Mercado Pago vs Revolut UK

Mercado Pago

Who it suits

• Businesses that park sales money in the account and want it to earn between payments.
• Teen users opening a first account: the audience is listed as business and teen and the minimum deposit is BRL 0.
• Anyone who needs a balance that can be spent on the same day it accrues interest.

Who should look elsewhere

• PayPal Colombia, listed at 3.3% on headline rate, for anyone who wants a far lower advertised figure.
• Readers who want a rate fixed in advance, since the rate here is variable. Plazo ES lists 24.19% and AXI Card Tarjeta y Credito 21.59% for a side-by-side check.

Revolut UK

Who it suits

• Savers who want instant app access and no charge for holding the balance, rather than a card and credit deal such as AXI Card Tarjeta y Credito at 21.59%.
• Travelers, freelancers and teens, the audience named in travelers, freelancer and teen, who want 30 currencies and a conversion fee that runs 0% to 1%.
• Anyone starting out with a wallet, since PayPal Colombia is the listed alternative at 3.3% and this balance pays 4% with iban details.

Who should look elsewhere

• Savers shopping on the headline rate alone: the listed alternative Plazo ES shows 24.19% and AXI Card Tarjeta y Credito shows 21.59%, both far above the 4% paid here.
• People who need the return fixed for a set period, since the rate type is variable and the balance is easy-access by design.
• Customers who want the deposits held by the brand itself: the account licence type is e money and the savings sit with a savings deposit partner, a different structure from the listed wallet alternative PayPal Colombia at 3.3%.

Mercado Pago