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Upstart vs Prosper

Upstart comes out ahead of Prosper on 5 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

UpstartWinner
Upstart
7.3
Good
5 of 6 rounds
vs
Prosper
Prosper
6.1
Fair
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Upstart takes it, 5–1 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Upstart takes 5 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Upstart if…

  • • You want Upstart's edge on how much you can borrow and the smallest loan

Choose Prosper if…

  • • You want Prosper's edge on the highest origination fee

Round by round

  1. Round 1How much you can borrowUpstart wins
    Upstart8/10

    $75,000

    the largest loan

    Source: cnbc.com ↗

    Prosper5/10

    $50,000

    the largest loan

    • $50,000, against $75,000

    Source: globalloanadvisor.com ↗

    Upstart wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2The smallest loanUpstart wins
    Upstart8/10

    $1,000

    the smallest loan

    Source: cnbc.com ↗

    Prosper5/10

    $2,000

    the smallest loan

    • $2,000, against $1,000

    Source: globalloanadvisor.com ↗

    Upstart wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  3. Round 3The highest origination feeProsper wins
    Upstart5/10

    12%

    top of the origination fee range

    • 12%, against 9.99%

    Source: cnbc.com ↗

    Prosper8/10

    9.99%

    top of the 1% to 9.99% origination fee range

    Source: cnbc.com ↗

    Prosper wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4The credit score it asks forUpstart wins
    Upstart8/10

    No minimum

    no minimum score, using other data too

    Source: globalloanadvisor.com ↗

    Prosper5/10

    600

    minimum credit score

    • 600, against No minimum

    Source: globalloanadvisor.com ↗

    Upstart wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  5. Round 5What customers say on TrustpilotUpstart wins
    Upstart8/10

    4.9 out of 5

    TrustScore from 73,139 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Prosper5/10

    4.5 out of 5

    TrustScore from 14,729 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 4.5 out of 5, against 4.9 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Upstart wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  6. Round 6How many Trustpilot reviewsUpstart wins
    Upstart8/10

    73,139 reviews

    reviews on Trustpilot, rated 4.9 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Prosper5/10

    14,729 reviews

    reviews on Trustpilot, rated 4.5 out of 5

    • 14,729 reviews, against 73,139 reviews

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Upstart wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

Side by side

Overall score
7.3
Best
6.1
Price
See price
See price
How much you can borrow
7.0
6.0
The smallest loan
7.8
6.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
8.0
6.0
How many Trustpilot reviews
8.0
6.0
The credit score it asks for
8.0
6.7
Head-to-head findings
How much you can borrow
$75,000
$50,000
The smallest loan
$1,000
$2,000
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.9 out of 5
4.5 out of 5
How many Trustpilot reviews
73,139 reviews
14,729 reviews
The credit score it asks for
No minimum
600
The highest origination fee
12%
9.99%
How fast the money arrives
Next business day
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Record
Head-to-head record
4–0–2
1–2
Head-to-heads won
100 %
33 %
Rounds won
69 %
33 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $75,000, against $100,000
      • 12%, against No origination fee
      • Next business day, against Same day possible
      • 12%, against 8%
      • $2,000, against $1,000
      • 9.99%, against 8%
      • 4.5 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
      • 14,729 reviews, against 14,904 reviews
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