Compare
Airwallex vs Bridge
Side by side
Pick where your business is registered. Add up to two more providers.
Pick up to 4.
For a business registered in
Onboards businesses in United States
Airwallex
AvailableBridge
AvailableAccept payments
Airwallex
Online payments with cards and 160+ local methods, settled into multiple currencies.Bridge
Not offeredPay people abroad
Airwallex
Transfers to 150+ countries, often over local bank rails.Bridge
Off-ramps from stablecoins to bank accounts on local rails such as ACH, SEPA, SPEI and Pix.Multi-currency account
Airwallex
Global Accounts give you local bank details in 20+ currencies, so you get paid like a local business.Bridge
Virtual accounts that give each customer fiat deposit details in USD, EUR, MXN, BRL, GBP or COP.Business cards
Airwallex
Multi-currency corporate cards with spend controls.Bridge
Stablecoin-linked Visa cards, issued with Stripe Issuing, rolling out by country.Stablecoins
Airwallex
Not offeredBridge
Wallets, orchestration across fiat and stablecoins, and Open Issuance to launch your own stablecoin.Yield on idle cash
Airwallex
Airwallex Yield invests idle balances in AAA-rated J.P. Morgan money market funds. Airwallex says it is not a savings or deposit product, and returns are variable.Bridge
Platforms that issue their own stablecoin through Bridge receive the interest earned on its reserves, minus issuance fees. Bridge’s closed-loop USDB coin also earns rewards inside Bridge.Yield on idle cash
A return on money you are not using. How safe it is depends on where the return comes from, not on how high the rate is.
Where the return comes from
Airwallex
Low risk, not insuredMoney market fundBridge
Moderate riskStablecoin reserve revenueIs the money protected?
Airwallex
Not a deposit and not insured. The fund holds short-term government debt and aims to keep its value stable, but that is not guaranteed. Broker protection (SIPC in the US) covers the broker failing, not investment losses.Bridge
For platforms issuing their own stablecoin: you earn the interest on the reserves behind it. Safety depends on those reserves, typically short-term US Treasuries and bank cash, and on the issuer.Does the rate change?
Airwallex
Floats daily with central bank rates, so it falls when rates are cut.Last seen: About 3.6–3.7% on USD in 2026, depending on planBridge
Follows short-term Treasury rates, minus fees.Last seen: Follows short-term US Treasury rates, minus feesPlatform & marketplace
Run payments for other businesses: sign them up, take a cut, pay them out.
Sub-accounts for your users
Airwallex
YesConnected accounts for businesses and individuals, through hosted onboarding, embedded components or the native API.Bridge
YesCreate customers, individuals or businesses, through the API, with Bridge running KYC and KYB.Split payments and platform fees
Airwallex
YesCollect payments on behalf of connected accounts and take a platform fee.Bridge
NoNot a card payment processor.Embeddable UI
Airwallex
YesEmbedded components for onboarding and account features.Bridge
PartlyHosted KYC links; everything else is API.Pay out to your users
Airwallex
YesTransfers to 150+ countries, often over local rails.Bridge
YesOff-ramps from stablecoins to bank accounts on local rails, including through permanent liquidation addresses.Embedded finance for your users
Give your users financial products under your brand.
Accounts that hold money
Airwallex
YesEach connected account can get multi-currency wallets and local account numbers.Bridge
YesVirtual accounts: per-customer fiat deposit details in USD, EUR, MXN, BRL, GBP and COP that convert to stablecoins.Cards for your users
Airwallex
YesIssuing APIs for connected accounts’ cardholders, with secure card-display iframes.Bridge
YesStablecoin-linked Visa cards, issued with Stripe Issuing, rolling out by country.Announced, not yet live: Stablecoin-linked Visa cards in 100+ countriesFinancing for your users
Airwallex
Not confirmedNot confirmed.Bridge
NoNot offered.Consumer apps
Build for individuals, not just businesses, the way Bridge allows.
End users can be individuals
Airwallex
PartlyPlatforms can create connected accounts for individuals. Card issuing and third-party payouts need full KYC.Bridge
YesConsumer apps are a core use case: individual customers go through Bridge KYC.Consumer wallets or accounts
Airwallex
PartlyWallets on connected accounts can belong to individuals.Bridge
YesCustodial wallets for customers.Consumer cards
Airwallex
Not confirmedPublic materials describe business card programs.Bridge
YesConsumer stablecoin card programs, currently in limited release.Announced, not yet live: Stablecoin-linked Visa cards in 100+ countriesStablecoins
Dollar-backed tokens as a payment and treasury rail.
Accept stablecoins
Airwallex
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Bridge
YesReceive stablecoins to wallets or liquidation addresses and convert automatically.Hold stablecoin balances
Airwallex
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Bridge
YesCustodial wallets hold stablecoin balances.Pay out in stablecoins
Airwallex
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Bridge
YesSend stablecoins on major chains.Issue your own stablecoin
Airwallex
NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials.Bridge
YesOpen Issuance lets a business launch its own branded stablecoin.Announced, not yet live: Bridge National Trust BankRegulatory risk in United States
Airwallex
No stablecoin productsBridge
Low riskAI agents
Build with AI tools, and let AI agents shop and pay.
Official MCP server
Airwallex
YesAgentOS includes production, sandbox and docs MCP servers plus a CLI. Every money-out action needs a human to confirm it.Bridge
Not confirmedNone found.Checkout for AI agents
Airwallex
Not confirmedNo agent checkout protocol support confirmed.Bridge
Not confirmedNo agent checkout protocol support confirmed.Cards for AI agents
Airwallex
PartlyAgentOS includes a card provisioning workflow, with human confirmation before money moves.Bridge
Not confirmedNot confirmed. Its parent Stripe offers agent cards and shared payment tokens.Working with them
How easy it is to get started.
Self-serve signup
Airwallex
YesSign up online; platform products are sales-assisted.Bridge
PartlySandbox is self-serve; production access is reviewed.Published pricing
Airwallex
YesPricing pages by country.Bridge
NoPricing is not published.Public API and sandbox
Airwallex
YesPublic API and sandbox.Bridge
YesAPI-first with a sandbox.Coming soon
Announced but not launched. These are plans, not products you can sign up for today: timing often slips, and some never ship.
Announced, not yet live
Airwallex
Bridge
In short
Countries onboarded
Airwallex
39 of 170Bridge
1 of 170Designed for
Airwallex
Businesses that collect in one currency and spend in another, without opening bank accounts abroad.Bridge
Apps, including consumer apps, that want to hold, move or issue dollar stablecoins with fiat on and off ramps.Limitations
Airwallex
Which products you get depends on the country your business is registered in.Bridge
Production access is reviewed case by case, and availability for end users depends on their country.| Airwallex Global account | Bridge Stablecoin infrastructure | |
|---|---|---|
| Onboards businesses in United States | Available | Available |
| Accept payments | Online payments with cards and 160+ local methods, settled into multiple currencies. | Not offered |
| Pay people abroad | Transfers to 150+ countries, often over local bank rails. | Off-ramps from stablecoins to bank accounts on local rails such as ACH, SEPA, SPEI and Pix. |
| Multi-currency account | Global Accounts give you local bank details in 20+ currencies, so you get paid like a local business. | Virtual accounts that give each customer fiat deposit details in USD, EUR, MXN, BRL, GBP or COP. |
| Business cards | Multi-currency corporate cards with spend controls. | Stablecoin-linked Visa cards, issued with Stripe Issuing, rolling out by country. |
| Stablecoins | Not offered | Wallets, orchestration across fiat and stablecoins, and Open Issuance to launch your own stablecoin. |
| Yield on idle cash | Airwallex Yield invests idle balances in AAA-rated J.P. Morgan money market funds. Airwallex says it is not a savings or deposit product, and returns are variable. | Platforms that issue their own stablecoin through Bridge receive the interest earned on its reserves, minus issuance fees. Bridge’s closed-loop USDB coin also earns rewards inside Bridge. |
| Yield on idle cashA return on money you are not using. How safe it is depends on where the return comes from, not on how high the rate is. | ||
| Where the return comes from | Low risk, not insuredMoney market fund | Moderate riskStablecoin reserve revenue |
| Is the money protected? | Not a deposit and not insured. The fund holds short-term government debt and aims to keep its value stable, but that is not guaranteed. Broker protection (SIPC in the US) covers the broker failing, not investment losses. | For platforms issuing their own stablecoin: you earn the interest on the reserves behind it. Safety depends on those reserves, typically short-term US Treasuries and bank cash, and on the issuer. |
| Does the rate change? | Floats daily with central bank rates, so it falls when rates are cut.Last seen: About 3.6–3.7% on USD in 2026, depending on plan | Follows short-term Treasury rates, minus fees.Last seen: Follows short-term US Treasury rates, minus fees |
| Platform & marketplaceRun payments for other businesses: sign them up, take a cut, pay them out. | ||
| Sub-accounts for your users | YesConnected accounts for businesses and individuals, through hosted onboarding, embedded components or the native API. | YesCreate customers, individuals or businesses, through the API, with Bridge running KYC and KYB. |
| Split payments and platform fees | YesCollect payments on behalf of connected accounts and take a platform fee. | NoNot a card payment processor. |
| Embeddable UI | YesEmbedded components for onboarding and account features. | PartlyHosted KYC links; everything else is API. |
| Pay out to your users | YesTransfers to 150+ countries, often over local rails. | YesOff-ramps from stablecoins to bank accounts on local rails, including through permanent liquidation addresses. |
| Embedded finance for your usersGive your users financial products under your brand. | ||
| Accounts that hold money | YesEach connected account can get multi-currency wallets and local account numbers. | YesVirtual accounts: per-customer fiat deposit details in USD, EUR, MXN, BRL, GBP and COP that convert to stablecoins. |
| Cards for your users | YesIssuing APIs for connected accounts’ cardholders, with secure card-display iframes. | YesStablecoin-linked Visa cards, issued with Stripe Issuing, rolling out by country.Announced, not yet live: Stablecoin-linked Visa cards in 100+ countries |
| Financing for your users | Not confirmedNot confirmed. | NoNot offered. |
| Consumer appsBuild for individuals, not just businesses, the way Bridge allows. | ||
| End users can be individuals | PartlyPlatforms can create connected accounts for individuals. Card issuing and third-party payouts need full KYC. | YesConsumer apps are a core use case: individual customers go through Bridge KYC. |
| Consumer wallets or accounts | PartlyWallets on connected accounts can belong to individuals. | YesCustodial wallets for customers. |
| Consumer cards | Not confirmedPublic materials describe business card programs. | YesConsumer stablecoin card programs, currently in limited release.Announced, not yet live: Stablecoin-linked Visa cards in 100+ countries |
| StablecoinsDollar-backed tokens as a payment and treasury rail. | ||
| Accept stablecoins | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. | YesReceive stablecoins to wallets or liquidation addresses and convert automatically. |
| Hold stablecoin balances | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. | YesCustodial wallets hold stablecoin balances. |
| Pay out in stablecoins | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. | YesSend stablecoins on major chains. |
| Issue your own stablecoin | NoNo stablecoin product found in public materials. | YesOpen Issuance lets a business launch its own branded stablecoin.Announced, not yet live: Bridge National Trust Bank |
| Regulatory risk in United States | No stablecoin products | Low risk |
| AI agentsBuild with AI tools, and let AI agents shop and pay. | ||
| Official MCP server | YesAgentOS includes production, sandbox and docs MCP servers plus a CLI. Every money-out action needs a human to confirm it. | Not confirmedNone found. |
| Checkout for AI agents | Not confirmedNo agent checkout protocol support confirmed. | Not confirmedNo agent checkout protocol support confirmed. |
| Cards for AI agents | PartlyAgentOS includes a card provisioning workflow, with human confirmation before money moves. | Not confirmedNot confirmed. Its parent Stripe offers agent cards and shared payment tokens. |
| Working with themHow easy it is to get started. | ||
| Self-serve signup | YesSign up online; platform products are sales-assisted. | PartlySandbox is self-serve; production access is reviewed. |
| Published pricing | YesPricing pages by country. | NoPricing is not published. |
| Public API and sandbox | YesPublic API and sandbox. | YesAPI-first with a sandbox. |
| Coming soonAnnounced but not launched. These are plans, not products you can sign up for today: timing often slips, and some never ship. | ||
| Announced, not yet live | AnnouncedAccounts and acquiring for Korean businessesExpected by the end of 2026 AnnouncedLater than expectedFull local service for Brazilian businessesExpected by the end of 2025, not launched yet Details and sources → | Awaiting approvalBridge National Trust BankNo date given · Includes United States AnnouncedStablecoin-linked Visa cards in 100+ countriesExpected by the end of 2026 Details and sources → |
| In short | ||
| Countries onboarded | 39 of 170 | 1 of 170 |
| Designed for | Businesses that collect in one currency and spend in another, without opening bank accounts abroad. | Apps, including consumer apps, that want to hold, move or issue dollar stablecoins with fiat on and off ramps. |
| Limitations | Which products you get depends on the country your business is registered in. | Production access is reviewed case by case, and availability for end users depends on their country. |
Common questions
Is Airwallex or Bridge available in more countries?
Bridge. Of the 170 countries we track, Airwallex onboards businesses in 39 (and 5 more with limits) and Bridge in 1 (and 64 more with limits). Both serve businesses in 44. Only Bridge: Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Morocco and 9 more.
What do Airwallex and Bridge offer?
Accept payments: Airwallex yes, Bridge no. Pay people abroad: Airwallex yes, Bridge yes. Multi-currency account: Airwallex yes, Bridge yes. Business cards: Airwallex yes, Bridge yes. Stablecoins: Airwallex no, Bridge yes. Yield on idle cash: Airwallex yes, Bridge yes.
How do Airwallex and Bridge differ for platforms and embedded finance?
Split payments and platform fees: Airwallex yes, Bridge no. Embeddable UI: Airwallex yes, Bridge partly. Financing for your users: Airwallex not confirmed, Bridge no. End users can be individuals: Airwallex partly, Bridge yes. Consumer wallets or accounts: Airwallex partly, Bridge yes. Consumer cards: Airwallex not confirmed, Bridge yes. Accept stablecoins: Airwallex no, Bridge yes. Hold stablecoin balances: Airwallex no, Bridge yes. Pay out in stablecoins: Airwallex no, Bridge yes. Issue your own stablecoin: Airwallex no, Bridge yes. Official MCP server: Airwallex yes, Bridge not confirmed. Cards for AI agents: Airwallex partly, Bridge not confirmed.
Who is Airwallex designed for?
Businesses that collect in one currency and spend in another, without opening bank accounts abroad. Limitations: Which products you get depends on the country your business is registered in.
Who is Bridge designed for?
Apps, including consumer apps, that want to hold, move or issue dollar stablecoins with fiat on and off ramps. Limitations: Production access is reviewed case by case, and availability for end users depends on their country.
Related comparisons