Alternatives

Best Yuh alternatives

Yuh scores 7.6. These are live products NeoBankDB would open next — each with a full review, not a leftover affiliate tile.

7.6Solid
YuhZakneonAlpianRevolut
Editorial score7.67.57.37.28.6
HQGlandBaselZurichGenevaLondon
MonthlyNo fees whenever possible — live list on yuh.com/en/pricingCHF 0 on Zak. Zak Plus is CHF 8/month.Zero-fee pitch on neon-free.ch — confirm live extrasPrivate-bank / digital-wealth tariff — not a free current accountFree
ProtectionYuh itself is not a bank. Banking sits at Swissqesisuisse up to CHF 100,000 per client at Bank COfficial: with neon, your money is safely held besisuisse up to CHF 100,000 per client per bankEligible deposits at Revolut Bank UK Ltd: FSCS u
Cardmastercardvisavisavisavisa
UsersSwiss all-in-one appBank Cler digitalSwiss digital accountSwiss private-bank scale50M+

Full alternatives

#1 alternative

Zak

active

Zak is Bank Cler’s digital account. Swiss IBAN, FINMA bank, esisuisse up to CHF 100,000.

Basel · Bank Cler digital · Basler Kantonalbank

7.5Solid

Zak is not a neobank startup. It is Bank Cler’s app. Bank Cler AG is a FINMA bank in Basel, owned by Basler Kantonalbank. You get a Swiss IBAN and esisuisse cover up to CHF 100,000. File it next to Yuh and Neon, but remember the difference: Yuh is Swissquote. Zak is Bank Cler. Neon is still Neon.

Best for: People who live in Switzerland and want a real CHF IBAN without a fintech wrapper.

Why it beats Yuh

  • The account is Bank Cler, a FINMA bank
  • esisuisse CHF 100,000
  • CHF 0 on the core Zak plan

Watch-outs

  • Swiss residence required
  • Not for non-residents
  • FX is not Wise
Licence
Swiss bank (Bank Cler AG)
Protection
esisuisse up to CHF 100,000 per client at Bank Cler AG.
Monthly
CHF 0 on Zak. Zak Plus is CHF 8/month.

#2 alternative

neon

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Swiss zero-fee app. Not a FINMA bank. Cash at Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, esisuisse CHF 100,000.

Zurich · Swiss digital account · Private

7.3Solid

neon’s English homepage does the honest sentence most Swiss fintechs hide: your money is held by partner Hypothekarbank Lenzburg and protected by Swiss deposit insurance up to CHF 100,000. neon is the app. HBL is the bank. Alpian is a FINMA bank. Yuh sits on Swissquote Bank Ltd. radicant is closed. If you want the charter in the same legal name as the app icon, this is the wrong file. If you want a cheap CHF account and you accept a shared esisuisse cap with HBL, it is the right one. Swiss residency. Do not treat an App Store tile as a cross-border open.

Best for: Swiss residents who want a zero-fee CHF account and will accept a partner-bank deposit.

Why it beats Yuh

  • Partner bank named on the homepage
  • esisuisse CHF 100,000 printed
  • Zero-fee headline

Watch-outs

  • neon is not a FINMA bank
  • Shared esisuisse cap with Hypothekarbank Lenzburg
  • Swiss residency
Licence
Fintech app — deposits at Hypothekarbank Lenzburg AG
Protection
Official: with neon, your money is safely held by partner Hypothekarbank Lenzburg and is protected by Swiss deposit insurance up to CHF 100,000. neon is not the bank. Shared cap with any other HBL account.
Monthly
Zero-fee pitch on neon-free.ch — confirm live extras

#3 alternative

Alpian

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Swiss FINMA digital private bank. esisuisse CHF 100k. Residents.

Geneva · Swiss private-bank scale · Series B-era + licence capital

7.2Solid

Alpian is the Swiss digital bank that still has a FINMA banking licence after 2025. radicant’s clients were pointed here. It is a private bank in an app, not Revolut. Do not open it from India.

Best for: Swiss-domiciled clients who want a FINMA bank in an app, and will pay private-bank economics.

Why it beats Yuh

  • FINMA bank
  • esisuisse
  • Survived the 2025 Swiss wind-downs

Watch-outs

  • Swiss residents only
  • Not free
  • Not a startup current account
Licence
Bank (Alpian SA)
Protection
esisuisse up to CHF 100,000 per client per bank
Monthly
Private-bank / digital-wealth tariff — not a free current account

#4 alternative

Revolut

active

Digital bank and e-money app. Licence depends on the entity.

4.7

London · 50M+ · $1.7B raised · ~$45B val.

8.6Strong

The default comparison set for a reason. Treat the UK bank product and the e-money wallet as different legal objects, then Revolut wins most travel and multi-currency briefs. It is not the quietest home for a salary if you want a full-licence high-street feel — that is still Starling or Monzo in the UK.

Best for: People who live in more than one currency and want one app for spend, FX, and extras.

Why it beats Yuh

  • Best-in-class FX for travellers on paid plans
  • Product depth: bank, broker, crypto, cards, kids
  • UK bank licence closes the old EMI objection for eligible users

Watch-outs

  • Support quality does not match the feature list
  • Weekend FX and fair-usage ATM rules catch Standard users
  • Crypto and stock sleeves are not the bank
Licence
UK bank (eligible customers)
Protection
Eligible deposits at Revolut Bank UK Ltd: FSCS up to £120,000 per person (scheme cap from 1 Dec 2025; Revolut FSCS sheet). Revolut Ltd e-money is safeguarded, not FSCS (UK personal terms, 11 Dec 2025). New customers from 11 March 2026 may still be onboarded onto an EMI account with Revolut Ltd.
Monthly
Free · Plus/Premium/Metal/Ultra paid

#5 alternative

Chase UK

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J.P. Morgan Europe Limited trading as Chase. UK bank, PRA/FCA, FSCS up to £120,000.

London · UK digital bank · JPMorgan Chase

7.6Solid

Chase UK is a bank. The legal name is J.P. Morgan Europe Limited. PRA-authorised, FCA-regulated, FSCS up to £120,000. It is a useful UK current account with honest travel spend. It is not Revolut’s multi-country stack and not a US Chase login. UK tax residents only.

Best for: UK residents who want a JPMorgan current account in an app, with FSCS, and cheap travel spend.

Why it beats Yuh

  • Real UK bank, not an EMI
  • FSCS £120,000
  • £0 monthly

Watch-outs

  • UK residents only
  • No overdraft
  • App-only
Licence
UK bank
Protection
FSCS up to £120,000 per depositor per bank (Chase UK FSCS page) at J.P. Morgan Europe Limited.
Monthly
£0

#6 alternative

Neo Financial

active

Calgary fintech. Not an OSFI bank. Eligible cash sits in trust at CDIC-member institutions.

Calgary · Canadian fintech · Private

6.8Mixed

Neo Financial is not a bank. Neo Financial Technologies Inc. is a Calgary fintech, a FINTRAC money-services business and a payments-Canada PSP. CDIC cover, when it applies, follows the member institution that holds the funds in trust — Peoples Bank of Canada is named on the HISA. File it as a Canadian app with a partner-bank deposit, not as EQ Bank.

Best for: Canadian residents who want the Neo app and will read which CDIC member holds the cash.

Why it beats Yuh

  • Honest CDIC explainer on the help centre
  • No monthly fee on chequing
  • HISA names Peoples Bank of Canada

Watch-outs

  • Not a bank
  • CDIC is via partner or trust, not Neo itself
  • Chequing DTI is not always named
Licence
MSB and payment service provider
Protection
Neo is not a CDIC member. Eligible funds held in trust at CDIC-member institutions can be covered up to CAD $100,000 per beneficiary per member institution.
Monthly
$0 monthly on chequing, on the September 2026 agreement

Questions

01

Why look beyond Yuh?

Yuh is scored 7.6. Weaknesses on this file: Shared cap; Residents only. Alternatives above are scored independently, not paid placements.

02

Are these Yuh alternatives available in the same countries?

Coverage is per product. Open the country page and the individual review — a UK bank licence does not travel, and an EMI is not FSCS.

03

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