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Accounting & Finance · head to head

Wise Business vs Conta

Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Accounting & Finance

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Conta logo

Conta

Accounting & Finance

Norwegian accounting software for small and growing businesses

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP; Conta project management, KID numbers on invoices and unlimited e-invoicing are reserved for the higher Smart plan at 339 NOK/month, not included in the 209 NOK/month Standard plan

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Wise Business and Conta differ
AttributeWise BusinessConta
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting & Finance).

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 Wise Business

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

Only in Conta

Nothing recorded that Wise Business does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Wise Business

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

Conta

No use cases recorded yet. See the Conta review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Conta

  • Project management, KID numbers on invoices and unlimited e-invoicing are reserved for the higher Smart plan at 339 NOK/month, not included in the 209 NOK/month Standard plan
  • Payroll and annual settlement services are not included in either plan and must be purchased as separate add-ons

Pricing, plan by plan

Wise Business

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

Conta

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Conta review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Wise Business if

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

Choose Conta if

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

Questions people ask

Is Wise Business or Conta better?
Neither clearly leads. Wise Business starts at $29/month and Conta at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Wise Business or Conta?
Wise Business starts at $29/month and Conta at On request.
Does Wise Business or Conta run on more platforms?
Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Conta runs on Web.
What is Wise Business best used for?
Wise Business is most often used for holding and converting multiple currencies as a business, paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market rate, receiving payments into local currency account details in several countries. Of those, holding and converting multiple currencies as a business and paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market rate are not what Conta is typically brought in for.
What can Wise Business do that Conta cannot?
Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access.

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