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Soisy — Paga a Rate

Soisy S.p.A.

3.2/5 0.4/5 · Data verified on

Soisy is an Italian fintech that brings peer-to-peer lending into e-commerce instalment payments: from 3 to 36 months. Unlike free "pay in 3" BNPL, Soisy is interest-bearing credit: APR from 7.19% to 14.95% depending on profile and term, but with no stamp duty and no early-repayment costs. It is a payment institution supervised by the Bank of Italy. Falling under purpose-tied credit, the usury benchmark is the 17.71% threshold.

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Transparency: Very low
31/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Minimal
31/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Representative-example APR 7.19%
Max APR 14.95%
Usury threshold 17.713% (Credito finalizzato, 3° trim. 2026) — APR sits at 41%
Term 3–36 months
Number of instalments 12
Lender BNPL / deferred payment
Mandatory insurance No
Reported to credit bureaus (CRIF) Yes
KYC Full
Supported countries EEA · 1+ countries
Regulator Banca d'Italia
Segment B2C
Funding / solidityFintech italiana di social lending applicato al pagamento rateale e-commerce
MiCA / License status Istituto di pagamento vigilato da Banca d'Italia (modello di prestito tra privati / P2P lending)

Strengths

  • Long instalments (up to 36 months) with a transparent APR from 7.19%
  • No stamp duty and no early-repayment costs
  • Payment institution supervised by the Bank of Italy
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • Interest-bearing: APR up to 14.95% on the worst profiles/terms
  • It is not a free "pay in 3": it is purpose-tied credit with creditworthiness assessment
  • The real number depends on the profile: read the pre-contractual document
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.

Verdict

C D ★ 3.2/5 ★ 0.4/5

Score 3.2/5, average profile. In its favour: long instalments (up to 36 months) with a transparent APR from 7.19%. The trade-off to weigh: interest-bearing: APR up to 14.95% on the worst profiles/terms.

On the Sovereignty lens the score is 0.4/5 (weak): the strength is censorship resistance (1.5/5), while fund control (0.0/5) is the weak link.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 0.0
Fund control 20% 0.0
Censorship resistance 20% 1.5

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

Is Soisy like Scalapay or Klarna?

No: Scalapay and Klarna "pay in 3" are at 0% APR over a few weeks; Soisy is purpose-tied credit with interest (APR 7.19%–14.95%) over long terms (3–36 months), with a creditworthiness assessment. In exchange it has no stamp duty or early-repayment costs.

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Update history

✓ Terms unchanged since Jul 16, 2026

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