Currencies Direct vs Currency Solutions: Fees & Reviews Compared (2025)

Below we compare them on their fees and reviews.

Sections

Fees

Top Rated Money Transfer Service

Currencies Direct are the top rated International Money Transfer Service on our list.

	Currencies Direct	Currency Solutions
Trustpilot Rating	4.9	4.7
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	9,400	2,500
iOS App Rating	3.5	N/A
Number of iOS App Reviews	100	N/A
Android App Rating	3.5	N/A
Number of Android App Reviews	500	N/A

Data taken from relevant websites at time of publication.

	Currencies Direct	Currency Solutions
App Transfers	Yes	No
Online Transfers	Yes	Yes
Phone Transfers	Yes	Yes
In-person Transfers	Yes	No
Available Countries	200	160
Number of Currencies	70	40
Payment Methods	Bank account Debit card Credit card Check	Bank account Debit card
Receiving Methods	Bank account	Bank account
Cash Pickup Option	No	No
Payments Flexibility	Web platform Mobile app Phone In person	Web platform Phone
Supported Languages	English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Chinese, and Korean	English
Transfer Speed	1-2 hours within Europe 1-2 days for overseas transfers	3 hours-2 days
Dedicated Dealer	Yes	Yes
Instant Custom Quote	N/A	No
Business Features	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Limit orders Stop-loss orders Recurring transfers Digital multi-currency wallet Rate alerts API portal	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Market orders Options contracts Risk management Recurring transfers API integration
Debit Card	Currencies Direct multi-currency debit card	None
Cancellation Policy	N/A	The company allows for transfers to be canceled and refunded if the transaction hasn’t been completed. Refunds may be subject to exchange rate changes and additional charges depending on the circumstances.
Suitability	Large money transfers	Small and large money transfers

Top Rated Money Transfer Service

Currencies Direct are the top rated International Money Transfer Service on our list.

	Currencies Direct	Currency Solutions
Year Founded	1996	2003
Headquarters	London, UK	London, UK
Other Office Locations	Orlando (USA), Saint John (Canada), Mumbai (India), Albufeira (Portugal), 3 locations in South Africa, and 19 locations in Spain	Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Dublin (Ireland), and Paphos (Cyprus)
Annual Trading Volume	£9.5 billion	£1 billion
Number of Employees	550	70
Number of Clients	430000	150000
Regulatory Institutions	FinCEN in the USA FINTRAC in Canada FCA in the UK Bank of Spain in Spain and the EU ACPR in France FSB in South Africa	FCA in the UK
Awards	Credit Rating of Level 1 (Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, 2010) National Business Awards Finalist (National Business Awards, 2016) Most Positive Client Reviews (Money Transfer Comparison, 2017) Consumer Champion of the Year (Money Age Magazine, 2017) Money Transfer Provider of the Year (Money Age Magazine, 2016, 2017,2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021) Best Rated Money Transfer (Money Transfer Comparison, 2019, 2020, 2021)	The Best Currency Transfer Provider (Trade Finance Global Currency Awards, 2016) Top-rated International Money Transfer Provider (Trustpilot, 2017 – 2020)

Data taken from company websites and other third-party sites. It was believed to be accurate at the time of publication but may have since changed.

Outstanding customer support
Impressive Trustpilot rating
Fee-free transfers for larger amounts
Competitive exchange rates
Service availability in over 160 countries
Robust currency offerings with support for 40+ global currencies
Longstanding industry experience
Quick fund transfers
Advanced business FX features, including market orders and options contracts for effective currency risk management
Personalized service through dedicated account managers

Top Rated Money Transfer Service

Currencies Direct are the top rated International Money Transfer Service on our list.

See More Comparisons:

	Currencies Direct	Currency Solutions
Homepage
Transfer Fee	No fee	£10.00 fee for transfers below £3,000; £0.00 fee for transfers above £3,000.
Average Exchange Rate Markup	0.4% to 1.4%	0.5% – 1%
Minimum Transfer Amount	$1	£100
Maximum Transfer Amount	£25,000 through the mobile app £300,000 by placing a special request	No limit for transfers over the phone Online transfers £20,000 for personal accounts £50,000 for business accounts