Free test mode / sandbox (fake money) high confidence
Moov gives every new account a free test environment: sign up and you start in test mode with pre-loaded sample account and business data; requested capabilities are auto-marked verified (no real KYC/KYB checks); transfers automatically complete; micro-deposit bank verification is simulated (enter $0.00 to succeed). No published transaction-count cap, no time limit, no credit card needed to sign up or build. Only fake money moves — real-money movement requires contacting Moov to pass verification and select a fee plan (standard plan: $500 monthly minimum, Interchange++ + 0.60% + 15c card, ACH same-day 40c, wallet 50c/mo — confirming the known baseline as of today).
- Eligibility
- Anyone who signs up at dashboard.moov.io; no .edu email, no startup-age or funding cap, no credit card. Platform is US-centric (US ACH, TCH RTP, FedNow, card rails).
- How to claim
- 1) Create a Moov account (sign up) -> 2) you land in test mode with sample data pre-loaded -> 3) create a test-mode API key (named for test/CI use) and develop against the API/SDK in a no-risk environment -> 4) to move real money, contact Moov to complete verification and choose a fee plan.
- Expiry
- No stated expiry or renewal for test mode; no published data-retention limit. Test mode becomes moot once you move to production (a separate verified account).
- Gotchas
- No live money movement in test mode — it is a dev sandbox, not a free production tier. $0 spend does not survive production: standard pricing starts at a $500 monthly minimum. Test-mode feature set lags (e.g., 'simulated failed or reversed transfers' was still 'coming soon' per the 2021 launch post). API 'latest' version is deprecated; pin v2026.07.00. Free ACH micro-deposits are free even in production, but instant bank validation is 75c/attempt and third-party bank validation $1.50/attempt.
- Source
- docs.moov.io