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Airwallex vs Hipay

Airwallex covers 67 countries and Hipay covers 190; they overlap in 63, with 4 served only by Airwallex and 127 only by Hipay. Airwallex supports 41 payment methods and Hipay 32, 10 of them in common. Airwallex publishes its pricing, while Hipay quotes fees per merchant.

Airwallex and Hipay at a glance

	Airwallex	Hipay
Type	Provider	Provider
Headquarters	Singapore
Founded	2015
Part of
Countries covered	67	190
Payment methods	41	32
Currencies	23 — AED, AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK…	152 — AED, AFN, ALL, AMD, ANG, AOA…
Pricing	1.3%–4.3% per transaction	On request
Settlement	T+N set by payment method and reserve plan; daily batch, intraday option available
Regulators	Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Financial Conduct Authority, De Nederlandsche Bank, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, FINTRAC, Bank of Lithuania, Kanto Local Finance Bureau, Bank Negara Malaysia, Israel Securities Authority, Banco Central do Brasil, Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores, US state banking regulators
Categories	Bank Transfer, Banking, Card Issuance, Cards, Cross Border, Gateway, IBAN Issuance	BNPL, Bank Transfer, Cards, Direct Debit, Gateway, Open Banking, POS
Industries	Fintech, Marketplace, Retail, SaaS, Travel, eCommerce	Cosmetics, Fintech, Food & Drink, Healthcare, Marketplace, Retail, Travel, eCommerce, iGaming

Countries

63 in common · 4 only Airwallex · 127 only Hipay

Only Airwallex

British Virgin Islands

United Kingdom

United States

Vietnam

Only Hipay

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Martin

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Turks & Caicos Islands

Vatican City

Åland Islands

Payment methods

10 in common · 31 only Airwallex · 22 only Hipay

Offered by both

American Express Apple Pay BLIK Bancontact Bizum Klarna Mastercard Multibanco Visa iDEAL

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Airwallex and Hipay?

Which covers more countries, Airwallex or Hipay?

Hipay has more: Airwallex covers 67 countries and Hipay covers 190. Only Airwallex serves British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam. Only Hipay serves Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda and 121 more.

Does Airwallex or Hipay support more payment methods?

Airwallex has more: 41 for Airwallex against 32 for Hipay, with 10 in common. Only Airwallex offers 7-Eleven, ACH, Affirm, Afterpay, Alipay, AlipayHK and 25 more. Only Hipay offers Alma, BNP Paribas, Bancomat Pay, Carte Bancaire CB, Giropay, Illicado and 16 more.

Is Airwallex cheaper than Hipay?

Airwallex publishes its pricing (1.3%–4.3% per transaction). Hipay quotes fees per merchant. Which is cheaper depends on your payment methods, countries, volumes and risk profile, so compare quotes from both for your own mix.

Can you use Airwallex and Hipay together?

Yes. Many merchants use more than one payment provider — to cover countries or payment methods only one of them offers, or as a backup if one has an outage. A payment orchestration platform can route each payment to whichever provider suits it best.

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