Mbanq Cloud vs Tuum

Mbanq Cloud is banking infrastructure for fintech platforms, neobanks, embedded finance products, and software platforms adding financial services. It brings together core banking, regulatory compliance, and operational management, while Mbanq operates the infrastructure and manages the compliance layer alongside a client’s product. Operations and compliance teams have a web Back Office; IT users have a web Console, and bank clients can use a template web banking application. White label-ready mobile banking apps are available for iOS and Android. REST and GraphQL APIs provide access to core banking functions, and users can add third-party services or build extensions. Listed payment rails include ACH, Fedwire, SWIFT, RTP, Check 21 processing, and card issuing and acquiring. KYC and KYB tools cover risk assessment, SSN verification, OFAC screening, document checks, and liveness checks. Security measures include multi-factor authentication, maker/checker workflows, configurable password policies, and granular permissions. Pricing is pay as you grow, with infrastructure, support, and operational costs included; no price is listed.

Tuum is a modular core banking platform for banks and financial institutions, with capabilities for accounts, payments, lending, cards and Islamic banking. Customers can select modules, and an API-first microservices architecture is intended to support incremental modernization alongside legacy systems. Deployment options include public cloud, private cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments. Tuum says open APIs and pre-built integrations connect third-party systems and providers. Listed payment integrations include Centrolink, Currencycloud, LHV and Banking Circle, with AML connectivity from ComplyAdvantage and Hawk; card connections include Nets and Paymentology, plus Mastercard tokenization through MDES. The platform supports multi-currency accounts and virtual IBANs, card issuing and processing, and payment operations including SEPA, SWIFT, FX and direct debits. Tuum states support for more than 2,500 transactions per second and 99.99% uptime. Its Islamic Banking module is described as AAOIFI-compliant. Tuum says average core banking implementation takes less than seven months. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, the company offers pricing on request and directs prospective customers to book a demo. It is a software vendor, not a provider of an EMI or banking license.