Updated October 14, 2026 · VaultCue Editorial Team

Top savings accounts compared

1420 accounts, ranked on the terms we checked.

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541
Tenpo logo
TenpoPartner

Up to 5% cashback with your Tenpo Credit Card - September: up to 5% cashback

8.7/10
  • No monthly fee
Headline rate:
4.4%
Rate type:
Variable
Minimum deposit:
CLP 50,000
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542
ZA Bank logo
ZA BankPartner

High-Rate Pot savings rate: Up to 5% p.a. total savings rate (up to 4.99% reward rate plus 0.01% HKD basic interest rate)

8.7/10
  • Travelers
  • No monthly fee
  • Free ATM
Headline rate:
0.01%
Rate type:
Variable
Minimum deposit:
HK$0
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543
Al Maryah Community Bank logo
Al Maryah Community BankPartner

Mbank Millionaire Campaign: Grand annual prize - chance to become the next millionaire

8.6/10
  • Free ATM
  • Joint account
Minimum deposit:
AED 0
Access terms:
No minimum balance or average balance requirement, no initial deposit; account opened in the Mbank app with UAE Pass; savings balance earns interest
Monthly fee:
AED 26.25
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544
AYA Bank logo
AYA BankPartner
8.6/10
    Headline rate:
    8.25%
    Rate type:
    Variable
    Minimum deposit:
    MMK 1,000
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    545
    Beobank logo
    BeobankPartner
    8.6/10
    • No monthly fee
    Headline rate:
    0.4%
    Rate type:
    Variable
    Access terms:
    Klassieke spaarrekening (Category A regulated savings account): money stays constantly available, indefinite duration, access to capital at any time
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    546
    bitstack logo
    bitstackPartner

    Plus annual subscription at 16% off: €30/year, equivalent to €2.50/month, 16.4% less than the €2.99 monthly payment

    8.6/10
    • No monthly fee
    Minimum deposit:
    €1
    Deposit protection:
    EU DGS up to EUR 100,000
    Access terms:
    On demand, no notice period: sell bitcoin for euros back to the linked bank account or send bitcoin to an external wallet
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    547
    BnextPartner
    8.6/10
    • No monthly fee
    • Free ATM
    Deposit protection:
    EU DGS up to EUR 100,000
    Access terms:
    Free to open and maintain; ATM cash withdrawals pass the cost on to the customer
    Monthly fee:
    €0
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    548
    Boost Bank logo
    Boost BankPartner

    Spend and Save with BoostUP Jar: 4% p.a. daily interest

    8.6/10
    • No monthly fee
    • Free ATM
    Headline rate:
    2.5%
    Rate type:
    Variable
    Minimum deposit:
    MYR 1
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    549
    Endowus logo
    EndowusPartner
    8.6/10
    • No monthly fee
    • Joint account
    Headline rate:
    1.3% to 2.5%
    Rate type:
    Variable
    Access terms:
    No lock-ups, unlimited transfers, daily accrual; invest Cash and SRS only, withdrawals processed same or next business day
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    550
    Enpara Bank logo
    Enpara BankPartner

    Ayin Enparalisi savings account bonus interest rate: +2 percentage points vs base rate (e.g. 36.75% vs 34.75% for balances of 1,500,000 TL and above; 28.75% vs 26.75% for 0-150,000 TL)

    8.6/10
    • No monthly fee
    • Free ATM
    Headline rate:
    26.75% to 36.75%
    Rate type:
    Variable
    Minimum deposit:
    TRY 0
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    About Top savings accounts compared

    Savings accounts in this ranking are judged on what decides the worth of a pot: what it costs to hold, how the money behind it is protected and how freely you can reach it. The list covers 1,441 brands, and the trade-off at its centre is the gap between a headline rate that looks generous and a plain deposit that earns less and behaves predictably. Member types differ here: AXI Card and Plazo ES run revolving credit lines, XTB and eToro pay interest on money sitting uninvested, and Crezu ES and Finmercado ES arrange borrowing. Readers weighing cost, safety of the money and how the account works should set every rate beside the account type behind it, because a high rate charged on borrowed money means something different from a high rate paid on money set aside. Fees are the quieter tie-breaker: the median monthly fee sits at €0, the median headline rate at 3.08% and the median minimum deposit at €0.17. Protection also differs, with members sitting under different deposit schemes.

    How we picked

    Every member is scored on weighted measures. Cost carries 35%, the offer measure carries 25% and trust carries 40%, so protection and licensing pull harder than price on its own. Cost reads the monthly fee first: the median in this ranking sits at €0, the upper quartile at €0 and the highest fee seen at €449, then the headline rate against a category whose median sits at 3.08%. Offer covers the account type, the access terms, the rate type and the minimum deposit, so an account that pays well but ties the money up cannot climb on price alone. Trust reads the legal entity, the home country and the deposit protection scheme on record, which is what a saver is really lending confidence to. Figures come from each provider's published terms, fee pages and legal notices, plus public regulator registers where the entity is licensed. Branded partners are listed first because they carry a commercial relationship with the site, and everything after them follows score order, so an early position among partners is a placement rather than a score claim.

    How we rank

    What to look for

    Rate and rate type
    A headline rate means little until you know what it sits on and whether it moves. Here the median headline rate is 3.08% and the upper quartile 4.5%, while a variable rate accounts for 76.8% of entries and a fixed rate for 23.2%.
    Monthly fee
    The median monthly fee in this ranking sits at €0 and the upper quartile at €0, so a standing monthly charge is the exception rather than the rule. The top of the range reaches €449, and that gap is worth checking before opening an account.
    Minimum deposit
    The median minimum deposit sits at €0.17 and the upper quartile at €21.82, with the lowest thresholds at €0. A small floor is friendlier for a first deposit than a high one, especially for a small balance.
    Account type and access
    Easy-access accounts make up 75.6% of this ranking and fixed accounts 18.2%, with notice accounts at 0.4%. Anything tied to a term or revolving should be read as a different product from a savings pot.
    Reaching the money and getting help
    A payout to a bank account covers 88.3% of entries and a wallet payout 30.6%, so the route back to your own money matters as much as the rate. On help, phone support appears in 82.6% of entries and a help centre in 76.7%.
    Currency and exchange cost
    The median number of currencies is 5 and the median exchange cost 0.5%, with the upper quartile of that cost at 2.02%. Multi-currency accounts help savers who earn or spend in more than one currency.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which savings accounts in this ranking pay the most?+

    The highest headline rates here sit on credit and crypto lines rather than on plain deposits. AXI Card shows 21.59% and Plazo ES 24.19% on revolving credit, which is a borrowing price rather than a return. Bit2Me lists 0.5% to 19.2% for holding cryptoassets. For cash set aside, XTB shows 4% and Starling shows 4% under deposit protection.

    How much do monthly fees cost across these savings accounts?+

    Fees are unusually light in this ranking. The median monthly fee sits at €0 and both quartiles at €0 and €0, so most members charge nothing for holding the account. The spread is wide, running from €0 to €449, and a member adds a charge only after a long period of inactivity.

    Which of these savings accounts let me take money out at any time?+

    Easy-access accounts make up 75.6% of this ranking, and those members add and withdraw without a set term. Starling lists money moving in and out whenever the holder wants, and XTB, whose monthly fee is £0, allows withdrawals of any amount to a bank account with no minimum or maximum balance. Pools and locked balances are the exception to check first.

    Is my money protected in these accounts?+

    Protection differs, and the scheme matters as much as the rate. Members here sit under the EU deposit guarantee scheme, the FSCS or the FDIC, with cover stated as FSCS up to GBP 85,000, EU DGS up to EUR 100,000 and FDIC up to USD 250,000 on their own terms. Licensed banks hold 54.5% of the ranking and e-money firms 18.2%, so the licence type is worth checking alongside the rate.

    What is the difference between a savings account and a credit line here?+

    A good part of this ranking is a credit product rather than a savings account. AXI Card and Plazo ES lend on revolving credit, so the headline rate is the price of borrowing and the balance is repaid each cycle. Crezu ES and Finmercado ES arrange loans, and Bit2Me pays a rate on cryptoassets. XTB, eToro and Starling hold money instead, with Starling showing 4% on deposits under FSCS up to GBP 85,000.

    Tenpo

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    Ranked #1 of 10.

    The data behind this ranking

    MetricValueSample
    Median monthly fee0 EUR504
    Lower quartile monthly fee0 EUR504
    Upper quartile monthly fee0 EUR504
    Lowest monthly fee0 EUR504
    Highest monthly fee449 EUR504
    Licence type: bank54.5 %33
    Licence type: e-money18.2 %33
    Licence type: payment-institution27.3 %33
    Median fx fee0.5 %220
    Lower quartile fx fee0 %220
    Upper quartile fx fee2.02 %220
    Lowest fx fee0 %220
    Highest fx fee7 %220
    Median currencies count5347
    Lower quartile currencies count3347
    Upper quartile currencies count12347
    Lowest currencies count1347
    Highest currencies count300347
    Audience: expats25.8 %543
    Audience: travelers23.6 %543

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    Finom

    Finom

    #1 in Top savings accounts compared

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