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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.

Wallet A

Wallet B

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Skrill

4.4/5

Paysafe-owned · FCA-regulated · Since 2001

Best for: European bettors and anyone mixing casinos, sportsbooks and crypto in one wallet

Neteller's sister wallet, built on the same Paysafe rails but with a slightly cheaper fee schedule on most local deposits and a slimmer three-tier VIP ladder.

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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
4.4 / 5
4.2 / 5
Countries
200
150
Currencies
40
50
Trading since
2001
2009

Fee schedule

Standard deposit
2.5%1% on many local methods in supported countries
Bank withdrawal
1.75%Min EUR 3.50 · Free for all VIP levels
FreeReceiving bank may apply its own charge
FX / currency conversion
3.99% – 1.99%Standard to Diamond VIP
1 – 1.5%
Peer-to-peer
2.99% Standard · 1.45% True Skriller · Free VIP
Free

Top VIP tier

Gold VIP

€45,000 / quarter

  • 2.49% FX rate
  • Same-day withdrawals
  • 1.30% crypto buy / sell
No tiered VIP programme — flat fees for every user.

Skrill · Pros

  • Free SEPA bank deposits in the EEA and many local methods at 0%
  • Cheaper than Neteller for most European bettors at the Standard tier
  • VIP Knect loyalty programme layers on top of the three-tier VIP programme
  • Skrill Prepaid Mastercard with free POS spending and free virtual first card
  • Same Paysafe-group regulation and consumer protection as Neteller

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

Skrill · Watch-outs

  • Standard FX fee of 3.99% on non-wallet currency transactions
  • USD 6.70 bank withdrawal fee and 7.5% card withdrawal at Standard tier
  • Crypto On-Ramp unavailable to UK residents
  • Many sportsbook welcome bonuses still exclude Skrill deposits
  • Prepaid card ATM fee picks up a €1 minimum from 1 April 2026

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

Skrill

Skrill is the pragmatic twin of Neteller. It accepts almost the same list of operators, runs on the same Paysafe infrastructure, and is often the cheaper choice for non-UK European players because of free SEPA bank deposits and lower local-method upload fees. The VIP ladder is shorter — just Silver, Gold and Diamond — but the benefits step down in line with Neteller's Silver/Gold/Diamond equivalents. The crypto product is the awkward one: Skrill's Crypto On-Ramp is unavailable to UK residents, and the Crypto Balance buy/sell fee is tiered at €0.99 / €1.99 / 1.50% which is only competitive on larger trades.

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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