Hive5 Review – A Personal Experience

Lonvest Crowdlending Marketplace

Founded in 2022, it’s a relatively new crowdlending marketplace. I have been investing since April 2023, and so far, everything has been running smoothly with no overdue loans. On average, I have earned more than 13%.

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Security

  • License: No
  • Trustpilot score: 4.4 (June 2025 )
  • Buyback guarantee: Yes. 60 days. In addition to the loan originator, Hive5 also back up this guarantee
  • Diversity: Limited: only 5 loan originators
  • Late loans: I haven’t experienced any
  • Defaulted loans: I haven’t experienced any
  • Withdrawal: Fast
  • Deposit: Fast

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Loans

  • Interest: 12.5% – 15%
  • Loan types: Personal and business
  • Loan term: Most loans are 1 month or less
  • Available loans: I have experiensed instant investment after deposit
  • Minimum invest: 10€
  • Secondary market: No
  • Autoinvest: Yes.

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Recomended autoinvest settings

  • Portfolio size: set it a little higher than your account value (the value increases, when you get interest 🙂
  • Investment size: 10 – 20 EUR:
  • Originators: all
  • Loan term, days: 14-31
  • Interest rate: 10%-20%
  • Do you want reinvest?: Yes

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Tax

  • Home country: the Republic of Croatia
  • Tax will not be deducted; it’s your responsibility to declare your earnings to your home country’s tax authority

My advise

  • Based in Croatia, Hive5 serves as an alternative to many Baltic marketplaces. With its high interest rates and instant auto-investment feature, it is worth considering for investment. However, due to low security and limited diversification, I recommend investing a small amount and monitoring for any late payments

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Verdict

Pros

  • High interest
  • Instant invest
  • Easy autoinvest

Cons

  • No license
  • Short history
  • Limited diversification

Bonus offered by Hive5:

None available at the moment.

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Read more:

Overview of Crowdlending Marketplaces

Is crowdlending safe?