments, vendor payments, cash flow management. Of those, invoice processing and bill payments are not what Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can Bill.com do that Wise Business cannot?
Bill.com covers AP automation, AR automation, Payment processing, Approval workflows. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, Bank-level security, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Bill.com: What payment methods does Bill.com support?

Bill.com supports ACH transfers, checks, corporate cards, and international transfers. ACH payments cost $0.59 per transaction, checks cost $1.99, and card payments incur a 2.9% fee.

Source
Bill.com: Does Bill.com offer a free tier?

Yes. Bill.com offers a free Spend & Expense plan for access to credit lines from $1,000-$5M with corporate cards, budgets, and expense tracking.

Source
Bill.com: Which accounting systems does Bill.com integrate with?

Bill.com integrates with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Enterprise, Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, and Xero, with automatic two-way syncing on most plans.

Source
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