Those four platforms are really my favorite, and as you can see in the details of my portfolio I currently have investments in all of them. People often ask me which is the number one platform that they should invest in. It's difficult to really give an answer as I recommend diversification in several platforms, but I systematically answer Mintos as my favorite platform to get started in Peer-to-Peer lending investment. The platform is easy to use, most of the loans come with a buyback guarantee, and also they are always diversifying into more and more countries & loan originators. So definitely my number one pick when it comes to Peer-to-Peer lending.
Best European P2P Lending Platforms in 2021
Last Update: January 4th 2021
Peer-to-Peer lending is one of my favorite ways to invest money, especially because it can be completely automated and the returns are great. I am often asked what are my favorite platforms to invest in, which is why I decided to write this article in which I'll tell you what are my four favorite Peer-to-Peer lending platforms.
You will notice that all of those platforms are located in Europe. Indeed, as a European resident, I can't, for example, invest in platforms in the US, and I am of course only recommending platforms I am using myself. However, most of those platforms accept investors from outside of Europe. Here is an overview of my current top four platforms in Europe:
Mintos
The first platform that I wanted to mention in this article is Mintos. Mintos is currently the largest Peer-to-Peer lending platform in Europe, and offer a huge amount of loans to invest in. This makes it a really interesting platform to invest in, as it gives you exposure to several countries and several kinds of loans in each country. That's instant diversification on a single platform. The platform also offers solid returns to investors, around 12%.
On top of that, the interface is really easy to use, and they also have a great portfolio manager so you can set everything once and then just let it invest for you. A large portion of their loans is actually also protected by a buyback guarantee, meaning that even if somebody stopped paying back a loan you will still get your money back.
As for all platforms in this article, I've been investing personally on Mintos (since 2015). Here is a graph showing my accumulated gains from Mintos since I started investing:
As you can tell, I got solid returns from Mintos since I started investing more than 4 years ago. I currently have a solid yield on the platform at nearly 12%, and my money is safe as I invested only in loans with buyback guarantee. Therefore, I definitely recommend Mintos as the best European Peer-to-Peer lending platform. It's the ideal platform to start an investment portfolio or to add to an already existing portfolio.
Mintos Pros
Buyback guarantee on most of the loans
Huge amount of loans available
Really easy to diversify
Auto-invest function
Secondary market
Mintos Cons
Auto-invest function sometimes slow to react
Twino
The second platform I wanted to mention here is Twino. As for other platforms I mention on this page, most of their loans come with a buyback guarantee, so it's a really safe platform to invest in. As of 2020, they have been active for 5 years, and also have been profitable which is very good sign of stability in the future.
What makes Twino different from the other platforms inside this article is that they also propose real estate investment opportunities called Twino Ventures, which allows you to easily diversify in many assets while staying on the same platform. You can also completely automate your investments on the platform, so Twino is also a platform where you can make completely passive Peer-to-Peer lending investments.
I've been investing on Twino since 2015, and never had any issue with the platform. Here are my accumulated returns since I started to invest on the platform:
As you can tell, Twino has been delivering consistently since the beginning, and I really recommend it to put in any investment portfolio.
Twino Pros
Solid returns (around 11%)
Buyback guarantee
Possibility to diversify in real estate projects
Twino Cons
Sometimes limited loan volume
Viainvest
The third platform I will mention here is Viainvest. As for other platforms in this review, Viainvest proposes a buyback guarantee on most of the loans present on the platform, which is something very nice to have as an investor. Their auto-invest function also works great, and is very easy to setup. Viainvest also has a very clear and easy to use interface, and excellent customer support that solved some issue that I had in a matter of minutes.
What makes Viainvest different from other platforms is that they are actually in the middle of getting an investment brokerage firm (IBF) license, which would make them the first platform of this kind to get such a license. This is definitely a great signal for investors, as it means they are a very transparent company and always willing to innovate to be more trustworthy for investors.
I've also been investing personally on Viainvest since 2018, and here is a graph showing my accumulated returns on the platform:
Similar to the first two platforms, I had solid results since the beginning on Viainvest, and therefore I really recommend having this platform in your portfolio.
Viainvest Pros
Solid returns around 11%
Buyback guarantee on all loans
Efficient auto-invest function
Viainvest Cons
No secondary market
PeerBerry
The last platform I will mention here is PeerBerry, which is a solid Peer-to-Peer lending platform in which I started to invest in back in 2018. They also offer everything you need from a good Peer-to-Peer lending platform: buyback guarantee on most loans, a great diversity of loan originators & loan types, and an auto-invest function that is really easy to setup. Plus, they offer good interest rates as well, and I only got solid results from the platform since I started investing:
They also have a great team that is always there to answer any questions. Therefore, I also recommend adding PeerBerry to your Peer-to-Peer lending portfolio in order to diversify your investments.
PeerBerry Pros
Buyback guarantee on all loans
Great auto-invest function
Really easy to use
Easy to diversify
PeerBerry Cons
Sometimes limited loan volume
Returns slightly lower than competition
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