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Galileo, now trading within SoFi Tech Solutions, processes debit, credit, prepaid and virtual cards across 13 countries in North and Latin America.
Galileo (SoFi Tech Solutions) scores 2.4 out of 5 (47 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Card Issuing Index 2026 and ranks 9 of 11. It is strongest for north and Latin American programmes wanting a stated launch time, with 5 out of 5 for card range. Not published or not stated on the pages read: pricing, regulatory standing and programme support.
Scores from the Card Issuing Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For fintechs and e-money firms | 48 | 10 of 11 |
| For expense and B2B payment platforms | 45 | 9 of 11 |
| For banks and lenders | 47 | 10 of 11 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
North and Latin American programmes wanting a stated launch time.
What Galileo (SoFi Tech Solutions) publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
Galileo, now trading within SoFi Tech Solutions, processes debit, credit, prepaid and virtual cards across 13 countries in North and Latin America. It publishes a sandbox and a launch time of 2 to 6 months. It does not publish prices, a sponsor bank or the level and type of its certifications on the pages read.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| Card range | "Debit, credit, prepaid, and virtual card options"; "supports issuing physical and virtual payment cards, mobile push provisioning". |
| Pricing | Not published on the pages read. |
| Issuing countries | "Serving hundreds of companies across 13 countries in North and Latin America." |
| Integration | Five API types and "sandbox environments"; products launch in "2-6 months" via the API route and "Most basic implementations finish in 2-4 weeks". |
| Regulatory standing | Lists "SOC 2, PCI DSS, and other financial compliance standards" without type or level. Sponsor bank not named on the pages read. |
| Programme support | Not described on the pages read; the disputes service page could not be opened. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: tech.sofi.com/blog/…, tech.sofi.com/news/galileo-aws-partner-network.
Each score with the evidence behind it.
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Card Issuing Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe Issuing | 4.3 | 1 of 11 | Platforms wanting published prices and self-serve launch |
| Marqeta | 3.1 | 2 of 11 | Large programmes needing high volumes across many countries |
| Nium | 3.0 | 3 of 11 | Travel and B2B platforms issuing in Asia Pacific, Europe and the US |
| Enfuce | 3.0 | 4 of 11 | UK and EEA programmes wanting issuing and BIN sponsorship from one firm |
| Lithic | 2.9 | 5 of 11 | Developers wanting a self-serve sandbox and full programme management |
| Paymentology | 2.8 | 6 of 11 | Banks and fintechs in emerging markets across many countries |
| Airwallex | 2.5 | 7 of 11 | Platforms wanting multi-currency cards across many countries |
| Thredd | 2.5 | 8 of 11 | Programmes with their own issuer needing wide country coverage |
| Highnote | 2.3 | 10 of 11 | US firms wanting debit, credit, charge and prepaid on one platform |
| Adyen Issuing | 2.2 | 11 of 11 | Platforms already using Adyen for payments in Europe, the UK and US |
Side by side on every criterion, fact and award.
Head-to-head comparisons cover pairs within the top five of each ranking. Galileo (SoFi Tech Solutions) is compared with its alternatives in the table above.
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