About Us
Built so your family gets more
CheckRate is a free exchange rate comparison platform for Africans in the diaspora. We track rates from 8 money transfer apps so you can see who gives your family the most money before you send.
8
Providers compared
13
Destination currencies
52
Currency corridors
Free
Always, no sign-up
Why we built CheckRate
Sending money home should not require a spreadsheet. But for Africans in Canada, the UK, the US, and Europe, figuring out which app gives the best rate on any given day is genuinely complicated. The stated fee is rarely the whole story. The exchange rate margin, the invisible gap between the mid-market rate and what you actually get, often costs your family far more than any headline fee.
CheckRate was built to solve this. One place, all the providers, sorted by the only number that actually matters: how much your family receives.
No sign-up. No hidden agenda. No provider pays to rank higher, our table is sorted purely by estimated receive amount. Providers do not pay us; the site is funded by advertising, which never influences how providers are ranked.
How CheckRate works
We fetch live rates
Our system collects exchange rates and fees from provider platforms about every hour. Every rate shows when it was fetched.
We calculate what you receive
We compute the estimated receive amount for your transfer, (send amount − fee) × rate. This is the only fair comparison metric.
You pick the best and send
Click through to the provider directly. We never touch your money, all transfers happen securely on the provider's own platform.
Providers we track
All 8 providers are included on merit; none pay to be listed or ranked.
Editorial standards
All content on CheckRate, rate comparisons, blog posts, and provider descriptions, is produced by the CheckRate editorial team. Our editorial process:
- →Rate data is fetched automatically from provider APIs and verified by admin review. Stale or suspect rates are flagged and can be overridden manually.
- →Blog content is researched and written by the editorial team. We cite authoritative sources (World Bank, central banks, FCA) and update posts when key information changes.
- →Provider descriptions are based on publicly available information and our own rate tracking data. We do not accept payment for editorial coverage.
- →No affiliate links: providers do not pay us and our links go to their public websites. The site is funded by advertising, which never affects rankings or editorial content.
For a detailed explanation of how rates are collected and displayed, see our Rate Methodology page.
Get in touch
Found a rate discrepancy? Want to suggest a provider or corridor? We read every message.
Rates shown on CheckRate are for informational and comparison purposes only. They are sourced from provider platforms and may differ from the rate you receive at the time of transfer. CheckRate does not provide financial advice and does not process money transfers. Always confirm the final rate and receive amount directly with the provider before sending. See our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for full details.