Best neobanks for Germany
Looking for a neobank or money app in Germany? Generic "best of" lists rarely say who holds your deposits or whether the card is issued by a licensed bank. Here you get a short fit check backed by open data — then deep links into profiles, alternatives and comparisons.
11 products have Germany in our verified availability field (of 368 tracked). Headquarters and availability are counted separately on the Germany country page — we do not treat them as the same fact.
Six questions
Pick your country and priorities. Matches are computed client-side from data.json — the same verified fields as the rest of the site. Not financial advice; no affiliate links.
Top matches for Germany
#1Klarna traditional
- Listed for Germany in our verified availability field
- General-purpose retail app
- Licensed bank · Custodial
#2Curve traditional
- Listed for Germany in our verified availability field
- General-purpose retail app
- E-money institution · Custodial
#3Vivid Money traditional
- Listed for Germany in our verified availability field
- General-purpose retail app
- MiCA CASP (EU) · Custodial
#4bunq traditional
- Listed for Germany in our verified availability field
- General-purpose retail app
- Licensed bank · Custodial
#5Trade Republic traditional
- Listed for Germany in our verified availability field
- General-purpose retail app
- Licensed bank · Custodial
Default ranking for Germany: personal use, no extra filters. Refine with the questions above.
Common questions
What is the best neobank in Germany?
There is no single winner — it depends on custody, license, card and whether you need business banking or crypto. This page ranks 368 verified neobanks for Germany using the same open dataset as the directory, starting from Klarna, Curve, Vivid Money, bunq and Trade Republic.
How many neobanks work in Germany?
We have verified country-level availability for 11 of 368 tracked neobanks in Germany. Another set may serve the wider Europe region without a confirmed in-country flag — those appear only when region overlap is the best match, and we label them as such.
How are matches scored?
Country fit first, then audience (personal vs SMB), your stated priorities, custody preference, card requirement and crypto use. Disclosed user counts break ties only — only a fraction of neobanks publish user numbers.
More ways to explore Germany
Neobanks headquartered in Germany · Available in Europe · all browse cuts · compare two apps
Figures compiled from public sources, for comparison only — not financial advice. "Up to" rates change constantly; always confirm with the issuer. Spotted an error? Suggest a fix.