pricing

Pay for what you move, nothing else

Free to open, no minimum balance and no charge to receive money. Every conversion is the mid-market rate plus one fee you see before you send.

Starter

$0
a month

Free forever

For teams sending their first cross-border payments.

  • 0.6% on conversions
  • Accounts in 7 currencies
  • Up to 3 team members
  • Single payouts
  • Email support
Open an account

Enterprise

Custom

For $5M+ a month

For platforms and groups moving over $5M a month.

  • Volume-based FX pricing
  • Full API and webhooks
  • Multi-entity treasury
  • Dedicated account manager
  • 99.95% uptime commitment
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The difference, made visible

More arrives.
Less disappears in fees.

Compare the recipient amount from the original example quotes.

Illustration only · 13 Oct 2026 · Not a live quote
PayTribes₦17,489,460
Typical bank wire₦16,900,180
Your recipient gets₦589,280 more

Typical bank assumes a 3.5% margin plus a $35 wire fee. Bar lengths are schematic, not to scale.

Example fees

What a cross-border payment really costs

Examples use our sample mid-market rates, compared with a typical bank wire at a 3.5% margin plus a $35 fee.

CorridorWith PayTribesWith a typical bankYou save
GBP → NGN£10,000 → ₦17,489,460₦16,900,180₦589,280
USD → NGN$10,000 → ₦13,227,780₦12,771,220₦456,560
USD → KES$10,000 → KSh1,292,210KSh1,247,610KSh44,600
EUR → GHS€10,000 → GH₵131,170GH₵126,690GH₵4,480
NGN → KES₦25,000,000 → KSh2,432,730KSh2,352,630KSh80,100
USD → GHS$10,000 → GH₵116,730GH₵112,700GH₵4,030
ZAR → NGNR100,000 → ₦8,006,840₦7,712,780₦294,060

Example rates for illustration only, 13 Oct 2026. Not live data or an offer to exchange currency.

Plans side by side

Compare plans

FeatureStarterGrowthEnterprise
Conversion fee0.6%0.4%From 0.15%
Receive local transfersFreeFreeFree
Bulk payouts and payrollNot includedIncludedIncluded
24-hour rate locksNot includedIncludedIncluded
Team members3UnlimitedUnlimited
Approval rulesNot includedIncludedIncluded
Multi-entity treasuryNot includedNot includedIncluded
Accounting syncNot includedIncludedIncluded
API and webhooksRead onlyIncludedIncluded
SupportEmailChat and emailNamed manager

The honest comparison

What a $10,000 payment really costs

Banks rarely charge a visible conversion fee. They build a margin into the rate instead. Here’s how PayTribes compares with a typical bank wire.

ComparePayTribesTypical bank wire
Exchange rateMid-market rate plus one fee from 0.4%A 2 to 4% margin built into the rate
SpeedUnder a minute in most corridors2 to 4 business days
Fees shownBefore you send, in fullOften only on your statement
Receiving moneyFree on every plan$15 to $30 per incoming wire
Rate locks24 hours, on any of 38 pairsRarely available to SMEs
ApprovalsRules by amount, currency and recipientManual sign-off at the branch
TrackingLive status and proof of paymentCall the bank and wait
AccountingSyncs with the invoice attachedManual export and matching

Your next supplier payment could land in under a minute.

Open a PayTribes account online. Most businesses are verified within one working day and can pay their first supplier the next morning.

Free to openNo minimum balanceVerified in about a day