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GuidesOct 20, 20268 min read

The best P2P lending platforms in Europe for 2026: the seven we rate highest

Most lists rank P2P platforms by interest rate. We rank them by how likely you are to get your money back. Seven of the 25 we cover score 6 or more — here is what each does best and who it suits.

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GuidesOct 19, 20265 min read

Alternatives to Mintos: four licensed platforms, depending on what you want

Mintos is our highest-scored platform. If you'd like business loans, property, farmland or a second platform to spread your money, these four licensed platforms each do one thing particularly well.

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GuidesOct 7, 20265 min read

Lande vs EstateGuru: farmland or property loans?

Two licensed Baltic platforms that both lend against real collateral. How Lande's farm loans and EstateGuru's property loans compare on security, fees, getting out early and what happens when a loan goes wrong.

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GuidesOct 7, 20266 min read

Investing in P2P through your company: which platforms accept a GmbH, and when it pays off

Seven platforms open accounts for companies. Here's what they ask for, how interest is taxed in a German GmbH compared with privately, and when keeping the money in the company makes sense.

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GuidesOct 7, 20266 min read

Alternatives to Bondora Go & Grow: four good options, depending on what you want

Go & Grow earns its popularity: one balance, a flat €1 withdrawal and up to 6% a year. If you'd like something it doesn't offer, these four platforms each do one thing particularly well.

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ReviewsSep 22, 20262 min read

Five things Mintos gets right

One of Europe's biggest loan marketplaces is also one of the few that is a licensed investment firm. Here is what that, and a few other choices, do for investors.

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GuidesSep 22, 20262 min read

Five P2P platforms with a full investment firm licence

Mintos, Twino, Nectaro, Indemo and Debitum are supervised by Latvia's central bank and covered by an investor compensation scheme. Here is what that gives you.

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GuidesSep 22, 20262 min read

Start small: five P2P platforms you can try with €10 or less

Quick sign-up, a low minimum and free deposits make it easy to test a platform before committing real money. Five that make getting started simple.

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GuidesSep 22, 20263 min read

Loans backed by real assets: EstateGuru, LANDE and Digilo

Instead of a buyback promise, these three licensed platforms secure every loan on property, farmland or machinery. How that works and why many investors like it.

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NewsSep 22, 20262 min read

PeerBerry now has a secondary market: how it works

For years PeerBerry investors could only wait for loans to repay. Since January 2026 they can sell — with no fees. Here are the rules and who benefits most.

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GuidesSep 15, 20262 min read

The buyback guarantee is not a guarantee. Here is what it actually is.

Every second platform advertises a buyback guarantee. Almost none of them explain who is standing behind it — which is the only question that matters.

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GuidesSep 8, 20262 min read

What an ECSPR licence actually protects you from — and what it doesn't

Regulated platforms now advertise their licence on every page. It is a real improvement. It is also routinely oversold.

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PortfolioAug 28, 20262 min read

Why we treat anything above 13% as a warning, not an opportunity

High yields are not free money that the market has overlooked. They are a price, and the thing being priced is the chance you do not get your capital back.

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