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Mercury
Banking for startups.
About Mercury
Mercury offers banking built for startups. Get a bank account that helps your business scale.
Key Features
FDIC Insured
API Access
Virtual Cards
Perfect For
Startup banking with modern API access
Automated financial operations and bookkeeping
Treasury management for funded startups
Team expense management with virtual cards
Getting Started
- 1
Apply for a Mercury account online
- 2
Complete KYC verification
- 3
Set up your banking dashboard
- 4
Integrate via API or connect to accounting tools
What Makes Mercury Different?
Built specifically for startups and tech companies
Modern API for programmatic banking
No monthly fees or minimum balance requirements
Integrated with major accounting software
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Startup focused
- Great UI
- API access
Cons
- US only
- No physical branches
- Strict compliance
Alternatives to Mercury
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Stripe
PaidPayment Processing
Financial infrastructure for the internet.
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Lemon Squeezy
PaidMerchant of Record
Payments, tax, and subscriptions for software.
P
Paddle
PaidMerchant of Record
The complete payments infrastructure for SaaS.