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
RBL Bank iGlobe Credit Card
Learn more about this cardICAI Exclusive BOBCARD
Learn more about this cardTejas Credit Card
Learn more about this cardGoogle Pay Flex SBI Card
Learn more about this cardIndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card
Learn more about this cardLIC Classic & LIC Select Credit Card
Learn more about this cardWellness Plus Credit Card
Learn more about this cardSwiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card
Learn more about this cardSamman Credit Card
Learn more about this cardPlatinum Maxima Plus Credit Card
Learn more about this cardICSI DIAMOND
Learn more about this cardTraverse Credit Card for NRIs
Learn more about this cardIndigo Elite SBI Card
Learn more about this cardIndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card
Learn more about this cardMayura Credit Card
Learn more about this cardYES Essence Women's Credit Card
Learn more about this cardTata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card
Learn more about this cardTiger Credit Card
Learn more about this cardPlatinum Maxima Credit Card
Learn more about this cardIndian Army YODDHA
Learn more about this cardVetta Credit Card
Learn more about this cardIndigo SBI Card
Learn more about this cardLIC Axis Bank Signature Credit Card
Learn more about this cardQuantum+ Credit Card
Learn more about this cardYES Private Credit Card
Learn more about this cardTata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card
Learn more about this cardPlatinum Delight Credit Card
Learn more about this cardIndian Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH
Learn more about this cardXcite Ace Credit Card
Learn more about this cardIRCTC SBI Card Premier
Learn more about this cardNeo Credit Card
Learn more about this cardZagg Credit Card
Learn more about this cardShoprite Credit Card
Learn more about this cardIndian Navy VARUNAH
Learn more about this cardXcite Credit Card
Learn more about this cardIRCTC SBI Platinum Card
Learn more about this cardSamsung Axis Bank Infinite Credit Card
Learn more about this cardCookies Credit Card
Learn more about this cardIRCTC Credit Card
Learn more about this cardXcite Ultra Credit Card
Learn more about this cardKarur Vysya Bank SBI Platinum Credit Card
Learn more about this cardSamsung Axis Bank Signature Credit Card
Learn more about this cardRBL Bank Play Credit Card
Learn more about this cardNAINITAL BANK RENAISSANCE
Learn more about this cardZenith Credit Card
Learn more about this cardKrisFlyer SBI Credit Card Apex
Learn more about this cardSpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage Credit Card
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?
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