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★ Winner
Mercury
Accounting & Finance
★ 4.5
rating
N/A
starts at
Free
tier
VS
Plaid
Accounting & Finance
★ 4.3
rating
Pay-per-connection
Quick verdict
Mercury wins for startups and tech companies wanting modern banking with star.
Mercury has a 4.5 rating vs 4.3 for Plaid. Plaid is the better pick if you need developers building fintech apps needing bank connectivity.
Performance overview
Mercury
Plaid
Overall
4.54.3
Ease of use
4.23.8
Value for money
4.73.9
Features
Side-by-side comparison
Choose based on your needs
Choose Mercury if...
Best for
Startups and tech companies wanting modern banking with startup-specific features.
Best banking interface available — beautiful and functional
API enables programmatic banking automation
Choose Plaid if...
Best for
Developers building fintech apps needing bank connectivity
Massive bank coverage
Excellent developer experience