Second consecutive year on the list, which draws on a survey of more than 15,000 users
CHICAGO (Aug. 14, 2026) — Beyond Finance has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Online Platforms 2026 for the second consecutive year. The list, presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, was announced July 1, 2026, and recognizes the top 500 platforms setting the standard for quality and trust.
For Beyond Finance, the recognition carries a particular meaning. The people who use its platform are often navigating one of the most stressful periods of their financial lives — and in that moment, a digital experience that’s clear, straightforward, and easy to return to isn’t a convenience. It’s part of the help.
“We built this platform around a simple principle: remove obstacles at every step,” said Shaila Kuchibhotla, Head of Product at Beyond Finance. “When someone’s dealing with financial stress, a confusing mobile experience shouldn’t stand between them and the help they need. This recognition tells us that focus is landing with the people using the product every day.”
The America’s Best Online Platforms 2026 ranking evaluated platforms across four dimensions:
- Nationwide online survey — a representative survey of more than 15,000 online-service users, collecting subjective criteria such as evaluation of layout and purchase probability
- Traffic growth — analysis of relative and absolute growth in website visitors
- Technical performance — analysis of metrics including visitor usage duration and bounce rate
- Apps and mobile usability — evaluation of the mobile experience based on the availability and quality of platform apps, including app store presence and user ratings, as well as whether the platform offers an optimized display for mobile users
Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal, which provides statistics, relevant business data, and various market and consumer studies and surveys.
About Beyond Finance
Beyond Finance is a leading financial wellness and debt consolidation company that has helped more than 1.3 million Americans, and resolved over $15 billion in client debt since 2011. Beyond Finance’s financial wellness programming includes the Financial Wellness RESET™ Framework — a proprietary, clinically-informed model developed by Dr. Erika Rasure that addresses the behavioral and emotional dimensions of financial change alongside the practical ones — alongside five weekly live financial wellness sessions led by certified financial therapists, available to all enrolled clients. Beyond Finance holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and has received recognition, including the Organization of the Year award from The Business Intelligence Group’s Excellence in Customer Service Award, the Gold Stevie Award for Outstanding Customer Service Department, the Banking Tech Award for Financial Wellness Champion, the Best In Biz Gold Award, and three ConsumerAffairs Buyer’s Choice Awards. Beyond Finance has offices in Chicago, Atlanta, and Houston. For more information, visit BeyondFinance.com.