Western Union vs CurrencyTransfer: Fees & Reviews Compared (2023)

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.

	Western Union	CurrencyTransfer
Trustpilot Rating	3.9	4.8
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	50,800	900
iOS App Rating	4.8	N/A
Number of iOS App Reviews	630,000	N/A
Android App Rating	4.6	N/A
Number of Android App Reviews	28,000	N/A

Data taken from relevant websites at time of publication.

	Western Union	CurrencyTransfer
App Transfers	Yes	No
Online Transfers	Yes	Yes
Phone Transfers	Yes	No
In-person Transfers	Yes	No
Available Countries	200	170
Number of Currencies	130	28
Payment Methods	Bank account Debit card Credit card Cash	Bank account
Receiving Methods	Online wallet Bank account Cash pickup Home delivery	Bank account
Cash Pickup Option	Yes	No
Payments Flexibility	Web platform Mobile app Phone In person	Web platform
Supported Languages	English, Spanish, French, Danish, Norwegian, Turkish, German, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Chinese, Dutch, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Finnish	English
Transfer Speed	Within minutes for cash or debit card transfers 1-3 days for transfers between bank accounts	1-4 days
Dedicated Dealer	No	Yes
Instant Custom Quote	Yes	Yes
Business Features	N/A	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Market orders Batch payments FX derivatives Rate alerts API integration
Debit Card	Western Union® Netspend® Prepaid Mastercard	None
Cancellation Policy	Cancellations are possible as long as the money hasn’t been claimed by the recipient.	Booked currencies can be bought back from the selling provider with the costs falling on the customer
Suitability	Small money transfers	Large money transfers

Top Rated Money Transfer Service

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

	Western Union	CurrencyTransfer
Year Founded	1851	2015
Headquarters	Denver, CO, United States	London, UK
Other Office Locations	Brazil, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, China, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Singapore, Switzerland, South Korea, United Kingdom, etc.	Tel Aviv (Israel)
Annual Trading Volume	$300 billion	$500 million
Number of Employees	10500	23
Number of Clients	150 million	20000
Regulatory Institutions	State licensing in the USA FINTRAC in Canada FCA in the UK AUSTRAC in Australia	FCA and HRMC in the UK
Awards	Digital Edge 25 Awards (2016) Payments Innovation of the Year (2016) Candidate Experience Award (Talent Board, 2017, 2018) “Way to Go” Champion Award (Denver Regional Council of Governments, 2019) Regional Partner Award (Education for Employment, 2019) Humanitarian Logistics Award (American Logistics Aid Network, 2020) Consumer Payments Innovation Award (FinTech Breakthrough Awards, 2021)	Top 9 Startups (Swift Innotribe Startup Challenge, 2014) Presented at FinovateEurope – a FinTech-based conference (2014)

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Top Rated Money Transfer Service

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

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	Western Union	CurrencyTransfer
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Transfer Fee	Based on the sender’s location, transfer amount, and payment method. Usually, there’s a fee that’s as low as $0-$15, but some can be as high as $100 if sending to an exotic location or paying by credit card.	No fee
Average Exchange Rate Markup	1% – 5%	0.007
Minimum Transfer Amount	$1	£5,000 (or currency equivalent)
Maximum Transfer Amount	Depending on the sender’s country: $50,000 if identity verified $3,000 if identity isn’t verified	No limit