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3 premium Indian credit cards, side by side. Winner in each row is highlighted in yellow.

American Express · American Express
Lifetime free. 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly — Best for rewards · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

RuPay · Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Annual fee
₹500

Visa · Canara Bank
Lifetime free. 2 Reward Points for every ₹100 spent on PoS and e-commerce transactions — Best for .
Annual fee
Lifetime free
American Express
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly
Welcome Benefit
—
Axis Bank
Annual Fee
₹500
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI spends
Welcome Benefit
—
Canara Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2 Reward Points for every ₹100 spent on PoS and e-commerce transactions
Welcome Benefit
—
Side by side
Every fee, reward and benefit in one place — the winning card in each row is marked with a check.
CategoryFeature | Amex Gold Credit CardAmerican Express · American Express | Axis Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Axis Bank | Canara Bank Visa Signature Credit CardVisa · Canara Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
Card image | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Provider | American Express | Axis Bank | Canara Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹500 | Lifetime Free |
Joining fee | ₹0 | ₹500 | ₹0 |
Reward rate | 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthlyBest | 2X rewards on UPI spends | 2 Reward Points for every ₹100 spent on PoS and e-commerce transactions |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | Yes | No | Yes |
Network | American Express | RuPay | Visa |
Best for | rewards, lifetime-free | rewards, upi | — |
Apply |
American Express
Lifetime free. 1000 bonus points on ₹20K monthly — Best for rewards · lifetime-free.
Axis Bank
2X rewards on UPI spends — Best for rewards · upi.
Canara Bank
Lifetime free. 2 Reward Points for every ₹100 spent on PoS and e-commerce transactions — Best for .
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