MoneyGram vs Send Payments: 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	Send Payments
Trustpilot Rating	4.5	4.9
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	34,800	250
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	Send Payments
App Transfers	Yes	No
Online Transfers	Yes	Yes
Phone Transfers	No	Yes
In-person Transfers	Yes	No
Available Countries	200	180
Number of Currencies	60	37
Payment Methods	Bank account Debit card Credit card Cash	Bank account PayID POLi
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)	0-2 days
Dedicated Dealer	No	Yes
Instant Custom Quote	Yes	No
Business Features	N/A	Spot contracts Delayed contracts Limit orders Stop-loss orders Recurring transfers
Debit Card	None	None
Cancellation Policy	Cancellations are possible as long as the money hasn’t been claimed by the recipient.	Most money transfers can be canceled upon contacting Send Payments. Note that transfers that have been completed are seldom refunded.
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	Send Payments
Year Founded	1940	2018
Headquarters	Dallas, TX, US	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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)	Sydney and Melbourne (Australia)
Annual Trading Volume	N/A	AU$200 million
Number of Employees	2500	60
Number of Clients	150 million	N/A
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	ASIC and AUSTRAC in Australia
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)	Best International Money Transfer Provider (Mozo Experts Choice Awards, 2020) Finnies Finalist (FinTech Australia Awards, 2020) Most Promising Money Transfer Service for 2022 (MoneyTransferComparison, 2022)

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.

A large selection of payment methods
Top-tier customer service
Stellar Trustpilot score
No transfer fees
Favorable exchange rates
Fast money transfers
Personalized care with dedicated account managers
Customizable business tools including stop orders, limit orders, and delayed contracts
180 countries available
Slick web design

Top Rated Money Transfer Service

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

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	MoneyGram	Send Payments
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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.	No fee
Average Exchange Rate Markup	1% to 5%	0.01
Minimum Transfer Amount	£50	AU$250
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 (AU$25,000 for recurring, daily transfers).