Starling Bank alternatives
short answerRanked by how closely they match Starling Bank on structure — custody, license type, card and overlapping markets — the nearest alternatives in the dataset are Kroo, Monzo and Atom Bank, which share the same traditional model, custodial custody and the same license type (Licensed bank); all three are available in Europe. This is a similarity ranking from verified fields, not a popularity list or an editorial pick — all 8 peers are compared field by field below. No affiliate links.
The 8 closest alternatives
| neobank | type | hq | reported users | compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroo | traditional | London, UK | — | directory → |
| Monzo | traditional | London, UK | 12M customers (2025) | vs Starling Bank → |
| Atom Bank | traditional | Durham, UK | — | directory → |
| Zopa Bank | traditional | London, UK | — | directory → |
| buddybank | traditional | Milan, IT | — | directory → |
| bunq | traditional | Amsterdam, NL | — | directory → |
| Enpara | traditional | Istanbul, TR | — | directory → |
| Fortuneo | traditional | Brest, FR | — | directory → |
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