Neobank comparison
Compare Chime and Wise side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.
Best for fee-free US banking
Chime strips fees out of everyday US banking and adds an early-payday and fee-free-overdraft safety net. It i…
Best for multi-currency and FX
Wise is the benchmark for cross-border money: the lowest published FX markup we track and genuine local accou…
| Feature | Chime | Wise |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | Free | Free |
| FX markup | 0% | 0.43% |
| Savings APY | 2% | 3.39% |
| Currencies | 1 | 40 |
| Card network | Visa | Mastercard |
| Deposit protection | FDIC up to 250,000 USD via The Bancorp Bank and Stride Bank | Safeguarded (FCA-authorised e-money) |
| Regulators | - | - |
| Best for | Best for fee-free US banking | Best for multi-currency and FX |
| Markets & account | ||
Chime
Chime strips fees out of everyday US banking and adds an early-payday and fee-free-overdraft safety net. It is built for domestic spenders, not travellers.
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Wise
Wise is the benchmark for cross-border money: the lowest published FX markup we track and genuine local account details make it the account to hold foreign currency in.
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