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Cleo

London, United Kingdom · web.meetcleo.com

55.8Sentiment /100 3.8

Cleo is an AI-powered financial assistant that helps users budget, save, and access cash advances through a conversational chatbot interface.

✦ Sentiment OverviewUpdated every month · Aug 19, 2026

Cleo maintains solid customer approval at 3.9/5 across 149,821 ratings with no recent shift, but internal strain is surfacing. The NeoBase sentiment index has slipped to 55.8/100 (-3.8), driven partly by a workplace-culture allegation citing directionless leadership. Product development momentum - new compliance funding, personnel hires, platform integrations, and UK market re-entry - counters this drag, though headlines alone haven't yet lifted overall perception.

Sentiment index

our score · updated every month
55.8/100 -3.79 vs previous reading
025507510055.825 Jul1 Aug15 Aug

Ratings across platforms

3.9 · 150K · 2
Google Play
3.9
147K ratings · 69% positive
5M+ installs
App Store
4.6
3.2K ratings · 90% positive
Measured August 17, 2026

Where Cleo operates

2 markets
United Kingdom United States

Rating distribution

All platforms
5
57% · 85K
4
13% · 19K
3
9% · 13K
2
6% · 8.7K
1
16% · 24K

Rating & review volume over time

Google Play · 3.9★App Store · 4.6★Review volume · 150K · +3.1%
12345145KJul '26Aug '26Aug '26

Brand sentiment trend

positive sentiment, by platform
Google Play · 69%App Store · 90%
92%80%67%Jul '26Aug '26Aug '26

App screenshots

App Store
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In the media

brand coverage
sifted.eu

Cleo employees allege toxic workplace culture: ‘Directionless and deeply unhappy’

sifted.eu · 3mo ago

Barney Hussey-Yeo, CEO of AI-powered fintech Cleo, has made headlines for his outspoken nature. The Sheffield-born entrepreneur has spared...

hrtoday.in

Cleo Appoints Sasha K. as Head of Product – Credit

hrtoday.in · 3mo ago

London, England, United Kingdom, June 2026 – Cleo, the AI-powered financial assistant redefining how people manage money, has announced the appointment of...

fintech.global

Cleo Labs secures €1.5m for global product compliance

fintech.global · 4mo ago

Cleo Labs raises €1.5m to scale its AI-powered product compliance platform globally. Discover what the funding means for RegTech.

www.financemagnates.com

CLEO Plugs Its Prop-Focused Platform Into Gold-i's MatrixNET Liquidity Stack

www.financemagnates.com · 5mo ago

CLEO, a trading platform built for crypto and CFD proprietary trading firms, has connected its front end to Gold-i's MatrixNET liquidity...

ffnews.com

Cleo Brings AI-Powered Money Management Back to the UK

ffnews.com · 7mo ago

Cleo Brings AI-Powered Money Management Back to the UK ... FF NEWS TAKE: Cleo's homecoming moves the needle by proving that personality-driven AI...

About Cleo

Cleo was founded in 2016 in London. Its AI chatbot analyzes your spending, creates budgets, offers 'roast' or 'hype' modes to engage with finances, and provides cash advances up to $250. Popular with Gen Z users in the US and UK.

Frequently asked questions

What can Cleo's AI financial assistant do?

Cleo is an AI chatbot that analyses your bank transactions to give real-time spending insights, budget alerts and personalised financial advice. You can chat with Cleo in plain English to ask things like 'How much did I spend on food this month?' or 'Can I afford this?' It connects to your existing bank accounts via open banking.

Does Cleo offer cash advances?

Yes, Cleo offers cash advances (Cleo Float) of up to $250 with no interest for eligible Cleo+ subscribers. This is available in the US. Eligibility is based on your linked bank account activity — no credit check required.

What does Cleo+ cost?

Cleo has a free tier with basic budgeting features. Cleo+ (subscription) costs around $5.99/month and unlocks cash advances, credit building tools (Cleo Builder), higher savings rates and the Cleo Wallet. Check the current pricing at meetcleo.com.

Is Cleo available outside the US and UK?

Cleo is primarily available in the US and UK, with limited availability in Canada and select other markets. The full feature set (including cash advances) is US-only. Check meetcleo.com for the current list of supported countries.

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Ratings & sentiment aggregated from Trustpilot, Google Play and App Store - anonymised store metrics only, no individual reviews.

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