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Wise Business vs Fortnox

Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Software

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Fortnox logo

Fortnox

Software

Swedish cloud accounting and business platform for bookkeeping, invoicing and payroll

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; Fortnox corporate packages alone span at least 7 named tiers (Mini through Stor+) priced from 209 kr/man to 919 kr/man, and add-on programs are billed separately per module (SEK)

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Wise Business and Fortnox differ
AttributeWise BusinessFortnox
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 (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 Wise Business

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

Only in Fortnox

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 Fortnox
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Fortnox
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot Fortnox

Fortnox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fortnox 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

Fortnox

  • Corporate packages alone span at least 7 named tiers (Mini through Stor+) priced from 209 kr/man to 919 kr/man, and add-on programs are billed separately per module (SEK)
  • The Fortnox Access verification tier is priced by transaction volume, rising from 9 kr/man at zero verifications to 199 kr/man at 1000+ verifications (SEK), so cost is not fixed and scales with usage

Pricing, plan by plan

Wise Business

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

Fortnox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Fortnox 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 Fortnox if

Nothing in the data separates Fortnox 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 Fortnox better?
Neither clearly leads. Wise Business starts at $29/month and Fortnox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Wise Business or Fortnox?
Wise Business starts at $29/month and Fortnox at On request.
Does Wise Business or Fortnox run on more platforms?
Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Fortnox 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 Fortnox is typically brought in for.
What can Wise Business do that Fortnox cannot?
Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access.

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