#1 alternative
Zak
activeZak is Bank Cler’s digital account. Swiss IBAN, FINMA bank, esisuisse up to CHF 100,000.
Basel · Bank Cler digital · Basler Kantonalbank
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.



