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The most visible European neobanks in Italy, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked from Italy in Italian and English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 60 answers read

AI: how the engines answer the board's questions; Search: Google's top 10 for the questions' demand keywords; All: both combined. How the Heralded Score works.

Leader

Revolut

46%of answers name it

Most cited source

reddit.com

5citations

From Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews

Where engines disagree most

N26

1/4engines put it in their top three

Top three on ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Revolut GB New entry 54 , range 33–77
54
  • : score 54 · #1
 46% 24% First reading
2 Wise GB New entry 36 , range 25–67
36
  • : score 36 · #2
 30% 17% First reading
3 N26 DE New entry 31 , range 23–61
31
  • : score 31 · #3
 27% 11% First reading
4 HYPE New entry 30 , range 20–58
30
  • : score 30 · #4
 25% 6% None First reading
5 Fineco New entry 23 , range 14–55
23
  • : score 23 · #5
 16% 8% First reading
6 BBVA Italia New entry 23 , range 5–52
23
  • : score 23 · #6
 14% 4% None First reading
7 isybank New entry 20 , range 6–52
20
  • : score 20 · #7
 10% 7% None First reading
8 Poste Italiane IT New entry 18 , range 1–48
18
  • : score 18 · #8
 8% 1% None First reading
9 Qonto FR New entry 5 , range 1–43
5
  • : score 5 · #9
 5% 0% None First reading
10 bunq NL New entry 3 , range 1–46
3
  • : score 3 · #10
 5% 0% None First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

This month's moves

First reading. No comparable previous month yet.

Biggest risers

No clear rise.

Biggest fallers

No clear fall.

Drop-outs

No drop-outs.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
1 reddit.com Community 6.7% 3 of 4 4 1
2 waitaly.net Community 6.7% 2 of 4 1 4
3Withheld. Run a full Snapshot to see it.

The questions, and who wins each

QuestionLanguageWins it
best neobank for everyday banking in Italy English Revolut
mobile banking for people living in Italy English HYPE, isybank, N26, Revolut and Wise, tied
best digital bank for Italian residents who travel English N26
how can i manage my money across Italy English Revolut and Wise, tied
how to pay bills and track spending from my phone English No brand recommended

Each engine's top three

Method

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

How the leaderboards are measured