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№02 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · Edition №08 · Updated 11 March 2026

Marcus by Goldman Sachs vs Ramp.

Marcus by Goldman Sachs (M58/100) and Ramp (R57/100), scored on the same six pillars and compared row-by-row. Every cell is sourced from licence registers and live pricing pages, not opinion. Marcus by Goldman Sachs leads Ramp 2-1.

Quick verdict Marcus by Goldman Sachs 2–1
Score 10 of 1
Fees 00 of 4
Protection 10 of 2
Reach 00 of 3
UX 01 of 2
Marcus by Goldman Sachs Ramp
Banks compared 2 banks · 12 dimensions
M Marcus by Goldman Sachs 58/100 R Ramp 57/100 + Add a third bank
Tally · who wins more rows12 dimensions compared
MMarcus by Goldman Sachs
23 tie · 7 loss
RRamp
13 tie · 8 loss
Winner: Marcus by Goldman Sachs Closest gap: 1rowEdition №08
M
Marcus by Goldman Sachs №56 · OCC 58 /100
R
Ramp №58 · FDIC 57 /100
Score
Composite score Out of 100 58 /100 57 /100
Fees
Monthly fee Cheapest paid tier (€0 if free) €0 Free tier €0 Free tier
FX markup Debit card abroad Interbank Interbank
Free FX / month EUR equivalent €0 €0
Free ATM Before fee kicks in
Protection
Banking licence Tier Payment inst. OCC Payment inst. FDIC
Deposit guarantee Per depositor Safeguarded US.FDIC Safeguarded US.FDIC
Reach
Markets served Licensed jurisdictions 1 country 1 country
Crypto Coins available No No
Stocks & ETFs Self-directed No No
UX
Trustpilot Customer score
App store iOS + Android avg 4.5 ★ iOS 4.6 · And 4.5 4.8 ★ iOS 4.8 · And 4.7
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Pick Marcus by Goldman Sachs if…

Marcus by Goldman Sachs №56

Online-savings + CD-only product from Goldman Sachs Bank USA. No checking, no debit, no investing — purely a yield destination. Goldman institutional pedigree and headline APY among top-quartile US chartered banks. The savings-only counterpart to Ally for depositors with checking elsewhere.

Pick Ramp if…

Ramp №58

The spend-management platform that closes the loop on policy enforcement at swipe time — Ramp pushes vendor-level savings recommendations into the finance team's workflow as a structural product, not a feature. Charge card + Bill Pay + Procurement + SaaS-spend management in one stack, with the deepest mid-market ERP integration set of any US corporate-card platform.

Best at a glance Axis-by-axis winner — ties skipped.
  • Best for fees Tied
  • Best for protection Marcus by Goldman Sachs won 1 of 2
  • Best for reach Tied
  • Best for ux Ramp won 1 of 2
Frequently asked

Marcus by Goldman Sachs vs Ramp — FAQ

Quick answers to the four questions the search-bar asks most about a head-to-head.

Is Marcus by Goldman Sachs better than Ramp?

Under our v3 methodology, Marcus by Goldman Sachs leads Ramp 2–1 across 12 dimensions. Composite scores: Marcus by Goldman Sachs 58/100 vs Ramp 57/100. Marcus by Goldman Sachs is stronger overall, but the right pick depends on which row matters most to you — fees, protection, reach, or app quality.

Is Marcus by Goldman Sachs or Ramp cheaper?

Monthly fee — Marcus by Goldman Sachs: €0; Ramp: €0. Card FX markup — Marcus by Goldman Sachs: Interbank; Ramp: Interbank. Tied across fee rows. See the Fees section of the matrix above for ATM caps and the rest.

Which is safer for deposits, Marcus by Goldman Sachs or Ramp?

Marcus by Goldman Sachs holds a Payment inst. licence under OCC; deposit guarantee per depositor: Safeguarded. Ramp holds a Payment inst. licence under FDIC; deposit guarantee per depositor: Safeguarded. Marcus by Goldman Sachs is the stronger pick on regulatory protection.

Where can I use Marcus by Goldman Sachs and Ramp?

Marcus by Goldman Sachs operates in 1 country; Ramp operates in 1 country. Check each provider's signup page for the live country list — eligibility depends on residency, not just the licence footprint.

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