ComplaintCensus

Countingup vs Paragon Bank: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at Countingup and Paragon Bank, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

Countingup

TrustScore 4.2 · 3,209 reviews on Trustpilot.

265 reviews analysed, 2025-03-04 to 2026-09-14.

Complaint rate (recent window): 18%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Account/app problems38%
Support unreachable30%
Support unhelpful25%
Billing errors12%
Other11%
“the App shows that Payments out are disabled”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2025-07-10

Paragon Bank

TrustScore 4.7 · 11,721 reviews on Trustpilot.

501 reviews analysed, 2025-03-23 to 2026-09-17.

Complaint rate (recent window): 9%

98% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Account/app problems45%
Support unhelpful26%
Other16%
Support unreachable9%
Misleading pricing9%
“I cannot access or move MY money as upon maturity of my 1 yr fixed rate account”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2025-11-05

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueCountingupParagon Bank
Account/app problems38%45%
Support unreachable30%9%
Support unhelpful25%26%
Other11%16%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, Countingup or Paragon Bank.