Wise againstNeobanks and paymentsinAU + NZ

Wise

424 mentions in Australia and New Zealand, 2nd of 14 in Neobanks and payments for share of voice. Net sentiment sits 19 points above the peer median.

Markets
NZ and AU
Website
wise.com
Compare Wise with other Neobanks and payments

Wise among Neobanks and payments

-500+50+100
More negativeNet sentimentMore positive

Across: net sentiment. Size: share of voice. Ring: its sentiment mix. 1 brand with a single mention left off.

  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Mixed
Share of voice
28%
2nd of 14, 424 mentions
Net sentiment
+38
Peer median +19
Net advocacy
+13
Peer median +4
Rejection
2%
8 of 423 staged mentions
  • 2nd of 14 for share of voice
  • 1st of 5 for net sentiment
  • 1st of 5 for net advocacy
  • 1st of 5 for past awareness
  • 4th of 5 for rejection

Wise against its peers

The share of Wise's mentions at each stage, against the median of the other brands in Neobanks and payments mentioned in this view (13 of them).

Every staged mention of Wise, 100%Rejection, the exit

  1. Awareness

    23%

    -27 pts on peers (50%)

    Names the brand in passing or in the news.

  2. Consideration

    21%

    +15 pts on peers (6%)

    Weighing it up, asking about it, comparing.

  3. Usage

    39%

    +8 pts on peers (32%)

    Says they bank, invest or are insured with it.

  4. Preference

    4%

    +4 pts on peers (0%)

    Chooses it over the alternatives.

  5. Advocacy

    12%

    +9 pts on peers (3%)

    Recommends it to others.

  6. Rejection

    2%

    +2 pts on peers (0%)

    Left it, refuses it or warns others off.

Mentions by week

  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Mixed
7 AugWeek of 6 Nov

Where the conversation happens

Mentions by source in Australia and New Zealand; the figure beside each count is net sentiment.

  • Reddit
    369+35
  • News
    51+53
  • Reviewers and creators
    4+50

What the posts were about

Sence tags each finance post with what it covers. These are the topics of the posts Wise was named under; brand page posts are not tagged, so they sit under "Not tagged".

  • Payments and Fintech
    152+20
  • Banking
    112+45
  • Credit and BNPL
    74+41
  • Money Advice
    42+50
  • Scams and Fraud
    39+62
  • Investing
    25+12
  • Not tagged
    16+50
  • Insurance
    11+45
  • Home Loans
    1+100

Who they leave for, and who they leave

Comments that reject one brand and name another they use, prefer or are weighing up.

Losing customers to

Rejects Wise, names this brand instead.

Winning customers from

Rejects this brand, names Wise instead.

What people actually say

A spread of comments at each stage, as written. Comments that tag or name another commenter are left out.

  • “You don't even need to load currency on it, you can use use it as a mechanism to charge your NZ CC and get live costs of everything you buy through the Wise app, it's pretty cool.”
    positive

    Reddit, New Zealand, 13 Aug 2026

  • “IMHO, there is no need for Wise or Revolut in these circumstances. There are many bank accounts with no international transaction fees to choose from.”
    negative

    Also mentionsRevolut, negative sentiment

    Reddit, Australia, 2 Sep 2026

  • “Interactive brokers, then withdraw to AU account. Wise is silly for this amount.”
    negative

    Also mentionsInteractive Brokers, positive sentiment

    Reddit, Australia, 30 Sep 2026

  • “Revolut is a bank in Australia. (Wise is not.) Major banks offer foreign currency accounts but may not have all the features the HSBC account currently has.”
    neutral

    Also mentionsRevolut, neutral sentimentHSBC, neutral sentiment

    Reddit, Australia, 12 Oct 2026

The posts that got Wise talked about

  1. Family experienced issues with ANZ’s anti-fraud system despite advising of travel plans.

    nzherald.co.nz on Facebook, 8 Sep 2026 · Scams and Fraud

    33mentions
  2. Why are you still using travel cards?

    r/AusFinance on Reddit, 21 Aug 2026 · Credit and BNPL

    18mentions
  3. Wise vs Sharesies Card for travelling? Am I missing something?

    r/PersonalFinanceNZ on Reddit, 4 Oct 2026 · Payments and Fintech

    15mentions
  4. ASB removing offshore service margins from their credit cards

    r/PersonalFinanceNZ on Reddit, 13 Aug 2026 · Credit and BNPL

    15mentions

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