MoneyGram vs Currency Solutions: Fees & Reviews Compared (2025)

Below we compare them on their fees and reviews.

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Top Rated Money Transfer Service

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

	MoneyGram	Currency Solutions
Trustpilot Rating	4.5	4.7
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	34,800	2,500
iOS App Rating	4.9	N/A
Number of iOS App Reviews	422,000	N/A
Android App Rating	4.6	N/A
Number of Android App Reviews	88,000	N/A

Data taken from relevant websites at time of publication.

	MoneyGram	Currency Solutions
App Transfers	Yes	No
Online Transfers	Yes	Yes
Phone Transfers	No	Yes
In-person Transfers	Yes	No
Available Countries	200	160
Number of Currencies	60	40
Payment Methods	Bank account Debit card Credit card Cash	Bank account Debit card
Receiving Methods	Online wallet Bank account Cash pickup Home delivery	Bank account
Cash Pickup Option	Yes	No
Payments Flexibility	Web platform Mobile app In person	Web platform Phone
Supported Languages	English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Czech, Turkish, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Indonesian, Thai, Korean, Malaysian, and Chinese	English
Transfer Speed	Within minutes (cash transfers) 1-3 days (bank and debit card transfers)	3 hours-2 days
Dedicated Dealer	No	Yes
Instant Custom Quote	Yes	No
Business Features	N/A	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Market orders Options contracts Risk management Recurring transfers API integration
Debit Card	None	None
Cancellation Policy	Cancellations are possible as long as the money hasn’t been claimed by the recipient.	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	Small 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.

	MoneyGram	Currency Solutions
Year Founded	1940	2003
Headquarters	Dallas, TX, US	London, UK
Other Office Locations	Denver (Colorado, US), Minneapolis (Minnesota, US), Brussels (Belgium), São Paulo (Brazil), Vancouver (Canada), Shanghai (China), Hong Kong (China), Mumbai (India), Jakarta (Indonesia), Dublin (Ireland), Rome (Italy), Mexico City (Mexico), Warsaw (Poland), Singapore, Madrid (Spain), Istanbul (Turkey), and London (UK)	Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Dublin (Ireland), and Paphos (Cyprus)
Annual Trading Volume	N/A	£1 billion
Number of Employees	2500	70
Number of Clients	150 million	150000
Regulatory Institutions	New York State Department of Financial Services in the USA FINTRAC in Canada FCA and HMRC in the UK National Bank of Belgium in EU	FCA in the UK
Awards	Best Cash Innovation and Best Comeback Story (PYMNTS Innovator Awards, 2016 and 2017) Technology Innovation Award (Asian Bankers, 2017) Money Transfer Awards (Mobex Africa Innovation, 2018) Top 100 Places to Work (The Dallas Morning News, 2021) Top Workplaces USA Award (Top Workplaces, 2022) Best Use of Blockchain in FinTech (FinTech Breakthrough Awards, 2023)	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.

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	MoneyGram	Currency Solutions
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Transfer Fee	Depends on the location, the sending amount, and the payment method. Can be as low as $0-$15 and as high as $100.	£10.00 fee for transfers below £3,000; £0.00 fee for transfers above £3,000.
Average Exchange Rate Markup	1% to 5%	0.5% – 1%
Minimum Transfer Amount	£50	£100
Maximum Transfer Amount	$10,000 per online transfer for most countries (with a $10,000 as a monthly cap) $25,000 for online transfers to 42 select countries from the US.	No limit for transfers over the phone Online transfers £20,000 for personal accounts £50,000 for business accounts