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What is Upgrade?

Upgrade is an online lending platform that delivers affordable credit products & free credit monitoring.

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Upgrade is an online lending platform that delivers affordable credit products & free credit monitoring.


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Seller
Upgrade
Year Founded
2016
HQ Location
San Francisco, CA
Twitter
@UpgradeCredit
2,373 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1,511 employees on LinkedIn®

Recent Upgrade Reviews

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Ursula S.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Great card and savings account"
Upgrade helped me get on my feet. It also gave me a chance to up my score.
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"Great loan system"
Ease of use. The UI is super easy to understand. I love being the whole process is great.
Nimisha P.
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Nimisha P.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Review for Upgrade"
I can say that Upgrade provides amazing facilities in Quick and easy loan application process, Flexible loan terms,Credit monitoring, Competitive i...
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Nimisha P.
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Upgrade?

I can say that Upgrade provides amazing facilities in Quick and easy loan application process, Flexible loan terms,Credit monitoring, Competitive interest rates and in Customer support etc. Upgrade offers a range of benefits that may be attractive to customers who are looking for a personal loan or credit monitoring services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

While Upgrade offers many benefits and may be a good option for some borrowers, it's important to carefully consider the potential drawbacks before deciding to use their services. Some cons of using Upgrade are Higher interest rates for some customers, No co-signer option, Limited availability, Limited loan amounts and Late payment fees etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

The upgrade is solving several problems related to personal loans and credit monitoring, which can benefit customers in various ways like Streamlining the loan application process, Offering flexible loan terms, Providing credit monitoring services, Offering competitive interest rates and Providing customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RJ
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What do you like best about Upgrade?

The initial application process was easy. It almost reminded me of applying for a crypto exchange. After a soft pull on my credit to qualify, the short application required me to upload an identification document, take a selfie, connect a bank account, and upload tax returns. Some people don't like that process, but it doesn't bother me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

During the application process, I received countless emails "reminding" me that I needed to take more steps to complete the application, although it told me they had everything they needed when I signed in. Finally, they called me and told me they needed me to upload my ID, which I had already done via their app. They had me email it to them this time. I received more emails and calls asking me to verify something or another we had already verified. A rep told me they had everything they needed. After a few days, nothing. I called and was again asked to verify my offer amount and was told I'd get a decision in a few more days, again. This time, I was approved after a day. Fast forward, I decided to make a test transfer to my bank account and a test purchase as a credit card, and both failed. I called a couple more times and was told a couple more times to verify my offer amount. After verifying both times, I was told the account should work now. Only after the second such phone call was it true. I'm all for security and verification, which I understand sometimes involves redundancy. However, I was left in the dark a few times until I called to get things moving again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

I like their hybrid approach to a "credit card"/"line of credit". It makes it as easy to make purchases as with a standard credit card. It's the same, although the billing method is different (better in my opinion). But if you need actual cash transferred to your bank, there's no cash advance fee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michael M.
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Marketing and Advertising
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What do you like best about Upgrade?

The customer service team is on it! They called me right away and we're ready to help me set up an account. I uploaded the required documents in a few days. They were super chill when I said I was busy too and politely gave me a number to call back. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

The app is buggy and doesn't really work. It took me about 15 tries to get the documents they wanted--pretty standard stuff my photo ID--for the rewards checking account. It finally accepted them but every time I log in now it says I need to upload more documents but whenever I go to the screen to do that it shows I've already uploaded them. So I'm disappointed and wondering what's up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was recommended to Upgrade Rewards Checking through Steady. It seemed cool. Who doesn't want to get cash back and having a new online app bank thing (which I've been a fan of all the way back to Bluebird by Amex) is something I'm always up for. I wasn't too sure

"what it was" or what made it different but I was willing to try. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chris R.
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What do you like best about Upgrade?

Two aspects of the software stand out from the competition: First, the program's functionality and second, how easy it is to use. When I compare this software to others I have used in the past; you can do more with this than you can do with most. And for people who are not computer savvy, this software is quite simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

Even though it is pretty simple to use, there was one occasion when I needed help and tried to reach out to customer service/technical support but couldn't. A suggestion for the company would be to offer more support options: telephone, email, and chat support. Offering those three support options would make a better experience for everyone who used it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

Upgrade attempts to solve problems that most of us face daily. So this software is not something abstract - it's something that most businesses can find useful. We found the software helpful when we wanted to save money in one particular instance. And it worked. I was impressed and rather surprised. Very happy! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Upgrade?

Ease of use. The UI is super easy to understand. I love being the whole process is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

I feel like some time I've had some freezes. My wife uses this and it's been hard to use becasue of this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

Using it for loans. We couldn't get a loan but this product worked well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Upgrade?

I really like the UI for the website. It is very intuitive and informative including the tabs on the left side to monitor credit health, score simulator, etc. The score simulator section has different options to check how the score would be affected by doing multiple things like credit balance changes, credit limit changes, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

I am not sure why but the credit alerts section is empty. The credit health insights section is taking me to generic credit health articles but I was expecting it to provide personalized insights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is helping me understand what my credit score is and how it would be impacted by making changes to my credit like applying new credit card, loan, etc. It provides a centralized UI for me to check the revolving balances, credit utilization, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rhonda  T.
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Facilities and Housing Coordinator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Upgrade?

It's easy to use and super easy to draw money from your credit card to your bank account. It's fast, and the money shows up within a couple of days. Upgrade is user-friendly, and you can set up autopay. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

So far, I haven't found anything that I dislike about Upgrade. I guess if I had to say anything negative would be the emails I receive wanting me to apply for loans. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Upgrade as a credit card to transfer money to my bank when I need extra cash. It allows me to access funds when needed quickly. I can view my spending on the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kacia W.
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Client Representative
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What do you like best about Upgrade?

The application and approval process was quick and easy!! The outlined steps were clear and concise, and I got approved for the amount I requested. I was highly pleased with the process and the affordable interest fee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

There wasn't anything I didn't really like about the process; the issue was on my end because I had to unfreeze my credit report in order to obtain my approval which slightly delayed the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

Upgrade gave me the money I needed quickly and deposited the funds directly into my checking account, which helped me tremendously!! The payback amount was affordable as well! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Adam H.
AH
Director of Information Systems
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Upgrade?

Low-interest rate, high account balance. This line of credit is perfect if you need cash advances or somewhere to charge a large amount with the swipe of a card. Good for extending operational funds, or just making a large purchase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

There really isn't anything to dislike. It's a line of credit, so if you don't like racking up credit-type debt, then this may not be the solution for you. For everyone else, highly recommend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

Before I started using Upgrade I had a steady income and around $4,000 in revolving credit that I could use. Upgrade offered me an $11,000 line of credit at 7% less interest than any of the other creditors I had access to at the time. It helped my credit by increasing my amount of available credit in a significant way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mario C.
MC
Chief Executive Officer
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What do you like best about Upgrade?

I don't have a good recommendation because of opening. the account was very hard, i had to email documents and upload many times documents and the process was awful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Upgrade?

I hated the amount of time it took to open the account, plus they have you do a credit verification over the phone, which has a lot of private information that i felt uncofofortable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Upgrade solving and how is that benefiting you?

Its a checking account so, I guess we all needed for our daily life, but i have multiple accounts and Upgrade was not the best, there are better banks outthere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.