Meow vs Novo: what each publishes
As of October 17, 2026, Meow takes these industries by its own published rules: Crypto, with conditions. We hold no such rule from Novo.
Not a ranking: the two names are in alphabetical order. The free check applies every provider’s rules to your own answers.
Where it takes companies from
Policy by industry
| Industry | Meow | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto | With conditions | Depends on the activity |
| iGaming | No published rule | No |
| Adult | No published rule | No |
| Unlicensed financial services | No published rule | No |
| Forex and CFD | No published rule | No |
| AI and SaaS | No published rule | No published rule |
| Marketplace | No published rule | No published rule |
Where owners must live
Meow
No published rule
Rules about countries
Meow
neither you nor your owners, control persons, or users are sanctioned by OFAC, or located, organized, or resident in a sanctioned region or a jurisdiction on our Prohibited Countries list;
All countries named (35)
Afghanistan, Belarus, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Croatia, Cuba, DR Congo, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, North Korea, Panama, Philippines, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Novo
No published rule
Fees
Meow
| Plan | Account opening | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Checking | Not stated | No monthly fee ('No monthly fees, no wire fees, no ACH fees, no transaction fees, and no minimum balance fees.') | · Source |
Novo
| Plan | Account opening | Monthly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Business Checking | Free to open ('There is no charge to open the account') | None ('Novo has no monthly fee and no minimum balance requirement') | · Source |
Closing an account
Meow
In addition, MTI may, at its sole discretion, terminate these Terms or your account on the Service, or suspend or terminate your access to or use of the Service, including to send or receive international wire transfers, at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice, and without any liability to you arising from such termination.
Novo
For any reason and at any time with or without notice to you; or
Licence
| Licensee | Meow | Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Licensee | Meow Technologies, Inc. · accounts provided by Cross River Bank (FDIC cert 58410) or Grasshopper Bank, N.A. (FDIC cert 59113), Members FDIC | Novo Platform Inc. · financial technology company, not a bank · banking services by Middlesex Federal Savings, F.A. (FDIC cert 28368), Member FDIC |
| Regulator | FDIC (Cross River Bank, Grasshopper Bank) · | FDIC (partner bank Middlesex Federal Savings) · |