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M-Pesa vs PicPay
M-Pesa and PicPay are both payment receiving platforms. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $1,000 on M-Pesa and $1,000 on PicPay, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $1,000 on M-Pesa and $1,000 on PicPay, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer. Only M-Pesa offers Cash agents. Only PicPay offers debit card.
- M-Pesa is the older platform — founded in 2007, 5 years before PicPay (2012).
- M-Pesa is based in Kenya, PicPay in Brazil.
Which should you choose?
Choose M-Pesa if…
- You want to withdraw via Cash agents.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2007).
Choose PicPay if…
- You want to withdraw via debit card.
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M-Pesa
The mobile money system that runs East Africa - anyone with a SIM card can receive payments, and small busines…
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| Type | Payment receiving like Payoneer | Payment receiving like Payoneer |
| Category | Payments | Payments |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | No | No |
| Fees | Free deposits, tiered P2P and agent withdrawal fees | Free account and Pix/P2P transfers |
| Withdraw via | Cash agents, Bank transfer | Pix/bank transfer, debit card |
| Availability | Kenya + 7 African markets | Brazil |
| Local to | Kenya, Tanzania | Brazil |
| Founded | 2007 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya | Vitoria, Brazil |
| Popularity | 54 views · 0 likes | 48 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, M-Pesa or PicPay?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $1,000 on M-Pesa and $1,000 on PicPay, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are M-Pesa and PicPay available?
M-Pesa: Kenya + 7 African markets. PicPay: Brazil.