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Comparison · 2026 edition

HES FinTech vs TurnKey Lender: lending platforms compared 2026.

HES FinTech and TurnKey Lender side by side in the Lending Platforms Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.

Research by Buckingham Intelligence, the research unit of Buckingham Capital Consulting · Facts read 26 October 2026 · Dated copies of source pages kept · Method
3.6 / 5HES FinTech
3.2 / 5TurnKey Lender
HES FinTechHigher overall
6Criteria compared

Short answer.

In the Lending Platforms Index, HES FinTech scores higher overall: 3.6 out of 5 (72 out of 100) against 3.2 (64), ranking 1 and 5 of 13. HES FinTech also scores higher in every segment.

Scores side by side.

Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.

ScoreHES FinTechTurnKey Lender
Score out of 53.63.2
Score out of 1007264
Overall rank1 of 135 of 13
For banks and credit unions (out of 100)84, rank 169, rank 4
For non-bank and fintech lenders (out of 100)73, rank 165, rank 7
For small and specialist lenders (out of 100)60, rank 357, rank 6
TypeLoan management platformLoan management platform

Criterion by criterion.

Each score with the evidence behind it.

CriterionHES FinTechTurnKey Lender
Lifecycle coverage5/5
Origination, decisioning, servicing and collections all published.
5/5
Origination, decisioning, servicing and collections all published.
Published pricing0/5
Pricing model described; no figures published.
0/5
Not published.
Loan types5/5
Thirteen loan types named across consumer and business lending.
5/5
Consumer, commercial, point-of-sale, invoice, equipment and other loan types named.
Integration and launch3/5
APIs and a no-code rules builder; no self-serve trial or stated launch time.
3/5
No-code set-up, 75+ integrations and a stated launch time of days; no documented public API or self-serve trial on the pages read.
Security standing4/5
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certification stated; SOC 2 report type not stated.
5/5
SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 published.
Hosting and data5/5
Four named cloud hosts plus on-premise and hybrid options.
0/5
Not published on the pages read.

Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Lending Platforms Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored

Published facts.

What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.

FactHES FinTechTurnKey Lender
Lifecycle"Help your lending team process more loans by automating loan origination, servicing, and decisioning processes"; collections module scores overdue accounts "by likelihood of recovery"."From loan origination, underwriting and booking to servicing, archiving and reporting"; collections with "AI-driven collection priority, delinquency buckets, configurable collection strategies".
Loan typesIndividuals: "personal loans, consumer loans, auto finance, BNPL, microfinance, P2P lending". Business: "SME loans, bank lending, Merchant Cash Advance, working capital finance, leasing, Islamic finance, and trade finance".Consumer and commercial lending; solution pages for green energy, medical lending, home improvement, invoice financing, eCommerce and POS, payday loans and equipment finance; collateral module for secured lending.
Pricing"There is no pay-as-you-grow pricing: a one-time setup fee is followed by recurring charges based only on usage." No figures published.Not listed in this index
Integration"Credit teams tune the logic in the no-code builder, no developer needed"; ready-made APIs and connectors; white-label borrower portal."Zero coding required"; integrations with "75+ accounting systems, credit bureau, KYC/AML, payment and notification providers"; "ready in days". Demo by request.
SecuritySecurity page: "ISO 27001 Certified" and "SOC 2 Certified"; SOC 2 report type not stated."TurnKey Lender has SOC2 Type II compliance reports and the globally-recognized ISO 27001 Certification." Also lists SOC 1 Type II, ISO/IEC 27017 and 27018, and PCI DSS.
Hosting"Choose your deployment (cloud, on-premise, or hybrid)"; cloud options listed as "AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud"; optional code licence.Not listed in this index
ClientsNot listed in this indexClient logos include National Iron Bank, BigPay by AirAsia, H&R Block and Cebuana Lhuillier Rural Bank.
Date read26 October 202626 October 2026

Not published or not stated by HES FinTech: pricing, security and integration and launch.

Not published or not stated by TurnKey Lender: published pricing, integration and launch and hosting and data.

Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: hesfintech.com, hesfintech.com/security; and turnkey-lender.com, turnkey-lender.com/information-security.

Awards 2026.

Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.

HES FinTech
Leader 2026Best for banks and credit unions 2026Best for non-bank and fintech lenders 2026Top rated for lifecycle coverage 2026Top rated for loan types 2026Top rated for hosting and data 2026
TurnKey Lender
Top rated for lifecycle coverage 2026Top rated for loan types 2026Top rated for security standing 2026

Who each suits.

From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.

HES FinTech suits

Lenders wanting end-to-end software they can host themselves.

  • Lifecycle coverage (5/5). Origination, decisioning, servicing and collections all published.
  • Loan types (5/5). Thirteen loan types named across consumer and business lending.
  • Hosting and data (5/5). Four named cloud hosts plus on-premise and hybrid options.

HES FinTech full profile

TurnKey Lender suits

Lenders wanting full lifecycle software with strong security credentials.

  • Lifecycle coverage (5/5). Origination, decisioning, servicing and collections all published.
  • Loan types (5/5). Consumer, commercial, point-of-sale, invoice, equipment and other loan types named.
  • Security standing (5/5). SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 published.

TurnKey Lender full profile

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