bunq vs Santander

Compare bunq and Santander for everyday banking. bunq gives you up to 25 IBANs (Pro/Elite), instant-access savings up to 3.11%, and full mobile banking.

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bunq vs Santander

Compare bunq and Santander for everyday banking. bunq gives you up to 25 IBANs (Pro/Elite), instant-access savings up to 3.11%, and full mobile banking.

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bunq vs Santander

Compare bunq and Santander for everyday banking. bunq gives you up to 25 IBANs (Pro/Elite), instant-access savings up to 3.11%, and full mobile banking.

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Compare personal banking features

Compare bunq and Santander for everyday banking, including accounts, cards, savings, mobile features, travel use, and account flexibility.

FeatureSantander
Personal Plans4 plans starting from Free6 current accounts
Fully Digital Bank
Only applies to free online account
Spanish IBANUp to 25 (Pro/Elite)Up to 2 (Cuenta Online)
Payment AccountsUp to 25 (Pro/Elite)Up to 2 free accounts
Payment Requests€0.27 per requestYes (via Bizum)
Physical CardsPhysical debit card included with paid plansPhysical debit card
Digital CardsDigital cards you create in the appDebit card works in Apple Pay and Google Pay
Apple/Google Pay
Savings AccountsUp to 3.11%* gross annual rate (Instant Access)0% TAE (Cuenta Online)

Compare personal banking features

Compare bunq and Santander for everyday banking, including accounts, cards, savings, mobile features, travel use, and account flexibility.

FeatureSantander
Personal Plans4 plans starting from Free6 current accounts
Fully Digital Bank
Only applies to free online account
Spanish IBANUp to 25 (Pro/Elite)Up to 2 (Cuenta Online)
Payment AccountsUp to 25 (Pro/Elite)Up to 2 free accounts
Payment Requests€0.27 per requestYes (via Bizum)
Physical CardsPhysical debit card included with paid plansPhysical debit card
Digital CardsDigital cards you create in the appDebit card works in Apple Pay and Google Pay
Apple/Google Pay
Savings AccountsUp to 3.11%* gross annual rate (Instant Access)0% TAE (Cuenta Online)

Compare personal banking features

Compare bunq and Santander for everyday banking, including accounts, cards, savings, mobile features, travel use, and account flexibility.

FeatureSantander
Personal Plans4 plans starting from Free6 current accounts
Fully Digital Bank
Only applies to free online account
Spanish IBANUp to 25 (Pro/Elite)Up to 2 (Cuenta Online)
Payment AccountsUp to 25 (Pro/Elite)Up to 2 free accounts
Payment Requests€0.27 per requestYes (via Bizum)
Physical CardsPhysical debit card included with paid plansPhysical debit card
Digital CardsDigital cards you create in the appDebit card works in Apple Pay and Google Pay
Apple/Google Pay
Savings AccountsUp to 3.11%* gross annual rate (Instant Access)0% TAE (Cuenta Online)

Disclaimer

Comparison based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Features and rates may change. Please check Santander’s website for the latest details.

*Up to 3.11% Bonus Interest on all your EUR savings until your first threshold calculation. After that, savings up to your threshold earn Base Interest (1.61% on the first €10,000, 1.51% above that), and savings above your threshold earn 3.11% Bonus Interest. bunq rates as of October 2026. Terms and conditions apply.

* bunq savings account (individual, joint or child account), available on all bunq subscriptions, including the free plan, with no management fees. Gross annual rates. Your threshold is the highest balance reached over the last 6 months. The part of your savings up to your threshold earns a fixed base rate of 1.61% on the first €10,000 and 1.51% above €10,000. The part above your threshold earns a fixed bonus rate of 3.11% instead of the base rate: the advertised “up to 3.11%” rate therefore only applies to amounts above your threshold. The rates do not change; it is your threshold — and thus the amount to which each rate applies — that evolves over time. These rates are not promotional and have no end date. Interest is calculated and paid pro rata each week. Example: with a threshold of €5,000 and a balance of €10,000, you earn 1.61% on the €5,000 up to your threshold and 3.11% on the €5,000 above it, i.e. approximately €118.89 over 6 months (new threshold: €10,118.89). After an additional deposit of €5,000, you earn 1.61% on €10,000, 1.51% on €118.89 and 3.11% on €5,000, i.e. approximately €160.34 over the following 6 months, or approximately €279.23 over 12 months in total (assuming interest is kept in the account; amounts vary depending on your deposit day). Interest is paid on savings up to €100,000. bunq B.V., Basisweg 32, 1043 AP Amsterdam, Netherlands — credit institution authorized in the Netherlands, operating in France under the freedom to provide services. Terms at bunq.com.

Disclaimer

Comparison based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Features and rates may change. Please check Santander’s website for the latest details.

*Up to 3.11% Bonus Interest on all your EUR savings until your first threshold calculation. After that, savings up to your threshold earn Base Interest (1.61% on the first €10,000, 1.51% above that), and savings above your threshold earn 3.11% Bonus Interest. bunq rates as of October 2026. Terms and conditions apply.

* bunq savings account (individual, joint or child account), available on all bunq subscriptions, including the free plan, with no management fees. Gross annual rates. Your threshold is the highest balance reached over the last 6 months. The part of your savings up to your threshold earns a fixed base rate of 1.61% on the first €10,000 and 1.51% above €10,000. The part above your threshold earns a fixed bonus rate of 3.11% instead of the base rate: the advertised “up to 3.11%” rate therefore only applies to amounts above your threshold. The rates do not change; it is your threshold — and thus the amount to which each rate applies — that evolves over time. These rates are not promotional and have no end date. Interest is calculated and paid pro rata each week. Example: with a threshold of €5,000 and a balance of €10,000, you earn 1.61% on the €5,000 up to your threshold and 3.11% on the €5,000 above it, i.e. approximately €118.89 over 6 months (new threshold: €10,118.89). After an additional deposit of €5,000, you earn 1.61% on €10,000, 1.51% on €118.89 and 3.11% on €5,000, i.e. approximately €160.34 over the following 6 months, or approximately €279.23 over 12 months in total (assuming interest is kept in the account; amounts vary depending on your deposit day). Interest is paid on savings up to €100,000. bunq B.V., Basisweg 32, 1043 AP Amsterdam, Netherlands — credit institution authorized in the Netherlands, operating in France under the freedom to provide services. Terms at bunq.com.

Disclaimer

Comparison based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Features and rates may change. Please check Santander’s website for the latest details.

*Up to 3.11% Bonus Interest on all your EUR savings until your first threshold calculation. After that, savings up to your threshold earn Base Interest (1.61% on the first €10,000, 1.51% above that), and savings above your threshold earn 3.11% Bonus Interest. bunq rates as of October 2026. Terms and conditions apply.

* bunq savings account (individual, joint or child account), available on all bunq subscriptions, including the free plan, with no management fees. Gross annual rates. Your threshold is the highest balance reached over the last 6 months. The part of your savings up to your threshold earns a fixed base rate of 1.61% on the first €10,000 and 1.51% above €10,000. The part above your threshold earns a fixed bonus rate of 3.11% instead of the base rate: the advertised “up to 3.11%” rate therefore only applies to amounts above your threshold. The rates do not change; it is your threshold — and thus the amount to which each rate applies — that evolves over time. These rates are not promotional and have no end date. Interest is calculated and paid pro rata each week. Example: with a threshold of €5,000 and a balance of €10,000, you earn 1.61% on the €5,000 up to your threshold and 3.11% on the €5,000 above it, i.e. approximately €118.89 over 6 months (new threshold: €10,118.89). After an additional deposit of €5,000, you earn 1.61% on €10,000, 1.51% on €118.89 and 3.11% on €5,000, i.e. approximately €160.34 over the following 6 months, or approximately €279.23 over 12 months in total (assuming interest is kept in the account; amounts vary depending on your deposit day). Interest is paid on savings up to €100,000. bunq B.V., Basisweg 32, 1043 AP Amsterdam, Netherlands — credit institution authorized in the Netherlands, operating in France under the freedom to provide services. Terms at bunq.com.

Switching to bunq is Easy

Easily move your banking to bunq with our Switch Service. Request the Switch Service in the app, and we will make sure all payments and direct debits from your old accounts are redirected to your new bunq account.

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Switching to bunq is Easy

Easily move your banking to bunq with our Switch Service. Request the Switch Service in the app, and we will make sure all payments and direct debits from your old accounts are redirected to your new bunq account.

Diagram of money moving from a source bank account to a bunq Main Account

Switching to bunq is Easy

Easily move your banking to bunq with our Switch Service. Request the Switch Service in the app, and we will make sure all payments and direct debits from your old accounts are redirected to your new bunq account.

Diagram of money moving from a source bank account to a bunq Main Account

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Join 22 million people banking with bunq

Sign up in just 5 minutes

  1. 1.

    Download the bunq app

    Get the app for iOS or Android.

  2. 2.

    Fill in your details

    Fill in your name, address, email, and phone number.

  3. 3.

    Verify your ID

    Verify your ID with a quick video selfie and start banking right away.

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bunq Elite

€18.99

/month

Premium personal banking for life at home and abroad.

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bunq Pro

€9.99

/month

More ways to save, budget, and travel with confidence.

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bunq Core

€3.99

/month

Everyday banking essentials with smart cards and accounts.

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bunq Free

Free

Start banking

A simple personal account to get started with bunq.

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Choose your personal plan

Start simple. Upgrade when you want more ways to save, spend, and travel.

bunq Elite

€18.99

/month

Premium personal banking for life at home and abroad.

Learn more

bunq Pro

€9.99

/month

More ways to save, budget, and travel with confidence.

Learn more

bunq Core

€3.99

/month

Everyday banking essentials with smart cards and accounts.

Learn more

bunq Free

Free

Start banking

A simple personal account to get started with bunq.

Learn more

Choose your personal plan

Start simple. Upgrade when you want more ways to save, spend, and travel.

bunq Elite

€18.99

/month

Premium personal banking for life at home and abroad.

Learn more

bunq Pro

€9.99

/month

More ways to save, budget, and travel with confidence.

Learn more

bunq Core

€3.99

/month

Everyday banking essentials with smart cards and accounts.

Learn more

bunq Free

Free

Start banking

A simple personal account to get started with bunq.

Learn more

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