Category

Neobanks

Digital-only banks and challenger current accounts.

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ProductScoreHQMonthlyFXUsersLicence
Wise8.6London, United KingdomFree personalMid-market plus a transparent conversion fee — the category benchmark16M+EMI (personal)
Revolut8.6London, United KingdomFreeFair-usage weekday mid-market; weekend markup on Standard50M+UK bank (eligible customers)
Nubank8.1São Paulo, BrazilNo annual fee on core cardIOF + spread on foreign spend (Brazil rules)100M+Financial institution / credit card issuer
Starling Bank8.1London, United KingdomPersonal freeMastercard rate; no Starling markup on personal spend4M+UK bank
Monzo8.1London, United KingdomFreeFee-free FX up to plan caps, then a markup11M+UK bank
Up7.9Melbourne, AustraliaFreeInternational spend fees apply (not a travel specialist)1M+ADI via Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
SoFi7.8San Francisco, United States$0 on Checking and SavingsUS domestic. International ATM and spend fees apply.10M+National bank charter
N267.8Berlin, GermanyFree StandardFree on You/Metal; Standard has a weekend/FX fee schedule8M+Credit institution (CRR bank)
bunq7.7Amsterdam, NetherlandsPaid plans (Easy Savings / Easy Bank / Easy Green / Easy Money)Plan-dependent; competitive on higher tiers15M+Credit institution
Ally Bank7.7Detroit, United States$0 on core spend/saveNot a travel FX productDirect-bank scaleAlly Bank, Member FDIC, national bank
Yuh7.6Gland, SwitzerlandNo fees whenever possible — live list on yuh.com/en/pricingRead the live Yuh pricing list. Do not copy a directory tariff.Swiss all-in-one appFintech app — not a bank
Chase UK7.6London, United Kingdom£0No Chase markup on spend abroad. Mastercard rate. Local ATM owners may still charge.UK digital bankUK bank
Trust Bank7.6Singapore, SingaporeConfirm live — savings + cards carry the marketing‘Super shiok’ FX is marketed — confirm live tariffSingapore digital bankDigital bank — Trust Bank Singapore (Co. Reg. No. 202039712G)
Zak7.5Basel, SwitzerlandCHF 0 on Zak. Zak Plus is CHF 8/month.Visa reference plus about 2% on the Bank Cler factsheet.Bank Cler digitalSwiss bank (Bank Cler AG)
Rakuten Bank7.5Tokyo, JapanConfirm live tariff in-app. Core yen accounts are not sold as a Western free plan.Bank tariff, not Wise18.07 million accounts (31 Mar 2026, IR)Licensed bank — Rakuten Bank, Ltd.
Scapia7.5Bengaluru, IndiaNil joining / annual on the core travel card (confirm live offer)0% forex markup on the travel card — the whole pitch3M+Credit card issued by a scheduled bank
MariBank7.5Singapore, SingaporeS$0 core pitch — confirm live (overseas-transfer fees restated mid-2026)Overseas-transfer SKU — confirm live tariffSG digital-bankDigital full bank — MariBank Singapore Private Limited. SDIC member
monobank7.5Kyiv, Ukraine€0-like pitch on core — confirm liveBank / card tariff~9 millionDigital product of Universal Bank (PRAT). Not a separate NBU bank
GXS Bank7.5Singapore, SingaporeConfirm live — savings SKUs carry the marketingTravel SKU exists (GXS Odyssey) — confirm live FXSingapore digital bankDigital full bank — GXS Bank Pte. Ltd. (202005626H)
SeaBank7.4Jakarta, IndonesiaConfirm live. Core savings are sold as low-friction.Not the jobDigital-bank scaleLicensed bank — PT Bank Seabank Indonesia
Lunar7.4Aarhus, DenmarkFree SKU plus paid plans — confirm livePlan-gatedNordic digital-bankBank — Lunar Bank A/S, FT no. 28002, CVR 39697696
mBank7.4Warsaw, PolandAccount packs — confirm liveBank tariff / eKonto possibilities~5.7 millionBank — mBank S.A. Listed. Commerzbank group
MONETA Money Bank7.4Prague, CzechiaAccount packs — confirm liveBank tariff — worldwide ATM pitch on some SKUs~1 millionCredit institution — MONETA Money Bank, a.s. (ex GE Money Bank)
Pepper7.4Tel Aviv, IsraelZero basic current-account commissions on Pepper’s own page; special operations extraConfirm live tariffLeumi digital current accountDigital bank account of Bank Leumi le-Israel Ltd — not a separate charter
Enpara7.4Istanbul, TurkeyCore current account is historically fee-light — confirm live tariff on enpara.comBank FXEnpara Bank digitalEnpara Bank A.Ş. — BDDK bank after 28 August 2025 spin-off from QNB Türkiye
ubank7.4Sydney, AustraliaNo fees from ubank on the homepage pitch — T&Cs applyNot a travel FX specialistNAB digital divisionDivision of National Australia Bank Limited — ABN 12 004 044 937, AFSL and ACL 230686. Not a separate ADI
Found7.3San Francisco, United StatesFree coreUS domesticSelf-employed baseFintech with partner banks
Varo Bank7.3Draper, United States$0 on the core bank accountNo foreign-transaction fee advertised on the debit card.US digital bankNational bank charter
Niyo Global7.3Bengaluru, IndiaProduct-dependent; forex often zero annualLive-rate pitch vs high-street; a spread still exists4M+Forex + partner-bank stack
Air Bank7.3Prague, CzechiaOften CZK 0 if you use the account — confirm liveBank FX; not Wise1M+Credit institution (Air Bank a.s.)
Airstar Bank7.3Hong Kong, Hong KongPersonal fees often waived — confirm live24/7 FX is the pitch; a spread still existsHK virtual-bank scaleVirtual / digital bank
Ant Bank7.3Hong Kong, Hong KongDigital-bank SKU — confirm liveHKD/USD dual savings; spread still existsAlipayHK-adjacentVirtual / digital bank — Ant Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
imagin7.3Barcelona / Valencia, Spain€0 on core current — confirm liveBank tariff, not Wise~4 millionTrade name of CaixaBank, S.A. (bank code 2100). imaginersGen, S.A. is the agent
ING Deutschland7.3Frankfurt, GermanyOften €0 on Girokonto with conditions — confirm liveBank tariff, not Wise~9 millionCredit institution — ING-DiBa AG
Inter7.3Belo Horizonte, BrazilFree current-account pitch — confirm liveNot Wise; Inter shop / FX is a SKUTens of millionsMultiple bank — Banco Inter S.A.
Mashreq NEO7.3Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDigital SKUs including NEO BIZ — confirm liveBank tariffMashreq digitalDigital brand of Mashreqbank PSC. Not a separate CBUAE digital-bank licence
neon7.3Zurich, SwitzerlandZero-fee pitch on neon-free.ch — confirm live extrasConfirm live (travel card is a SKU)Swiss digital accountFintech app — deposits at Hypothekarbank Lenzburg AG
GXBank7.3Petaling Jaya, MalaysiaConfirm liveNot a travel specialistMalaysia digital bankDigital bank — GX Bank Berhad, Reg. 202101014409 (1414709-A). PIDM member
UNO Digital Bank7.2Taguig, PhilippinesNo monthly fee on #UNOready2.50% on international card spendDigital bankDigital bank
Maya7.2Pasig, PhilippinesFree walletOn overseas card spend50M+Digital bank + EMI heritage
Kuda7.2Lagos, NigeriaFree core accountUSD card / FX desks are product- and availability-dependent7M+Digital / commercial bank licence
Alpian7.2Geneva, SwitzerlandPrivate-bank / digital-wealth tariff — not a free current accountWealth FX, not Wise mid-marketSwiss private-bank scaleBank (Alpian SA)
moey!7.2Lisbon, Portugal€0 maintenance pitch — confirm liveBank tariffCA digitalDigital brand of Caixa Central de Crédito Agrícola Mútuo / CA group. Portuguese FGD
GoTyme Bank7.2Johannesburg, South AfricaFree banking on the homepage pitch — T&Cs applyNot a travel FX productSouth Africa digital bankRegistered bank — GoTyme Bank Ltd (formerly Tyme Bank Limited)
Al Maryah / Mbank7.2Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesHomepage: opening is free — T&Cs applyBank FXUAE community / digital bankSpecialized Bank — Al Maryah Community Bank LLC
Tonik7.2Pasig, PhilippinesConfirm live charges and limits pageNot a multi-currency travel bankPhilippines digital bankDigital bank — Tonik Digital Bank, Inc.
Tangerine7.1Toronto, CanadaNo monthly on core chequing (conditions apply)Retail FX — not Wise2M+Schedule I bank
Niyo7.1Bengaluru, IndiaProduct-dependent; forex cards often zero annualCore pitch — live rates vs banks, still a spread4M+Forex / partner-bank
Chime7.1San Francisco, United StatesFreeNot a travel product22M+Partner-bank fintech
Atom bank7.1Durham / Newcastle, United Kingdom£0 on core savings SKUs — confirm liveNot a travel bankSavings-and-mortgage scaleUK bank — Atom bank plc
B1007.1A Coruña, SpainOften €0 on core current — confirm liveBank tariff, not WiseAbanca digital armCommercial brand of Abanca Corporación Bancaria, S.A.
BforBank7.1Paris, FranceBforBASIC often €0 — confirm live; paid SKUs existBank tariff, not Wise~500,000Credit institution
HYPE7.1Biella / Milan, ItalyFree SKU plus paid plans — confirm livePlan-gated, not Wise~1.5 millionCommercial brand of Banca Sella — FITD group
Kroo7.1London, United Kingdom£0 core current — confirm liveNot a travel champion — confirm live tariffUK challenger-scaleUK bank — Kroo Bank Ltd, FRN 953772, company 10359002
Liv7.1Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAED 0 if salary ≥ AED 5,000 or spend/balance waivers; else AED 25/moBank tariffENBD digital-scaleDigital brand of Emirates NBD Bank PJSC. Not a separate CBUAE digital-bank licence
livi7.1Hong Kong, Hong KongDigital SKU — confirm liveBank tariffHK virtual-bank scaleVirtual bank — Livi Bank Limited. Deposit Protection Scheme member
Marcus7.1Salt Lake City / New York, United States$0 savings / CDNot the jobGS Bank savings-scaleOnline brand of Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Member FDIC. Salt Lake City branch
Wio7.1Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesConfirm live tariff in-app — personal and business are different SKUsBank FX — not WiseUAE residents / firmsLicensed bank — Wio Bank PJSC
Hayat Finans7.1Istanbul, TurkeyFee-free banking is a homepage pitch — read the live product and service feesHayat FX — bank FX, not WiseTürkiye digital participation bankDigital participation bank — Hayat Finans Katılım Bankası A.Ş. Operating licence 23 March 2023
ruya7.1Ajman, United Arab EmiratesBusiness page: no hidden fees / no minimum balance pitch — confirm live tariffBank FXUAE Islamic digital bankLicensed bank — Ruya Community Islamic Bank LLC
Ancoria Bank7.1Nicosia, CyprusConfirm live on General Terms & RatesBank FXCyprus challenger bankLocal authorised credit institution — Ancoria Bank Limited
Current7.0New York, United StatesFreeUS domestic4M+Fintech with partner banks
ActivoBank7.0Lisbon, PortugalSimple account often €0 — confirm liveBank tariff, not WiseDigital arm of BCPCredit institution (Banco ActivoBank S.A., reg. 23)
Banca Widiba7.0Milan, ItalyAccount packs — confirm liveBank tariffMPS digital + advisor networkCredit institution — Banca Widiba S.p.A. (Wise Dialog Bank)
ila Bank7.0Manama, BahrainDigital current SKUs — confirm liveBank tariffBank ABC digitalDigital brand of Bank ABC — conventional retail bank
indó7.0Reykjavík, IcelandISK 0 core pitch — confirm liveNo FX-fee pitch — still an ISK bankIceland-scaleSavings bank — indó sparisjóður hf.
isybank7.0Milan, ItalyPlan-priced — confirm liveBank tariffIntesa digital armItalian bank — isybank S.p.A., Intesa Sanpaolo group (ex Banca 5 / Banca ITB)
iti7.0São Paulo, BrazilFree digital-account pitch — confirm liveNot the jobItaú digital armDigital brand of Itaú Unibanco S.A.
Bank Jago7.0Jakarta, IndonesiaFree-transfer pitch — confirm liveNot a travel bankDigital-bank scaleBank — PT Bank Jago Tbk. Jago Syariah is the Sharia SKU
KakaoBank7.0Seongnam, South KoreaKRW 0 core pitch — confirm liveBank tariff / overseas SKUsTens of millionsInternet bank — KakaoBank Corp.
Knab7.0Amsterdam, NetherlandsAccount packs — confirm liveBank tariff~400,000Passported Dutch branch of BAWAG AG (Austria). Knab N.V. merged in on 29 Nov 2025
Krom Bank7.0Jakarta, IndonesiaFree-transfer quota pitch — confirm liveNot a travel bankDigital-bank scaleBank — PT Krom Bank Indonesia Tbk (ex Bank Bisnis Internasional)
LHV Pank7.0Tallinn, EstoniaAccount packs — confirm liveBank tariffEstonian bank-scaleCredit institution — AS LHV Pank
Mercury Personal7.0San Francisco, United States$240 per year — waived while you remain on an eligible Mercury business accountNot a travel specialistFounder personalFintech. Mercury Technologies, Inc. is not a bank. Personal DDA at Choice Financial Group / Column N.A.
Monabanq7.0Villeneuve-d'Ascq, FranceAccount packs — confirm liveBank tariffOnline-bank scaleOnline bank — Monabanq (Cofidis Group / Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale)
Discovery Bank7.0Sandton, South AfricaVitality / product-dependent — confirm live on Discovery BankBank FXDiscovery clients / SA digital bankRegistered bank — Discovery Bank Limited
ONE ZERO7.0Tel Aviv, IsraelDigital private-banking packs — confirm live in-appConfirm live (homepage markets FX as a feature)180,000 customers (their homepage, 2026)Licensed bank — One Zero Digital Bank Ltd
Jupiter6.9Bengaluru, IndiaFree coreN/A on domestic UPI; card FX on overseas spend8M+Partner-bank / NBFC stack
Abanca6.9A Coruña, SpainAccount packs — confirm live tariffHigh-street FX unless a named pack says otherwiseRetail bank-scaleCredit institution
Aion Bank6.9Brussels, BelgiumSubscription-style packs historically — confirm live UniCredit tariffBank tariffBelgian digital-bank scaleBelgian credit institution (now UniCredit group)
Bank Zero6.9Sandton, South AfricaLow / free core pitch — confirm liveRand product, not WiseApp-only SAMutual bank — Bank Zero Mutual Bank
LeoBank6.9Baku, AzerbaijanFree card pitch — confirm liveBank tariffUnibank digital-scaleDigital brand of Unibank CB OJSC — CBA licence 73
Lulo Bank6.9Bogotá, ColombiaDigital SKU — confirm liveNot a travel bankColombian digital-bankBank — Lulo Bank S.A. First 100% digital bank in Colombia. Fogafín member
MeDirect6.9Sliema / Brussels, MaltaSavings / investment packaging — confirm liveBank tariff~180,000 (MT+BE)Credit institution — MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc, C34125
Zand6.9Dubai, United Arab EmiratesConfirm live tariffBank FXUAE digital bankLicensed bank — Zand Bank PJSC
D360 Bank6.9Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaConfirm live — fees page on d360.com/en/services-feesBank FXSaudi digital bankLicensed digital bank — closed joint stock company
STC Bank6.9Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaConfirm live in the STC Bank appConfirm livestc pay base converting to bankLicensed digital bank (formerly Saudi Digital Payments Company / stc pay)
Neo Financial6.8Calgary, Canada$0 monthly on chequing, on the September 2026 agreementCanadian dollar product. Other fees sit in the product schedules.Canadian fintechMSB and payment service provider
OPay6.8Lagos, NigeriaFree walletCard FX when a dollar card is issued40M+MMO / PSP (confirm current class)
Agibank6.8Porto Alegre, BrazilPack-dependentNot a travel bank6M+Bank (Banco Agibank)
Aktia6.8Helsinki, FinlandPack-dependentBank FXFinnish retail-bank scaleCredit institution (Aktia Bank Plc)
ALAT6.8Lagos, NigeriaDigital SKU — confirm liveNaira product; dollar card is a separate tariff if issuedMillions on Wema railsDigital bank product of Wema Bank Plc
Jenius6.8Jakarta, IndonesiaDigital SKU — confirm liveFX / foreign-currency SKUs exist — bank tariffSMBC Indonesia digitalDigital brand of PT Bank SMBC Indonesia Tbk (ex BTPN)
Liobank6.8Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamFree-card pitch — confirm liveBank tariffOCB digitalDigital brand of Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB). Not a separate SBV bank
meem6.8Dhahran / Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDigital SKU — confirm liveBank tariffGIB digitalDigital brand of Gulf International Bank — Saudi Arabia. Not a separate SAMA digital-bank licence
Judo Bank6.8Melbourne, AustraliaSME banking / lending tariffs — confirm live. Not a free consumer app.Not a travel productAustralian SME bankAuthorised deposit-taking institution — Judo Bank
Moneybase6.8Malta, MaltaConfirm liveConfirm liveMalta / EU payment accountFinancial institution (payment services) — not a credit institution
FriMi6.8Colombo, Sri LankaConfirm live in the FriMi appBank FXSri Lanka digital bankingDigital brand of Nations Trust Bank PLC — licensed commercial bank
Vision Bank6.8Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaConfirm live on Fees & ChargesBank FXSaudi digital bankDigital bank — Vision Bank Closed Joint Stock Company
Kestrl6.7London, United KingdomFreemium / subscription SKUs — confirm liveNot the pitchTens of thousandsApp + partner EMI/bank rails
Adro6.7New York, United StatesConfirm live student SKUNot the job — this is a US dollar accountCampus-scaleFintech. Banking services via Stearns Bank, N.A., Member FDIC
Be U6.7Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaIslamic current / savings SKUs — confirm liveNot a travel cardBank Islam digitalDigital brand of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad — Islamic bank
LHV Bank6.7London, United KingdomProduct-priced — confirm liveBank tariffUK / fintech-bankingUK bank — LHV Bank Limited, FRN 993767, company 13180211
Airtel Payments Bank6.7Gurugram, IndiaConfirm live tariffNot a travel-FX product (Niyo Global is the travel SKU in this catalog)India payments bankPayments bank — Airtel Payments Bank Ltd. Scheduled bank (Jan 2022). Banking Regulation Act s.22
AEON Bank6.6Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDigital-bank SKU — confirm liveNot a travel cardLaunch-eraIslamic digital bank
AMP Bank6.6Sydney, AustraliaProduct-dependentBank FXADI retail scaleAuthorised deposit-taking institution (AMP Bank Limited)
Komo6.6Taguig, Philippines₱0 core pitch — confirm liveNot a travel bankEastWest digitalDigital brand of East West Rural Bank, Inc. (EastWest group). PDIC member
LINE Bank Taiwan6.6Taipei, TaiwanDigital SKU — confirm liveBank tariffTaiwan digital-bank scaleInternet-only bank — LINE Bank Taiwan Limited. CDIC member
Alex Bank6.6Brisbane, Australia$0 monthly or transaction fees on savings (when live) — loans have their own feesNot a travel productAustralian digital ADIAuthorised deposit-taking institution — Alex Bank Pty Ltd, ABN 13 627 244 848, AFSL and ACL 510805
HUSTL6.5Tucson, United States$0 core — confirm liveNot a travel productFreelance CUDivision of Vantage West Credit Union — federally insured credit union, not a bank
illimity6.5Milan, ItalyBank tariff — confirm liveNot a travel bankSpecialty lenderItalian bank — illimity Bank S.p.A., Banca Ifis group
Fino Payments Bank6.5Navi Mumbai, IndiaConfirm liveNot a travel-FX productIndia payments bank / merchant networkPayments bank — Fino Payments Bank Limited
India Post Payments Bank6.5New Delhi, IndiaConfirm live Rates & ChargesNot a travel productIndia Post payments bankPayments bank — India Post Payments Bank Limited
Banxy6.4Algiers, AlgeriaPack-dependent (First / Gold / Platinum) — confirm liveDinar product; Visa is the overseas railNatixis Algérie digitalBank brand of Natixis Algérie (BPCE group) — not a separate EMI
Klar6.4Mexico City, MexicoFreemium / credit SKUs — confirm liveNot a travel bankSOFIPO-scaleSOFIPO — Servicios Financieros Alternativos, S.A., S.F.P. (Klar). Not a banco múltiple
mBank KG6.4Bishkek, KyrgyzstanBank tariff — confirm liveBank tariffKyrgyz retailBank — OJSC mBank (Bishkek). Not mBank S.A. Warsaw
Dosh6.4Auckland, New ZealandConfirm live in-appNot a cross-border specialist40,000+ accounts (2025 trade press)Fintech — funds held on trust at a NZ registered bank
Slice6.3Bengaluru, IndiaCard-dependentDomestic UPI; overseas on card tariff10M+Credit / partner-bank
AVO bank6.3Tashkent, UzbekistanDigital-bank SKU — confirm liveSom product, not a travel cardLaunch-eraBank — JSC AVO BANK, licence no. 83 dated 2025-02-28
Affinity6.2Accra, GhanaNo monthly fee (pitch)Not the product100k+ claimed 2025Savings and Loans
Bankly6.2Lagos, NigeriaMFB SKU — confirm liveNaira productMFB-scaleMicrofinance Bank — Bankly Microfinance Bank Limited
BankMobile / Vibe6.1Wayne, PA / North Carolina, United States$3.99 unless $300 qualifying deposits — financial-aid refunds do not countNot a travel product700+ partner campusesFintech. Banking services via First Carolina Bank, Member FDIC. BM Technologies, Inc.
Beacon6.0Runcorn, United Kingdom£2 entrance + £1 minimum share — then CU tariffNot a travel productCommon-bond CUBeacon Credit Union Ltd, trading as Beacon Savings & Loans. Ex Halton Credit Union
Albert5.9Los Angeles, United States$19.99–$39.99 subscription plans (auto-renew) — the actual priceNot a travel productConsumer fintech scaleNot a bank. Cash via Sutton Bank / Stride Bank, N.A.; savings at Wells Fargo, N.A.
kubo.financiero5.9Mexico City, MexicoProduct-priced — confirm liveNot a travel bankSOFIPO-scaleSOFIPO — Ku-Bo Financiero, S.A. de C.V., S.F.P. Nivel I
Atmos5.3Oakland, United StatesLoan product, not an account feeNot the jobLending marketplaceFintech. Not a bank. Not a lender — marketplace for bank and credit-union loans
BankPozitif5.3Istanbul, TurkeyBank tariff — confirm liveNot a Revolut cloneSpecialist-bank scaleDevelopment and investment bank — BankPozitif Kredi ve Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş.
Kakadu3.1Casablanca, MoroccoNot live—WaitlistWaitlist brand. No named bank or payment-institution number on a live page this desk could read