What is the IDC FinTech Rankings Program and how are the rankings decided?

How do we enter our company’s financial information for consideration?

Please click here to complete the online survey and enter in your information.

How can we obtain a copy of the survey questions ahead of time?

Please click here to obtain a rough PDF of the questions in the data collection survey. Please note that this may not exactly correspond with the questions you see.

What is the deadline for submitting our entry?

DEADLINE: All submissions must be completed by Thursday, July 2, 2026.

When will the results be published and will we be notified of our ranking prior to publication?

Clients of IDC Financial Insights subscription services will be able to download a report with the rankings and winners prior to being publicly released. We will publicly announce the results of the IDC FinTech Rankings and the winners of IDC FinTech Real Results on Monday, September 7th, 2026 on our website along with a press release and social media promotion. In addition, once the rankings have been released publicly, an email will be sent with additional information regarding next steps and options for promotion to ranked and categorized companies. Companies not making one of the lists will not be notified nor do we require any acknowledgement from ranked companies of their acceptance of placement.

Is the information we enter ever shared or published?

No.  We will never share or publish any revenue information as part of the IDC FinTech Rankings program. The information provider to us along with our own research methodology will determine where your company ranks based on previous calendar year revenue of technology solutions (hardware, software, and/or services) to support the financial service industry (banking, insurance, and/or capital markets) and the fintech industry.  The only information we will publish is the ranked or categorization of the company based on that specific revenue.

We are a private company, and want to participate but are unable to provide any revenue information, can we still participate?

This program is designed to rank fintech companies exclusively by previous calendar year revenue.  For public companies, we will verify and use public information as well as our own research methodology. For private companies, we must have the information provided in the survey to consider you for the list.  We are not interested in profitability, just revenue.

Does revenue made from selling our solution to FinTech providers count toward the ranking?

Yes. Vendors will be able to add percentages of revenue sold within the three industries for their solution that are assisting FinTechs. As an example, if 75% of your total revenue is derived from selling your solution directly to banks, and 25% sold to FinTech’s supporting banking initiatives, you can report the full 100% of your revenue showing the split between direct to banks and direct to FinTech providers.

Does revenue made from a direct-to-consumer approach count towards the ranking?

No. Revenue made from transaction or subscription fees coming from a direct-to-consumer approach is not considered for this program.  For ranking purposes, previous calendar year revenue is strictly based on total revenue selling technology solutions (hardware, software, and/or services) to support the financial services industry (banking, insurance, fintechs and/or capital markets).

Does revenue made from financial solutions sold to other industries (like point of sale in a retail store) count towards the ranking?

No. Revenue made from selling financial solutions to non-financial industries are not considered for this ranking.  For ranking purposes, previous calendar year revenue is strictly based on total revenue selling technology solutions (hardware, software, and/or services) to support the financial services industry (banking, insurance, fintechs and/or capital markets).

Should we report fiscal year or calendar year revenues?

The IDC FinTech Rankings is based on revenues for the calendar year, starting January 1^st of the previous calendar year and ending on December 31^st of the previous calendar year.  Please enter information to align with the calendar year, not necessarily your company’s fiscal year.

Will there be options for ranked and categorized companies to promote through press releases, a quote from an analyst, and digital assets like logos and reports?

All ranked and categorized companies will receive a communication guideline kit that will explain what is allowed and options for promotion.

We have submitted a form but need to make a modification.

Simply complete the online survey an additional time.  After we close the survey, we will be taking the latest entry if there are multiples from the same company.

Can we complete the survey in our local currency, or do we need to use USD?

All entries must be submitted in USD using the exchange rate on December 31 of the previous calendar year.

Can we choose which list our company is ranked (IDC FinTech Rankings Top 100 or Top 50 Enterprise)?

No. We will research and verify the appropriate percentage of eligible revenue sold to the financial services industry for each company along with number of non-FSI key industries. We will verify data using the survey along with external and internal resources.  IDC has final decision regarding placement of companies on the appropriate list.

We only operate in one geographic region. Will that impact our ranking since this is a worldwide list?

Revenue coming from just one country or region does not negatively impact this ranking as it is strictly based on total previous calendar year revenues of financial services revenue from selling technology solutions (hardware, software and/or services).

Are there any fees to participate in this program?

No, we do not charge any fees to participate, however there are options that will be provided for your company to promote your ranking and/or category.

Will we find out before the final list is published if we made the list and where we were ranked?

A few weeks prior to publication, clients of IDC Financial Insights subscription services will be able to download a report of the ranked and categorized companies and provided options for promotion. All others will be notified on September 7th, 2026 that they have made one of the lists when we release the information publicly.  Additionally at that same time more information will also be provided regarding opportunities for promotion.

How many companies are considered for the ranking?

This varies year-to-year and the threshold for being ranked changes based on mergers, new entrants and number of companies that complete the survey.  We suggest completing the survey to ensure that your company is considered for current and future IDC FinTech Rankings programs.

We have completed the online survey, what should we expect next?

After you have completed the survey, please be sure to provide any documents to verify revenue to the email (fintechrankings@idc.com).  If you get to the Thank You page on the survey, it is in our database, you will not get an email verification.  Companies that make the list will be notified regarding next steps after publication.

Will IDC sign our NDA to allow us to participate in the IDC FinTech Rankings?

No. While many ranked companies may have NDA’s already in place with IDC, the information needed for the IDC FinTech Rankings program will be obtained through public resources as well as our internal processes. Since we do not publish any revenue information, nor are we looking at profitability, there should not be a need for an NDA to participate.

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