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24 alternatives to Lend Academy

Teaching the world about peer to peer lending

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lend Academy launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lending Club▲93

   Credit marketplace for peer-to-peer lending

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   LendUp▲84

   Micro-loans made simple

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LendLayer▲70

   Financing students to learn software development

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LendingCrowd▲111

   Peer-to-peer lending in your pocket

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tuition.io▲71

   Student Loans Made Simple

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   LendingRobot▲95

   Automated investing on Prosper/Lending Club

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WeFinance 2.0▲86

   Crowdfunded loans at terms set by you, not a bank

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Funded.io▲86

   easy financial modeling

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Peerby▲73

   Borrow the things you need from people in your neighborhood

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LendPal▲68

    Borrow and Lend Money + Items to Friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WeFinance▲120

    Crowdfunded student loans

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    StudySoup▲83

    The #1 P2P College Learning Marketplace

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BTCJam▲72

    P2P Bitcoin Lending

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Prosper▲65

    The worlds 2nd largest peer to peer lending platform

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fundable▲87

    Business Crowdfunding

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CodersTrust▲81

    Microfinance for talents

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Backer News▲171

    Fresh crowdfunding projects

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Request For VC▲229

    Tweet a request for intros, pitch deck advice and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bond Street▲73

    Simple, fair and transparent lending for SMBs

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Coursebirdie▲74

    Learn from industry professionals for free

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Open Loans Project▲63

    An open data set for student loans.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Vouch▲90

    Friend powered finance

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LendEDU▲71

    Student loan debt consolidation & refinancing

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Thinkful▲194

    Learn to code with a mentor.

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →