Remitly vs Western Union

Remitly vs Western Union · UnifyPay

Comparison

Remitly vs Western Union

Compared only where both are actually priced. Telling you one is cheaper than a rail that does not operate in your market would not be a comparison, so the 16 shared markets below are the whole basis.

Remitly

1 product · 125 markets

16cheaper inVisit site

Western Union

1 product · 24 markets

0cheaper inVisit site

Shared markets: 16
Only Remitly: 109
Only Western Union: 8

Remitly is cheaper in 16 of the 16 shared markets, Western Union in 0. Each side is priced on the equivalent of $100 through its cheapest product in that market, and both sides are always quoted on the same channel, since a card rate and a payout rate are not the same purchase.

Remitly and Western Union fees in every market they both serve
Market	Remitly	Western Union	Cheaper
BangladeshPayout	Remitly International transferBDT 122.00Published rate	Western Union3.5% + BDT 308.00Estimate	Remitly
ColombiaPayout	Remitly International transferCOP 12,584.00 under COP 1,576,886.00, no fee from COP 1,576,886.00Published rate	Western Union3.5% + COP 7,914.00Estimate

Fees are compared on the equivalent of $100 so markets with different currencies rank against each other rather than by nominal number. A provider running several products is represented by whichever is cheapest in that market, which is the fairest read of “what would this cost me”. Rates marked 0% are genuinely free at the point of use, not missing data. The channel beside each market is the one both providers are quoted on.

Fee data on UnifyPay is indicative reference information, not a quotation. Rates change without notice, vary by contract, volume, risk profile and card mix, and many local rails publish no rate card at all. Always confirm against your provider's own pricing before making a commercial decision.