Airwallex vs Nuvei (2026): fees, countries & payment methods compared

Airwallex and Nuvei at a glance

	Airwallex	Nuvei
Type	Provider	Provider
Headquarters	Singapore	Canada
Founded	2015	2003
Part of		Advent International
Countries covered	67	73
Payment methods	41	164
Currencies	23 — AED, AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK…	113 — AED, ALL, AMD, ANG, ARS, AUD…
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	Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Central Bank of Cyprus, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), Bank of Lithuania, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), FinCEN, US state banking regulators (via NMLS), FINTRAC, Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) / Banco de México, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Registrar of Financial Service Providers, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Kanto Bureau), Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA)
Categories	Bank Transfer, Banking, Card Issuance, Cards, Cross Border, Gateway, IBAN Issuance	ACH, BNPL, Bank Transfer, Banking, Card Issuance, Cards, Cash, Cross Border, Crypto, Direct Debit, Gateway, IBAN Issuance, Mobile / USSD, On / Off Ramp, Open Banking, Orchestration, POS, Voucher
Industries	Fintech, Marketplace, Retail, SaaS, Travel, eCommerce	Crypto, Fintech, Gaming, Marketplace, Retail, SaaS, Travel, eCommerce, iGaming

Countries

49 in common · 18 only Airwallex · 24 only Nuvei

Payment methods

30 in common · 11 only Airwallex · 134 only Nuvei

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Airwallex and Nuvei?

Airwallex covers 67 countries and Nuvei covers 73; they overlap in 49, with 18 served only by Airwallex and 24 only by Nuvei. Airwallex supports 41 payment methods and Nuvei 164, 30 of them in common. Airwallex publishes its pricing, while Nuvei quotes fees per merchant.

Which covers more countries, Airwallex or Nuvei?

Nuvei has more: Airwallex covers 67 countries and Nuvei covers 73. Only Airwallex serves British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Fiji, French Guiana, Gibraltar and 12 more. Only Nuvei serves Argentina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire and 18 more.

Does Airwallex or Nuvei support more payment methods?

Nuvei has more: 41 for Airwallex against 164 for Nuvei, with 30 in common. Only Airwallex offers Affirm, Atome, BACS, Bank Transfer, Convenience Stores Indonesia, DOKU Wallet and 5 more. Only Nuvei offers APAC Bank Transfer, AU Pay, Abitab, Abon, AirCash, Airtel Mobile Money and 128 more.

Is Airwallex cheaper than Nuvei?

Airwallex publishes its pricing (1.3%–4.3% per transaction). Nuvei 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 Nuvei 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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