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

RuPay · Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
Annual fee
Lifetime free

Visa · HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
Annual fee
₹0

Mastercard · HDFC Bank
4 reward points per ₹150 — Best for travel · lounge-access · premium.
Annual fee
₹2,500
Federal Bank
Annual Fee
Lifetime Free
Reward Rate
2X rewards on UPI
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹0
Reward Rate
10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spends
Welcome Benefit
—
HDFC Bank
Annual Fee
₹2,500
Reward Rate
4 reward points per ₹150
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 | Federal Bank RuPay Credit CardRuPay · Federal Bank | HDFC Bank Freedom Credit CardVisa · HDFC Bank | HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit CardMastercard · HDFC Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
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Provider | Federal Bank | HDFC Bank | HDFC Bank |
Card | |||
Annual fee | Lifetime Free | ₹0 | ₹2,500 |
Joining fee | ₹0Best | ₹1,000 | ₹2,500 |
Reward rate | 2X rewards on UPI | 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; 2 Reward Points per ₹200 on other spendsBest | 4 reward points per ₹150 |
Welcome benefit | — | — | — |
Lifetime free | YesBest | No | No |
Network | RuPay | Visa | Mastercard |
Best for | rewards, upi, lifetime-free | — | travel, lounge-access, premium |
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Federal Bank
Lifetime free. 2X rewards on UPI — Best for rewards · upi · lifetime-free.
HDFC Bank
Lifetime free. 10X Reward Points / CashPoints on Big Basket, BookMyShow, OYO, Swiggy, Uber; … — Best for .
HDFC Bank
4 reward points per ₹150 — Best for travel · lounge-access · premium.
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