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Grasshopper vs Wise Business

Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Software

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Software

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grasshopper and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Grasshopper and Wise Business differ
AttributeGrasshopperWise Business
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that Wise Business does not also cover.

Only in Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

What people use each for

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

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

Wise Business

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

Where each one falls short

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

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

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

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Wise Business

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from Wise Business on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Wise Business if

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

Questions people ask

Is Grasshopper or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Grasshopper starts at On request and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grasshopper or Wise Business?
Grasshopper starts at On request and Wise Business at $29/month.
Does Grasshopper or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Grasshopper runs on Web. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can Grasshopper do that Wise Business cannot?
Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access.

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