The Fintech Index
31 companies rated 5 sectors 2 reports Last checked Oct 5, 2026

Change Financial vs Galileo

A person comparing Change Financial with Galileo is deciding between a card-issuing specialist based in Australia and New Zealand and a US-focused vendor that supplies banking and card infrastructure.

Change Financial

67 / 100

Best for

ANZ card programs and buyers that also need payment-switch testing from the same company.

Galileo

Not reviewed here

Best for

North American neobanks and fintechs that want cards tied into a wider ledger, accounts, and banking-operations software.

Watch-out

Galileo is best known for US and Latin American banking rails, while Change's FY26 growth came from PaaS in Australia and New Zealand after it wound down its US business.

Bottom line

Choose Change Financial when the cards will clear primarily in Australia or New Zealand under Change's BIN and PaaS model. Choose Galileo when the product is a US banking app and cards are one part of a wider core banking system.