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Every number on this page comes directly from our 2026 reviews — so the fees, VIP thresholds and pros/cons you see here are the same ones we publish on each wallet's full review page. No drift, ever.

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Wallet B

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Payz

4.1/5

FCA-regulated · Since 2000

Best for: European bettors who want the Paysafe alternative with a Mastercard and free standard-tier P2P

The former ecoPayz — rebranded to Payz in 2023 — still the third-largest e-wallet in online gambling but dragging a complicated five-tier VIP system and a high base FX rate.

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AstroPay

4.2/5

FCA-regulated · 200+ payment methods

Best for: Players in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, India and emerging markets with card-decline issues

The one wallet that actually solves the Latin American and Indian card-decline problem, with 50+ local deposit rails and a global Visa card layered on top.

Head to head

Score
4.1 / 5
4.2 / 5
Countries
173
150
Currencies
45
50
Trading since
2000
2009

Fee schedule

Standard deposit
1.69 – 2.90%+ USD 0.36 per transaction
Bank withdrawal
Not availableRequires Silver VIP or above
FreeReceiving bank may apply its own charge
FX / currency conversion
2.99%
1 – 1.5%
Peer-to-peer
1.50%Min EUR 1.50 · Free for Gold and above
Free

Top VIP tier

Gold

EUR 10,000 eligible deposits / quarter

  • 1.49% eAccount FX (saves 1.5 percentage points)
  • Free Payz-to-Payz P2P transfers
  • Higher transaction and balance limits
No tiered VIP programme — flat fees for every user.

Payz · Pros

  • Free Payz-to-Payz P2P transfers at Gold VIP and above (no volume grind for Silver)
  • Third-largest gambling e-wallet by casino coverage
  • Payz Mastercard available for Silver VIPs and above (physical + virtual)
  • FCA-regulated (PSI-Pay Ltd) with 25+ year trading history as ecoPayz
  • 45 currencies supported plus Payz Plus virtual card tied to wallet

AstroPay · Pros

  • 50+ local payment methods across LATAM, India, Africa and emerging markets
  • Solves 40–60% card-decline rate in Brazil / Mexico / Argentina
  • Free virtual Visa card for instant one-touch deposits
  • No account opening, maintenance or deposit fees for users
  • FCA-authorised electronic money institution with Isle of Man and Brazil Central Bank licences

Payz · Watch-outs

  • Base FX rate of 2.99% is the highest in the category at standard tier
  • Classic accounts cannot withdraw to bank at all (must reach Silver)
  • 1.69 – 6% card deposit fee plus $0.36 per transaction surcharge
  • Five-tier VIP ladder is confusing vs competitors' three or four
  • Bank withdrawal costs €5.90 – €10 flat at Silver/Gold/Platinum

AstroPay · Watch-outs

  • Outside LATAM / India / emerging markets, coverage is thinner than Neteller
  • 1–1.5% FX markup stacks on cross-currency play
  • Physical card not available — virtual only for most users
  • No VIP programme or volume-based tiering
  • Withdrawal options constrained by country of residence

Our verdict

Payz

Payz is the product formerly known as ecoPayz, rebranded in mid-2023 under the same parent (PSI-Pay Ltd, FCA-regulated in the UK). It's the third-largest e-wallet in online gambling after Neteller and Skrill, and for a lot of players in Europe, Canada and Asia it's the pragmatic third option when their preferred operator doesn't list the Paysafe wallets. The standout: a 2.99% standard-tier FX rate that's meaningfully lower than Skrill / Neteller's 3.99%, and free Payz-to-Payz P2P from Gold VIP upwards. The catches: the Mastercard is gated to Silver VIP+ and Mastercard FX is a flat 2.99% at every tier (the Gold/Platinum 1.49% and True VIP 1.25% discounts only apply to the eAccount, not the card), the tier system is five-deep (Classic, Silver, Gold, Platinum, True VIP) which is genuinely the most confusing ladder in the category, and Silver P2P still costs 1.50% (min €1.50). In 2026 Payz remains a solid secondary wallet; it's rarely anyone's first choice but it's widely accepted enough to matter.

AstroPay

AstroPay exists to solve a specific problem: in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, India and much of LATAM and Africa, international card payments are declined by local issuing banks 40–60% of the time. The AstroPay Wallet and virtual Visa sidestep the decline problem by letting players pre-fund a local-currency balance via PIX, SPEI, UPI, OXXO, Boleto, NetBanking and 50+ other rails, then push that balance into any casino or sportsbook that accepts AstroPay. Founded in Uruguay in 2009, now FCA-authorised out of London, with 2M+ users, 4.4/5 on Trustpilot, and deep Premier League / Tottenham sponsorship history. Outside the emerging markets — Europe, North America, Asia — it's usable but nobody's first choice; Trustly, MiFinity or Neteller beat it on cost and coverage.

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