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Monzo vs Vivid Money

Compare Monzo and Vivid Money side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Monzo

Monzo

Best for budgeting

Monzo turned budgeting into the headline feature of a current account. For UK users who want to see and shape…

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Vivid Money

Vivid Money

Best for cashback and investing

Vivid bundles spending cashback, savings interest and commission-light investing into one account, which make…

Head-to-head comparison

Monzo vs Vivid Money
Feature Monzo Vivid Money
Monthly fee Free Free
FX markup 0% 0%
Savings APY 3.50% 3.50%
Currencies 1 40
Card network Mastercard Visa
Deposit protection FSCS up to 85,000 GBP DGS up to 100,000 EUR via Solarisbank
Regulators - -
Best for Best for budgeting Best for cashback and investing
Markets & account

Pros & cons

Monzo

Monzo

Pros

  • FSCS-protected UK bank with award-winning budgeting tools
  • Spending categories, Pots and salary sorting built in
  • No card fee abroad at the Mastercard exchange rate

Cons

  • GBP-only, with a monthly free ATM cap abroad
  • Savings rates run through partner banks, not Monzo itself
Vivid Money

Vivid Money

Pros

  • Cashback on everyday spending plus in-app investing
  • Multi-currency pockets with interest
  • Backed by a licensed partner bank with EU deposit cover

Cons

  • E-money model relying on its partner bank for protection
  • Best perks sit behind the paid Prime plan
Monzo

Monzo

Monzo turned budgeting into the headline feature of a current account. For UK users who want to see and shape their spending, nothing else comes close on usability.

Confirm current fees and rates on the provider's site. T&Cs apply.

Vivid Money

Vivid Money

Vivid bundles spending cashback, savings interest and commission-light investing into one account, which makes it a strong second card for EU spenders chasing rewards.

Confirm current fees and rates on the provider's site. T&Cs apply.

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