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Worldpay vs Airwallex: Compare on fees, features and benefits
If you're an eCommerce business, you'll need a payment processor to accept online payments from your customers. But which solution is best, Worldpay or Airwallex? Read on to compare both solutions and discover which is right for your business.
David Beach
•4 minutes
Business banking
Checkout vs Airwallex: Compare on fees, features and benefits
Looking for an alternative payment solution to Checkout? Want low fees and a borderless experience? Read on to compare how Airwallex stacks up and discover which is right for your business.
David Beach
•4 minutes
Transfers
What are SWIFT and BIC Codes? How do they work?
Learn how SWIFT and BIC codes work in international banking, and explore efficient alternatives like Airwallex for faster and cost-effective global money transfers
David Beach
•10 mins
Expense management
Spendesk vs Airwallex: compare on fees, features and benefits
A business of any size needs a spend management platform to manage your company and employee expenses. But which solution is best, Spendesk or Airwallex? Read on to compare both solutions and discover which is right for your business.
David Beach
•5 minutes
Expense management
Why disconnected spend management is costing your business
Managing spend is no longer as simple as balancing what comes in with what goes out. For UK businesses, it’s become a complex challenge, with finance teams entangled in a web of disconnected tools and manual processes.
David Beach
•4 minutes
Business banking
Do I need a business bank account?
Managing payments is an essential part of running a business. While you need an account, it doesn't have to be from a traditional bank, as non-bank providers also offer business accounts with valuable benefits.
Emma Beardmore
•10 mins
Transfers
Everything you need to know about ACH transfers
Learn what ACH transfers are and how they work for international payments. Find out more on associated costs and alternatives for sending money globally.
David Beach
•6 minutes
Online payments
International wire transfer: How to quickly send money abroad
Learn how international wire transfers work, including service providers, fees to know, and how long a transfer takes, with tips to speed up the process.
David Beach
•5 minutes
Business banking
Top 4 GoCardless alternatives for UK businesses
Explore the 4 best alternatives to GoCardless for UK businesses in 2024. Understand how they work, compare their features, and discover the benefits they offer. Learn why Airwallex stands out as a top choice for your payment processing needs.
David Beach
•7 minutes
Business banking
Top 5 Stripe alternatives: compare fees, features, and benefits
Looking for an alternative payment solution to Stripe? Struggling to find low fees and a borderless experience? Read on to compare both solutions and discover which is right for your business
David Beach
•8 minutes
Expense management
Improving data accuracy with automated spend management
Automation makes your daily tasks easier. It also makes sure your data is correct. See how you can transform your spend management from a reactive approach to a proactive one, through automation.
Ross Weldon
•5 minutes
Expense management
What is spend management: process & benefits
Company expenses causing headaches? There’s a better way – and it’s called spend management. Learn all about the processes, tools, and benefits.
Emma Beardmore
•9 minutes
Expense management
Turning global spend challenges into growth opportunities
95% of UK finance leaders admit they face challenges in managing global spend and expenses. It’s just one of the learnings from our recent survey on UK business spend management. Learn about the challenges keeping finance leaders up at night.
Ross Weldon
•5 minutes
Business banking
PayPal vs Airwallex: compare on fees, features and benefits
Looking for a payment gateway solution? But not sure which solution is best, PayPal or Airwallex? Read on to compare both solutions and discover which is right for your business.
David Beach
•5 minutes
Working capital
Working capital: How to calculate it and why it’s important
Learn about working capital and how it reflects the financial health of your business. See how to calculate and improve working capital for more stability.
David Beach
•9 minutes
Expense management
Top 7 expense management software tools for UK companies (2026 guide)
Discover the top seven expense management software and tools in 2024. Learn about key features, how they work, and why Airwallex stands out for global businesses.
David Beach
•9 minutes
Accounting
What are retained earnings? Advantages and disadvantages
Learn what retained earnings are, how they affect business, and their advantages and disadvantages for company finances and shareholder dynamics.
David Beach
•4 minutes
Business banking
Top 5 Payoneer alternatives: compare fees, features, and benefits
Looking for an alternative payment solution to Payoneer? Struggling to find low fees and a borderless experience? Read on to compare different solutions and discover which is right for your business
David Beach
•4 minutes
Business banking
Wise alternatives & competitors | Airwallex
Looking for an alternative payment solution to Wise? Struggling to find low fees and a borderless experience? Read on to compare both solutions and discover which is right for your business.
David Beach
•3 minutes
Business banking
Top 5 Revolut alternatives: compare fees, features & benefits
Looking for an alternative payment solution to Revolut? Struggling to find low fees and a borderless experience? Read on to compare different solutions and discover which is right for your business.
David Beach
•7 minutes
Scaling at speed – lessons from Booking.com's former CFO
Olivier Bisserier spent almost a decade at one of the world’s largest online travel platforms. Olivier speaks to Airwallex about scaling a business at speed, how we are thinking about work-life balance wrongly, and why modern CFOs must be tech-savvy and think like Olympians.
David Beach
•6 minutes
Transfers
Non-sterling transaction fees: What they are, and how to avoid them
Learn what non-sterling transaction fees are, why UK banks charge them, and how to avoid these costly charges when spending abroad or paying in foreign currencies.
David Beach
•8 min
Business banking
Adyen vs Airwallex: compare fees, features & benefits
Adyen and Airwallex both offer an end-to-end payments platform, but how do they compare on price and other key features? Read on to find out.
David Beach
•8 minutes
Business banking
GoCardless vs Airwallex: compare on fees, features & benefits
GoCardless and Airwallex both aim to facilitate customer collections, but how do they compare on price and other key features? Read on to find out.
•5 minutes