Wise reviews

Our contractor payouts scoreOur score 8.2 of 10from our five criteria, not from platform ratingsHow we score

What Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra show about Wise, quoted as each source publishes it, last checked 29 Jun 2026.

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Ratings by platform

Wise: ratings as each platform shows them
PlatformRatingReviewsChecked
TrustpilotChecked 29 Jun 20264.3 / 5294,00829 Jun 2026
G2Checked 29 Jun 20263.9 / 59629 Jun 2026
CapterraChecked 29 Jun 20263.8 / 58529 Jun 2026

Figures as each platform publishes them on the date checked; they may have changed since and do not feed our score.

Highest: Trustpilot 4.3 / 5. Lowest: Capterra 3.8 / 5. Platforms differ in who writes reviews, how they collect them and the period they cover.

Top alternatives to Wise

No provider here has a higher contractor payouts score from us than Wise; these follow it by our contractor payouts score. How we score

  1. Ontop

    Contractor payouts from US$49 per contractor a month

    Our score 7.5 of 10

    Rated higher than Wise on G2.

    Best for: Companies paying contractors in many countries by bank, wallet, crypto or card

    • G24.4/5· 208
    Read review (Ontop)
  2. 4dev.com

    Contractor payouts up to 3% of each payout

    Our score 6.8 of 10

    Best for: Companies of any size that work mostly with contractors spread over many countries

    • Capterra4.1/5· 49
    Read review (4dev.com)
  3. Remozo

    Contractor payouts from 3% of each payout

    Our score 6.7 of 10Limited data

    Best for: Startups, SMBs, agencies and enterprises: the segments Remozo names for its contractor product

    Read review (Remozo)

Ratings next to other providers

Wise’s rating on each platform next to up to three providers rated on the same platform: those with the highest contractor payouts score from us. Each rating is shown on the platform’s own scale as the platform publishes it; we do not average or combine them, and they do not feed our score.

TrustpilotAs shown on Trustpilot on 29 Jun 2026
  1. Wise4.3 / 5294,008 reviews
  2. Ontop3.1 / 5125 reviews
  3. Tipalti3.1 / 597 reviews
  4. Rise4.6 / 57,623 reviews
G2As shown on G2 on 29 Jun 2026
  1. Wise3.9 / 596 reviews
  2. Ontop4.4 / 5208 reviews
  3. Tipalti4.5 / 5416 reviews
  4. Rise5.0 / 51 reviews
CapterraAs shown on Capterra on 29 Jun 2026
  1. Wise3.8 / 585 reviews
  2. Ontop4.4 / 532 reviews
  3. 4dev.com4.1 / 549 reviews
  4. Tipalti4.5 / 5178 reviews

AI summary

Written by an AI model from the data on our pages on 16 Oct 2026. Not a recommendation, not our score, and not a quote from any assistant.

  • What does the data show about Wise as a contractor payout service?

    AI

    Wise's US pricing page lists sending from 0.23% plus a one-time 31 USD set-up fee. BatchTransfer pays up to 1,000 recipients in one transfer, by API or file upload. Wise holds its own SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, PCI-DSS and ISO/IEC 27001, and its pages say support is 24/7 in English.

    What the data does not show

    We document no destination countries; 160+ is Wise's claim. Fees vary by currency, no per-transfer fixed fee is listed for sending, and no response target is stated.

  • What are Wise's main drawbacks?

    AI

    Coverage rests on a claim of 160+ countries, while the UK payouts page says 70+ in local currency. BatchTransfer has no tariff of its own. Wise states no deposit, minimum term or termination charge. Only three accounting integrations are named, and no dedicated manager is stated.

    What the data does not show

    Wise's pages do not show how payouts perform by country or how fast support answers. Review ratings do not feed our score.

  • Who should choose Wise?

    AI

    Small businesses and startups, as Wise Business names them, who pay contractors or consultants in bulk and want published fees, licences and SOC attestations. Teams that need contracts, a dedicated manager or a destination list should compare other providers first.

    What the data does not show

    Wise names no headcount range, so team size is left open. No onboarding time is stated.

More alternatives to Wise

No provider here has a higher contractor payouts score from us than Wise; these follow it by our contractor payouts score. How we score

  1. Tipalti

    Rated higher than Wise on G2 and Capterra.

    Our score 6.5 of 10
    Contractor payouts price
    Custom quote
    • Contractor payouts countries 200 claimed
    • Services Payouts · Contractors
    Best for
    Businesses paying large, distributed payee networks across borders, which is how Tipalti describes Mass Payments
    Not for
    Buyers who need a published per-payout or per-contractor price before contacting sales
    Top pro
    Own SOC 1 and SOC 2 attestations at Type II level, stated on Tipalti's cloud page
    Top con
    Mass Payments shows only a $249 monthly plan fee; transaction pricing is charged on top and not published, so we leave its price unranked
    • G24.5/5· 416
    • Capterra4.5/5· 178

    Signals checked 29 Jun 2026

  2. Rise

    Rated higher than Wise on Trustpilot.

    Our score 6.4 of 10
    Contractor payouts price from
    US$49 per contractor a month
    • Contractor payouts countries 190 claimed
    • Deposit None
    • Services EOR · Payouts · Contractors · AOR · Payroll
    Best for
    Crypto and web3 teams paying contractors in stablecoins or crypto, a segment Rise names (startups, web3 startups, DAOs, global agencies)
    Not for
    Companies that need an EOR in countries beyond the US and the UK today
    Top pro
    Prices are published per head: $49 a contractor a month (discounts for startups and non-profits), $299 for Agent of Record, $399 an employee for EOR
    Top con
    EOR is documented in 2 countries (US, UK) against a claim of 90+. The parent, Rise Works, Inc., is on the GLEIF register; no own entity is documented in either country
    • Trustpilot4.6/5· 7,623

    Signals checked 29 Jun 2026

  3. Stripe

    Rated higher than Wise on G2 and Capterra.

    Our score 6.4 of 10
    Contractor payouts price from
    0.25% of each payout
    • Contractor payouts countries 46 claimed
    • Minimum term None
    • Services Payouts
    Best for
    Platforms and marketplaces that pay sellers, freelancers, creators or service providers, as Stripe describes its customers
    Not for
    Companies that want a provider to run contractor onboarding, contracts or closing documents: Stripe's pages describe a payment flow, not those
    Top pro
    Fee schedule published: 0.25% + 25¢ per payout and $2 per monthly active account, plus 0.25% of payout volume for funds routing and platform management where it applies, Instant Payouts at 1% and cross-border payouts from 0.25% of payout volume
    Top con
    No country list for Connect payouts. The Connect page says Connect Onboarding supports 46+ countries and does not tie that to payouts; we document none
    • G24.4/5· 1,245
    • Capterra4.6/5· 3,351

    Signals checked 29 Jun 2026

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