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Comparison · 2026 edition

Lendsqr vs TurnKey Lender: lending platforms compared 2026.

Lendsqr 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
3.4 / 5Lendsqr
3.2 / 5TurnKey Lender
LendsqrHigher overall
6Criteria compared

Short answer.

In the Lending Platforms Index, Lendsqr scores higher overall: 3.4 out of 5 (67 out of 100) against 3.2 (64), ranking 3 and 5 of 13. Lendsqr scores higher for non-bank and fintech lenders and small and specialist lenders; TurnKey Lender scores higher for banks and credit unions.

Scores side by side.

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

ScoreLendsqrTurnKey Lender
Score out of 53.43.2
Score out of 1006764
Overall rank3 of 135 of 13
For banks and credit unions (out of 100)57, rank 869, rank 4
For non-bank and fintech lenders (out of 100)71, rank 265, rank 7
For small and specialist lenders (out of 100)73, rank 157, rank 6
TypeLending-as-a-service platformLoan management platform

Criterion by criterion.

Each score with the evidence behind it.

CriterionLendsqrTurnKey Lender
Lifecycle coverage5/5
Origination, decisioning, disbursement and collections published with a servicing back office.
5/5
Origination, decisioning, servicing and collections all published.
Published pricing4/5
Monthly prices published for three plans; set-up fee quoted privately.
0/5
Not published.
Loan types1/5
Loan types not named on the pages read.
5/5
Consumer, commercial, point-of-sale, invoice, equipment and other loan types named.
Integration and launch5/5
APIs, configurable channels, free self-serve account and a 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 standing3/5
ISO 27001 published; SOC 2 not published.
5/5
SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 published.
Hosting and data0/5
Not published.
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.

FactLendsqrTurnKey Lender
LifecycleLifecycle shown as "Origination Decisioning Approval Disbursement Collections", with a back office for loan product management."From loan origination, underwriting and booking to servicing, archiving and reporting"; collections with "AI-driven collection priority, delinquency buckets, configurable collection strategies".
PricingFree: $0 per month. Pro: $200 per month. Business: $500 per month. Enterprise: custom. "Paid plans also have a one-off setup and licensing fee, quoted during onboarding."Not listed in this index
Launch"Launch on the web in as little as 30 minutes, add USSD within hours, and go live with a mobile app in weeks"; free self-serve account; lending APIs documented.Not listed in this index
Security"Lendsqr is ISO 27001 certified." Platform supports lenders "across the US, Europe, Africa, and LATAM"."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.
Scale"Our Lending-as-a-Service platform helps lenders serve over 3.7m humans across the world."Not listed in this index
Loan typesNot listed in this indexConsumer 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.
IntegrationNot listed in this index"Zero coding required"; integrations with "75+ accounting systems, credit bureau, KYC/AML, payment and notification providers"; "ready in days". Demo by request.
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 Lendsqr: loan types, security standing and hosting and data.

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

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

Awards 2026.

Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.

Lendsqr
Leader 2026Best for small and specialist lenders 2026Top rated for lifecycle coverage 2026Top rated for integration and launch 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.

Lendsqr suits

Small lenders wanting published prices and a same-day start.

  • Lifecycle coverage (5/5). Origination, decisioning, disbursement and collections published with a servicing back office.
  • Integration and launch (5/5). APIs, configurable channels, free self-serve account and a stated launch time.

Lendsqr 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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