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Having trouble deciding which Wise Business account is best for your business? We’re breaking down the differences between the ‘Essential’ and ‘Advanced’ plans so you can make an informed decision.

With a free Wise Business Essential plan, you’ll get access to all the tools you need to send money around the world and manage your business’ finances in multiple currencies.
That means you can:
The Essential plan offers an opportunity to explore how Wise Business works and start sending for free. It’s a great option if your business regularly pays suppliers, vendors or contractors overseas and makes it easy to pay all your bills in 40+ currencies in just a few clicks.
Plus, the account will help you cut down on your admin time so you can spend less time processing payments and more time on growth.
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Have customers or partners overseas? The Wise Business Advanced plan is probably right for you and your team. In addition to all the benefits of the Essentials plan, Advanced gives you the ability to:
That means it’s easier, faster and more affordable for customers to pay you, regardless of where they’re based. Plus, in 9+ currencies, you can create local account details to accept money from overseas as if your business was based there. That means that if you operate a UK-based business with customers in the US, they can pay you directly to your US routing number — zero foreign transaction fees.
Wise Business never auto-converts your money, so you can hold your funds in the foreign currencies or convert them when the exchange rate works for you. This makes it easy to manage your global cash flow and FX exposure.
Our Advanced plan works best for growing businesses and freelancers who send and receive frequently and want to save money as they scale. If that sounds like you, sign up for a one-time fee of 50 GBP.
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Learn about the various costs you'll need to account for if you want to start a business in Abu Dhabi in 2026 in our comprehensive guide.
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