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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Review summary

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Looking at 841 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the platform for its user-friendly interface and intuitive design, making complex banking tasks simple and efficient. Many appreciate the ease of managing accounts, customizing debit cards, and setting up rules for money dispersal, highlighting a seamless and modern banking experience. However, some people were dissatisfied with specific aspects of the service, mentioning issues with delayed wire transfers, unexplained account restrictions, and difficulties with payment processing. A few other people also felt that customer service was not always helpful, citing problems with communication and resolution of issues like lost checks or rejected international transfers.

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User experience

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Service

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Payment

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Customer service

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Website

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It is a wonderful banking app with awesome features and that too without any extra cost, you can order physical cards at your address fro free, you hav invoicing solutions inside with very easy inte... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mercury is a very user friendly platform. It makes complex banking stuff seem simple. Whatever one would need is readily accessible without the need to go to a bank office or fill in tons of papers in... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been associated with Mercury since 2021 when I opened my US entity as the CEO of Penthara Technologies. They have been constantly adding new features and giving great support over the email as... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love the versatile of Mercury! They offer a ton of awesome perks with other great businesses as well. You can customize how many debit cards you need as well as accounts. Also, easy to set up rules to... See more

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Company details

  1. Bank
  2. Non-Bank Financial Service
  3. Software Company

About Mercury

Written by the company

Mercury is the fintech that brings all the ways people and businesses use money into a single product that feels extraordinary to use. With banking*, credit cards, and software, Mercury helps more than 200K ambitious companies and entrepreneurs make better decisions and build their businesses. To learn more, visit Mercury.com.

  • Used by founders, finance leads, and operators at startups and SMBs
  • Common use cases: paying vendors and contractors, managing team spend, and reconciliation
  • Suitable for multi-entity structures that need shared controls and permissions
  • Supports companies seeking operational efficiency without expanding headcount
  • Up to $5M in FDIC insurance* on deposits through our partner banks’ sweep networks

Mercury combines checking & savings accounts with payments, spend control, and finance ops automation in one place.

  • Business checking and savings with digital onboarding and a streamlined web/mobile interface
  • ACH, free domestic and international USD wires from Mercury, low-fee non-USD transfers, and mailed checks
  • Debit and credit cards** with customizable limits, merchant/category controls, real-time visibility, and cashback
  • Automated tools for billing, invoicing, and approvals with accounting integrations
  • Cash management options, including venture debt

Mercury addresses the inefficiencies of legacy banking and the fragmentation of multiple finance tools by centralizing workflows and reducing payment friction.

  • Automates manual tasks like bill pay, invoicing, approvals, and reconciliation to speed up month-end close
  • Replaces branch visits and opaque fees with transparent, smooth money movement
  • Compliant onboarding and monitoring designed to protect businesses and reduce surprises
  • Fast, knowledgeable customer support across multiple channels

The data:

  • Raised $500M in primary and secondary funding from top-tier venture capital firms and angel investors, athletes, entertainers, and 2,500 Mercury customers
  • $3.5 billion valuation in March ’25
  • 11 consecutive quarters of profitability based on both EBITDA and GAAP net income (as of April ’25)
  • $500 million in revenue in 2024
  • More than 200K customers
  • 40% growth in customers in 2024
  • $156 billion in annual transaction volume in 2024, up 64% year-over-year
  • Customer NPS of 75*** (compared to banking industry average of 34)
  • 1 in 3 startups use Mercury****
  • More than 50% of YC cohorts choose Mercury

*Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Checking and savings accounts are provided through our bank partners Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust; Members FDIC. Deposit insurance covers the failure of an insured bank. Checking and savings account deposits may be held by sweep network banks. Certain conditions must be satisfied for pass-through insurance to apply. Learn more here.

**The Mercury Debit Cards are issued by Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC, pursuant to licenses from Mastercard®. The IO Card is issued by Patriot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard®.

***Net Promoter Score (NPS) information and ratings are available at https://customergauge.com/benchmarks/blog/financial-services-nps-benchmarks.

****Calculation based on US-based companies that received an angel, pre-seed, or Series A investment reported on Crunchbase in the most recent year.


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4.0

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No bugs

No bugs, always fast, just works, great design. Radically better than any other bank

22 April 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been extremely satisfied with…

I’ve been extremely satisfied with Mercury so far. The onboarding process was smooth and efficient, and the overall user experience is very intuitive. The platform offers exactly what you need to manage a company remotely, with clear dashboards and well-designed tools.

What I particularly appreciate is the simplicity of international operations and the integration with modern financial tools. Everything feels built for entrepreneurs, especially those running international or digital businesses.

Customer support has also been responsive and helpful whenever needed.

Overall, a very reliable and forward-thinking banking solution that makes managing a business much easier.

20 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What banking really should be

What banking really should be! Banks are old, unevolving, poorly functioning.... but mercury fintech has breathed modern life back into it! So grateful! Makes you feel closely connected to your accounts, easy to access, easy to do everything. Just great.

1 April 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

the WORST small banking option

This so-called company will extort your time for waiting on something that never happens. Claiming a 1-2 day turnaround for account creation when really it takes over two weeks and they do not reply to any emails, which you can only contact by email because they do not provide a customer service phone number, just like any shady business that is unable to deliver on what they promise, and had no customer service whatsoever.

16 April 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad customer service/ Horrible Platform

Sudden account closure, I received a non‑active refund check after weeks of no response from Mercury like it was a prank $46,000 in business funds stuck . They don't provide a phone number for support guess why , and restitution of funds seems to be a recurring problem everywhere it’s just outrageous.
Warning: Think twice before trusting Mercury. If something goes wrong, don't expect a resolution—or even a reply.
Request #2209233

3 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use

Easy to use, useful services like filing 1099s, simple to send money internationally, free transfers.

14 April 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mercury has been an excellent banking…

Mercury has been an excellent banking partner for our business. The platform is reliable, easy to use, and designed for modern companies. Transactions are smooth, and the support team is always responsive and professional.

Highly recommended for any business operating in the U.S.

14 April 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

KYC Nightmare & Unacceptable treatment. Go somewhere else!

I've literally never been treated as badly by any bank as by Mercury - REPEATEDLY. Yes, all banks are getting stricter around KYC. But none have treated me as badly as Mercury. Extremely last-minute notices. Buggy KYC flows. Be prepared to just lose access to your account from one day to another, and either just get it back with an unreasonable amount of work (first time this happened to me) or not get it back at all (second time this happened to me).

14 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not open an account here.

Do not open an account here.
Absolutely terrible service.

Their so-called “holistic” transaction monitoring algorithm is fundamentally broken and unreliable.

I provided clear, verifiable public contracts supporting my transactions, and they still shut down my account without justification, causing real financial damage.

Worse, they clearly lack competent personnel capable of properly evaluating and distinguishing legitimate business activity from fraudulent transactions.

No explanation was provided—even after submitting documented proof. This level of incompetence and lack of accountability is unacceptable.

This is, without question, some of the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced.

Avoid Mercury if you run a business. They will create unnecessary problems and can arbitrarily shut down your account based on flawed systems and poor judgment.

10 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We used Mercury for about two years

We used Mercury for about two years. At some point, they simply sent us an email, without any prior questions, saying that our company was no longer a fit for them. My impression was that this was most likely due to our relatively low revenue volume. Before this it was comfortable.

1 February 2026
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