# HSBC online banking

10 Hacker News commenters recommended HSBC online banking and 8 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend HSBC's web banking for still working in browsers and offering a battery-powered hardware token. Critics say the app is pushed hard and feels crude.

## Why people recommend it

- Web banking still works in browsers (4 comments): "HSBC continues to let me manage my bank account via the web browser, and continues to offer a battery powered hardware token" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50220325)) "HSBC continues to let me manage my bank account via the web browser" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50221077)) "HSBC still operate a perfectly functional website for banking." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46432313))
- Offers battery-powered hardware token (1 comments): "HSBC continues to let me manage my bank account via the web browser, and continues to offer a battery powered hardware token" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50220325))

## What people warn about

- Pushes app over web access (2 comments): "HSBC pressure you into using the app and I don't think there is a way back to the battery powered OTP device" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50220733)) "I am not going to let you require that I run your proprietary malware in order to access my own money." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50221661))
- Dated, poor-feeling interface (2 comments): "crippled online banking app they've got that looks like something from the early days of app development" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46800613)) "Just connecting to their online banking portal you feel like throwing up!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46432024))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [HSBC banking app](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hsbc.md): 11 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.hsbc.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "HSBC online banking", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hsbc-online-banking/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).