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Vilja is named a Challenger in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Retail Core Banking Systems, Europe
Vilja is recognized as a Challenger, in their newly published report: 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Retail Core Banking Systems, Europe, authored by VP analysts Vittorio D’Orazio and Ali Merji.
The report evaluates 11 vendors that are active in Europe and compares the technology providers’ different strengths and cautions. This research will aid bank CIOs in identifying solutions that best align with their business goals.
“We believe being recognized by Gartner as a Challenger reflects the strong momentum we’ve built. We were recognized as a Niche Player in 2025 and now a Challenger in 2026. We believe this is a powerful proof of that progress, alongside our growing number of customer wins, consistently high customer experience and rapid international expansion. Through our technology and expertise, we are setting new standards in core banking. Our promise is simple: we deliver on time and on budget, taking full ownership to ensure every customer’s success.” says Fredrik Ulvenholm, CEO at Vilja.
To download the full report please click here.
Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Retail Core Banking Systems, Europe, Vittorio D’Orazio, Ali Merji, 12 Aug 2026
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Vilja is a leading cloud-native core banking platform vendor, empowering banks and financial institutions to build exceptional digital banking solutions. The packaged business capabilities have a composable design, allowing you to select specific modules tailored to your needs or an end-to-end solution in one unified platform. The platform is highly automated and configurable to enable quick time to market and improved efficiency. Our headquarter is in Stockholm, Sweden, and we have sales offices in the UK and Malaysia. For more information, visit viljasolutions.com