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Starling Bank

Starling Bank

UK Business Banking

VS

Frontier Pay

UK businesses that want card acquiring along with multi-currency business accounts and UK/EU and international payments from a single FCA-authorised e-money provider.

Frontier Pay
Fees from
Free personal accounts vs —
Features

0 shared

3 unique to Starling Bank
Regions

0 shared

1 unique to Starling Bank
Pay methods

3 shared

3 unique to Starling Bank · 8 unique to Frontier Pay
On region

Starling Bank covers 1 regions; Frontier Pay covers 0. Verify directly with each provider before signing.

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3 features · 14 payment methods · 1 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
Starling Bank Starling Bank
Frontier Pay Frontier Pay
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
Free personal accounts
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Settlement
Time to receive funds
—
Choose same day, next day, or three day settlements to keep your cash flow steady and your business agile.
Founded
2014
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Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
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Sandbox / Test Mode
✓
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Webhook Support
✓
—
Features
Starling Bank leads (3 vs 0)
Instant Payout Unique
✓
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Low Fees Unique
✓
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Recurring Payments Unique
✓
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Payment Methods
Frontier Pay leads (11 vs 6)
Apple Pay Unique
✓
—
Bacs Unique
—
✓
Bank Transfer Unique
✓
—
Chaps Unique
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✓
Click To Pay Unique
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✓
Credit Card Unique
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✓
Debit Card
✓
✓
Digital Wallet Unique
—
✓
Direct Debit
✓
✓
Faster Payments
✓
✓
Google Pay Unique
✓
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Payment Link Unique
—
✓
Sepa Unique
—
✓
Swift Unique
—
✓
Regions
Starling Bank leads (1 vs 0)
Europe Unique
✓
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Starling Bank is best when you...

UK Business Banking
Need Instant Payout
Not available with Frontier Pay
Need Low Fees
Not available with Frontier Pay
Want coverage in Europe
Frontier Pay doesn't cover this region
View Starling Bank

Frontier Pay is best when you...

UK businesses that want card acquiring along with multi-currency business accounts and UK/EU and international payments from a single FCA-authorised e-money provider.
View Frontier Pay

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Starling Bank and Frontier Pay?
They share 3 payment methods and 0 regions. Starling Bank adds Apple Pay, Bank Transfer, Google Pay that Frontier Pay does not list; Frontier Pay adds Bacs, CHAPS, Click to Pay and 5 more that Starling Bank does not list; Starling Bank also covers Europe; only Starling Bank offers Instant Payout, Low Fees and 1 more.
Which is cheaper, Starling Bank or Frontier Pay?
Starling Bank has published rates from Free personal accounts; Frontier Pay has no published rate. Headline rates exclude fixed per-transaction fees, FX and chargeback costs, so model your own mix before deciding.
Where can I use Starling Bank and Frontier Pay?
Starling Bank lists 1 region and 6 payment methods; Frontier Pay lists 0 and 11. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do Starling Bank and Frontier Pay compare on integration and settlement?
Starling Bank offers a sandbox, Frontier Pay does not list one; Starling Bank supports webhooks; Frontier Pay publishes a settlement time of Choose same day, next day, or three day settlements to keep your cash flow steady and your business agile..

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