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Mercury vs Vivid Money

Compare Mercury and Vivid Money side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Mercury

Mercury

Best for startups

Mercury is the go-to operating account for venture-backed startups, pairing free business banking with a deep…

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Vivid Money

Vivid Money

Best for cashback and investing

Vivid bundles spending cashback, savings interest and commission-light investing into one account, which make…

Head-to-head comparison

Mercury vs Vivid Money
Feature Mercury Vivid Money
Monthly fee Free Free
FX markup 1% 0%
Savings APY - 3.50%
Currencies 3 40
Card network Mastercard Visa
Deposit protection FDIC up to 5,000,000 USD via partner-bank sweep DGS up to 100,000 EUR via Solarisbank
Regulators - -
Best for Best for startups Best for cashback and investing
Markets & account

Pros & cons

Mercury

Mercury

Pros

  • Free business banking built for startups and founders
  • Extended FDIC cover through a partner-bank sweep network
  • Treasury yield and software integrations built in

Cons

  • No personal accounts; business and US-incorporated focus
  • FX on international payments carries a markup
Vivid Money

Vivid Money

Pros

  • Cashback on everyday spending plus in-app investing
  • Multi-currency pockets with interest
  • Backed by a licensed partner bank with EU deposit cover

Cons

  • E-money model relying on its partner bank for protection
  • Best perks sit behind the paid Prime plan
Mercury

Mercury

Mercury is the go-to operating account for venture-backed startups, pairing free business banking with a deep sweep network and treasury tools.

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Vivid Money

Vivid Money

Vivid bundles spending cashback, savings interest and commission-light investing into one account, which makes it a strong second card for EU spenders chasing rewards.

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