Wise · FinOps Profile

Wise Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Wise. The Wise Platform API itself is free; cost is incurred per transaction in two components - a route-specific transfer fee (a fixed amount plus a percentage of the converted amount) and a small markup applied on top of the mid-market FX rate when a conversion occurs. Wise Business adds a one-time account-opening fee in most regions and per-card issuance fees. Wise Platform (embedded partner) tenants negotiate consolidated pricing with monthly settlement.

Wise Finops is the FinOps profile for Wise on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in Multi-Currency, on a per transaction (statement monthly) cycle, and pricing category pay-as-you-go (transaction fees + fx markup).

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Payments, FX, Cross-Border, Banking, and Multi-Currency.

Category: Payments Pricing: Pay-As-You-Go (Transaction Fees + FX Markup) Billing: Per Transaction (statement monthly) FOCUS v1.3
PaymentsFXCross-BorderBankingMulti-CurrencyFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustmentTaxCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Wise Payments Limited
ProviderName
Wise
PublisherName
Wise Payments Limited
ServiceCategory
Payments
ServiceName
Wise Platform

Meters

transfer_fee
Unit: transfer
Per-transfer fee composed of a route-specific fixed component plus a percentage of the converted amount. Visible on the quote response before the transfer is created.
fx_markup
Unit: fx_conversion
Margin applied to the mid-market exchange rate on currency conversions. Captured implicitly in the rate returned by the Quotes API.
account_opening_fee
Unit: account
One-time fee charged on Wise Business account creation in most regions (e.g. ~$31 US / GBP 45 UK).
card_fee
Unit: card
Wise debit card issuance and replacement fees (issuance ~$9 in the US, GBP 7 UK).
platform_partner_fee
Unit: transaction
Embedded Wise Platform partner per-transaction or settlement fee, negotiated contractually for banks and fintechs that resell Wise capabilities.

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