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Which is the best challenger bank?

With multiple challenger banks to choose from now, each offering a plethora of features and quite varying fee structures it can be a tough decision as to which will best meet you needs. Each are regularly adding new features to their offerings in a fast-developing market and in doing so are shaking up the banking market with the legacy banking giants starting wake up to the need to develop their own offerings. The challenger banks though, being small and nimble due to their newer cloud-based systems, still seem to have the edge in developing new features over the legacy, slower moving banks with their relatively antiquated banking systems. Below is detailed comparison of all features and fees of each challenger bank so you can compare each banks offering side-by-side. Select several that interest you most and hit the filter button to help make the comparison easier.


In summary none of the challenger banks offer any significant switching or sign on incentives that a lot of the legacy banks in the UK are offering. The challengers are looking to compete on service and features instead.

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Challenger Bank Comparison Table

Account
  • Launched
  • Origin
  • Personal accounts
  • Monthly fee
  • Account details
  • Type
  • Free UK Account
  • Free Euro account
  • Banking liscense
  • FSCS protection
  • Direct debits
  • Standing orders
  • Apple Pay
  • Google pay
  • Spending analysis
  • Notification of
    monthly bill
    amount changes
  • Budgeting
  • Deposit & withdraw
    cash from post office
  • Trustpilot score
  • Website portal
  • Application process
  • Proof of address
  • Credit check
  • Card delivery
  • Waiting list
  • Time to sign up
  • Sign up
  • Security features
  • Transaction
    notification
  • Virtual cards
  • Freeze card in app
  • Magstripe disable
  • Online 3D secure
  • Refunds for
    fraudulent trans
  • Location based
  • Contactless disable
  • ATM disable
  • E commerce disable
  • Fees
  • Free UK ATM
  • Fee above
  • No transaction
    charges
  • Fee free overseas
    spending
  • Fee free overseas
    transfers
  • Fee free overseas
    cash withdrawal
  • Savings
  • Savings pots
  • Round up savings
  • Savings account
    Interest AER
  • Current account
    Interest AER
  • Borrowings
  • Approved Overdraft
  • Approved overdaft
    interest rate
  • Int rate cap
  • Unapproved
    overdraft int
  • Loans
  • Loans typical rate
  • Other features
  • Cash back on
    purchases
  • Crypto conversion
  • Travel insurance
  • Concierge service
  • Metal card
  • product image

    Revolut

    • 2015
    • London
    • 7.0mil+
    • £ 0.00

    • Prepaid
      debit card
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Received
    • nil
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • 8.9
    • No

    • No
    • TBC
    • Up to 9 days
    • None
    • TBC
    • App

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • Up to £200pm
    • 2.0%
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • N/A
    • N/A
    • N/A
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
    • No
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    Revolut premium

    • 2015
    • London
    • 7.0mil+
    • £ 6.99

    • Prepaid
      debit card
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Received
    • nil
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • 8.9
    • No

    • No
    • TBC
    • Up to 9 days
    • None
    • TBC
    • App

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • Up to £400pm
    • 2.0%
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • N/A
    • N/A
    • N/A
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    Revolut metal

    • 2015
    • London
    • 7.0mil+
    • £ 12.99

    • Prepaid
      debit card
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Received
    • nil
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • 8.9
    • No

    • No
    • TBC
    • Up to 9 days
    • None
    • TBC
    • App

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • Up to £600pm
    • 2.0%
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • N/A
    • N/A
    • N/A
    • No
    • No

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
  • product image

    Starling

    • 2017
    • London
    • 0.5mil+
    • £ 0.00

    • Current
    • Yes
    • Y but 0.4% transfer fees
    • Yes
    • £ 85,000
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • No

    • No
    • Yes
    • 3 days
    • None
    • Few mins
    • App

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • TBC
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • 0.4%
    • Free

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • 0.0%
    • 0.5% to £2k

    • <£5k
    • 15%
    • No
    • 15%
    • Yes
    • TBC

    • 0.25% to £85k
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    Monzo

    • 2015
    • East London
    • 2.0mil+
    • £ 0.00

    • Current
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • £ 85,000
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • TBC
    • Planned for emergency payments

    • No
    • Yes
    • 3 days
    • None
    • Few mins
    • App

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • iPhone
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • TBC
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Fee free up to £200 per month then 3%

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • 0.0%
    • <1.71%

    • <£1k
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • <£15k
    • No

    • No
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    Monzo plus

    • 2015
    • East London
    • 2.0mil+
    • £ 3.00

    • Current
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • £ 85,000
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • TBC
    • Planned for emergency payments

    • No
    • Yes
    • 3 days
    • None
    • Few mins
    • App

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • iPhone
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • TBC
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    Cashplus Activeplus

    • 2005
    • UK
    • 1.4mil+
    • £ 5.95

    • Prepaid
      debit card
    • Yes
    • No
    • Applying
    • nil
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
    • TBC
    • No
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes

    • Yes
    • No
    • Up to 5 days
    • None
    • TBC
    • App or Website

    • No
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • 200.0%
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • £3 per withdrawal

    • No
    • No
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • <£250
    • £20 + 75p per day
    • £10 per month
    • No
    • Short term loans up to £400
    • 18.77

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    Cashplus Flexi

    • 2005
    • UK
    • 1.4mil+
    • £ 0.00

    • Prepaid
      debit card
    • Yes
    • No
    • Applying
    • nil
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
    • TBC
    • No
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes

    • Yes
    • No
    • Up to 5 days
    • None
    • TBC
    • App or Website

    • No
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • 200.0%
    • 0.99
    • 0.99
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • No
    • No
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • <£250
    • £20 + 75p per day
    • £10 per month
    • No
    • Short term loans up to £400
    • 18.77

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    Cashplus Deluxe

    • 2005
    • UK
    • 1.4mil+
    • £ 9.95

    • Prepaid
      debit card
    • Yes
    • No
    • Applying
    • nil
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
    • TBC
    • No
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes

    • Yes
    • No
    • Up to 5 days
    • None
    • TBC
    • App or Website

    • No
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • No
    • No
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • <£250
    • £20 + 75p per day
    • £10 per month
    • No
    • Short term loans up to £400
    • 18.77

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    Monese simple

    • 2015
    • London
    • 1.0mil+
    • £ 0.00

    • Prepaid
      debit card
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • nil
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • No
    • TBC
    • No
    • TBC
    • No

    • No
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • None
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • No
    • No
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • <£200 free
    • 2.0%
    • TBC
    • <£2k free
    • 0.02
    • TBC

    • No
    • No
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • No
    • N/A
    • No
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    Monese classic

    • 2015
    • London
    • 1.0mil+
    • £ 4.95

    • Prepaid
      debit card
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • nil
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • No
    • TBC
    • No
    • TBC
    • No

    • No
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • None
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • No
    • No
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • <£800 free
    • 0.5%
    • TBC
    • <£8k free
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • No
    • No
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • No
    • N/A
    • No
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    Monese premium

    • 2015
    • London
    • 1.0mil+
    • £ 14.95

    • Prepaid
      debit card
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • nil
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • No
    • TBC
    • No
    • TBC
    • No

    • No
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • None
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • No
    • No
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC

    • No
    • No
    • 0.0%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • No
    • N/A
    • No
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    N26

    • 2018 (UK)
    • Berlin
    • 3.5mil+
    • £ 0.00

    • Current
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • £ 100,000
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • TBC
    • No
    • 7.7
    • Yes

    • No
    • TBC
    • Up to 7 days
    • None
    • TBC
    • App or Website

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • Unlimited
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • 0.017

    • Yes
    • No
    • <1.48%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • No
    • N/A
    • 14.9%
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    N26 black

    • 2018 (UK)
    • Berlin
    • 3.5mil+
    • £ 4.90

    • Current
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • £ 100,000
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • TBC
    • No
    • 7.7
    • Yes

    • No
    • TBC
    • Up to 7 days
    • None
    • TBC
    • App or Website

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • Yes

    • Yes
    • No
    • <1.48%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • No
    • N/A
    • 14.9%
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
  • product image

    N26 Metal

    • 2018 (UK)
    • Berlin
    • 3.5mil+
    • £ 14.90

    • Current
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • £ 100,000
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • TBC
    • No
    • 7.7
    • Yes

    • No
    • TBC
    • Up to 7 days
    • None
    • TBC
    • App or Website

    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • TBC
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • Yes

    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC
    • TBC

    • Yes
    • No
    • <1.48%
    • 0.0%

    • No
    • No
    • N/A
    • 14.9%
    • No
    • No

    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No
    • No