Field guide / Credit cards
A card has to earn its place in your wallet.
Take last month's spending. Count the rupees each card would have returned, subtract its fee, then remove every transaction the issuer excludes. That is the comparison worth making.
Start with the job
What should your next card do?
Pick a lane to narrow the comparison. You can change filters whenever you like.
Cashback
For groceries, shopping and everyday online spend.
Travel
For miles, direct bookings and redemption partners.
Airport lounges
For useful visits—not just a promotional number.
First card
For building history without unnecessary complexity.
Food & groceries
For delivery, dining and supermarket spending.
Named reviews
For fees, exclusions and Motabhai’s verdict.
The issuer ledger
Every card we're tracking.
Browse the complete research roster by bank, network or card name. An issuer listing is not a recommendation: fees and features enter comparisons only after a separate editorial check.
Bank
Diners Club Privilege Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAvios Visa Infinite Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAdani One Platinum Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAmerican Express Membership Rewards Credit Card
Learn more about this cardLUMIÈRE™ Credit Card
Learn more about this cardHSBC Live+ Credit Card
Learn more about this cardCelesta Credit Card
Learn more about this cardNEXTERIA Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAssam Rifles The SENTINEL
Learn more about this cardCELESTIA CREDIT CARD
Learn more about this cardAltura Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAir India SBI Platinum Credit Card
Learn more about this cardDigiSmart Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAirtel Axis Bank Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAshva Credit Card
Learn more about this cardVisa Signature Credit Card
Learn more about this cardACE Credit Card
Learn more about this cardDBS Spark Credit Card
Learn more about this cardIndigo Kotak Credit Card
Learn more about this cardFreedom Credit Card
Learn more about this cardCelesta Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAdani One Signature Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAmerican Express Platinum Travel Credit Card
Learn more about this cardNOVA™ Credit Card
Learn more about this cardHSBC Premier Credit Card
Learn more about this cardFederal Bank OneCard
Learn more about this cardUnion Unicorn RuPay Credit Card
Learn more about this cardBOBCARD Cashback
Learn more about this cardMASTER INDIA DOMESTIC
Learn more about this cardAltura Plus Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAir India SBI Signature Credit Card
Learn more about this cardManhattan Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAxis Bank ACE Credit Card
Learn more about this cardDiamond Reserve
Learn more about this cardRuPay Select Credit Card
Learn more about this cardANQ Phi Credit Card
Learn more about this cardDBS Vantage Card
Learn more about this cardIndigo Kotak Premium Credit Card
Learn more about this cardHDFC Bank Diners Club Black Metal Edition
Learn more about this cardCRED IndusInd Bank RuPay Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAlumni Credit Card
Learn more about this cardAmerican Express SmartEarn Credit Card
Learn more about this cardIRCTC RBL Bank Credit Card
Learn more about this cardHSBC RuPay Cashback Credit Card
Learn more about this cardFederal Bank Scapia Credit Card
Learn more about this cardDIVAA ICON Credit Card
Learn more about this cardBOBCARD Easy
Learn more about this cardCiti's Indian consumer business migrated to Axis Bank. No newly issued Citi consumer card is counted as active in this directory.
The five-line filter
Five checks before you apply.
Check eligibility, yearly cost, the rupee value of each reward, caps and excluded transactions. Then look at redemption rules. A joining bonus cannot rescue a poor fit.
Understand credit cards from zeroAnnual fee
Can your normal spending recover it—without chasing milestones?
Reward value
What is each point actually worth when you redeem it?
Caps & exclusions
Which transactions earn less, earn nothing, or hit a monthly ceiling?
Eligibility
Do the issuer’s income, age, city and credit-profile rules fit?
Redemption
Can you use the value easily, or is it locked behind narrow partners?
Build your shortlist