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Every card we track in India, in one place.

181 cards from 33 issuers, with published fees, reward rates and waiver thresholds. 8 carry a full written review; the rest are data-verified entries you can filter and compare.

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SBI Card

Top pick

SBI Cashback Card

5% cashback on almost every online merchant with no category list to memorise.

5% online, 1% offline

Annual fee

₹999 + GST

HDFC Bank

Best value

Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank

The strongest RuPay option, earning NeuCoins on UPI plus 5% across Tata brands.

Up to 5% NeuCoinsLounge access

Annual fee

₹1,499 + GST

IDFC FIRST Bank

Reviewed

IDFC FIRST Select

Lifetime free with never-expiring points and a 10x rate above ₹20,000 monthly spend.

Up to 10x reward pointsLounge access

Annual fee

Lifetime free

Axis Bank

Data verified

Airtel Axis Bank Credit Card

25% cashback on Airtel recharges and broadband, 10% on utilities and quick commerce.

25% on Airtel billsLounge access

Annual fee

₹500 + GST

AU Small Finance Bank

Data verified

AU Bank Altura

A ₹199 card that still pays cashback on groceries and fuel — a fine first card.

1.5% on groceries & fuel

Annual fee

₹199 + GST

AU Small Finance Bank

Data verified

AU Bank Altura Plus

Cashback on grocery, departmental store and fuel spend with a low waivable fee.

2% on groceries & fuelLounge access

Annual fee

₹499 + GST

Axis Bank

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Axis Bank ACE

5% cashback on utility and recharge payments made through Google Pay, 2% flat elsewhere.

5% on bills via Google PayLounge access

Annual fee

₹499 + GST

Axis Bank

Data verified

Axis Bank CRED Credit Card

Invite-led lifetime-free card managed inside the CRED app with coin-based rewards.

Up to 5% CRED coinsLounge access

Annual fee

Lifetime free

Bank of India

Data verified

Bank of India RuPay Platinum

Lifetime-free RuPay card that lets you pay by UPI and still earn points.

1 pt per ₹100 incl. UPI

Annual fee

Lifetime free

Bank of Baroda

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BoB Easy Credit Card

Fee waives at just ₹25,000 of annual spend, so it is effectively free for most users.

5% on groceries & movies

Annual fee

₹500 + GST

Bank of Baroda

Data verified

BoB IPL RuPay Credit Card

Match-linked cashback events, RuPay UPI earning and food delivery accelerators.

Up to 5% on food & movies

Annual fee

₹500 + GST

Bank of Baroda

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BoB Snapdeal Credit Card

A ₹249 co-brand that returns Snapdeal vouchers on everyday shopping.

Snapdeal cashback vouchers

Annual fee

₹249 + GST

Canara Bank

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Canara Bank RuPay Select

RuPay Select benefits include lounge visits, gym offers and rewards on UPI spend.

2 pts per ₹100 incl. UPILounge access

Annual fee

₹500 + GST

ESAF Small Finance Bank

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ESAF Bank RuPay Platinum

A straightforward lifetime-free option when large private banks decline the application.

1 pt per ₹100 incl. UPI

Annual fee

Lifetime free

Federal Bank

Data verified

Fi-Federal Amplifi Credit Card

Digital-first card from the Fi app with partner cashback and no annual fee.

Up to 3% on partner brands

Annual fee

Lifetime free

IDBI Bank

Data verified

IDBI Bank Aspire RuPay

Lifetime-free RuPay card for IDBI customers who want UPI-linked credit.

1 pt per ₹100 incl. UPI

Annual fee

Lifetime free

IDBI Bank

Data verified

IDBI Bank Imperium Platinum

Straightforward everyday card for IDBI customers with fuel surcharge waiver.

2 pts per ₹100

Annual fee

₹499 + GST

IDFC FIRST Bank

Data verified

IDFC FIRST Millennia

Entry lifetime-free card with welcome vouchers and one railway lounge visit each quarter.

Up to 10x reward pointsLounge access

Annual fee

Lifetime free

IDFC FIRST Bank

Data verified

IDFC FIRST Power+

HPCL co-brand on RuPay, so fuel and UPI spend both earn rewards.

Up to 5% on HPCL fuelLounge access

Annual fee

₹499 + GST

Indian Bank

Data verified

Indian Bank RuPay Select

Lounge access and UPI rewards for Indian Bank savings customers.

2 pts per ₹100 incl. UPILounge access

Annual fee

₹500 + GST

RBL Bank

Data verified

IndianOil RBL Bank Fuel Lite

A cheap fuel card that suits two-wheeler and small-car owners refuelling weekly.

5% value back on fuel

Annual fee

₹350 + GST

IndusInd Bank

Data verified

IndusInd Samman RuPay

Designed for government staff, lifetime free, and it earns on UPI transactions.

1 pt per ₹100 on UPI tooLounge access

Annual fee

Lifetime free

HDFC Bank

Data verified

IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card

RuPay card that earns on UPI and returns 5% on IRCTC rail bookings with railway lounge access.

5% on IRCTC bookingsLounge access

Annual fee

₹500 + GST

AU Small Finance Bank

Data verified

ixigo AU Bank RuPay Card

Lifetime-free RuPay travel card that earns on UPI and refunds cancellation charges.

Up to 10% on ixigo bookingsLounge access

Annual fee

Lifetime free

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