Head to head
Oobit vs EtherFi
Both cards run on the same benchmark test, so this compares deducted cost rather than advertised rates.
| Metric | Oo Oobit | Et EtherFi |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rank | #12 of 27 | #2 of 27 |
| FX spread | 1% | 1% |
| Base cashback | 1% (up to 10% on tiers) | 3% instant |
| Custody | Non-Custodial | Non-Custodial |
| Virtual card | Free | First free, $10 for additional |
| Physical card | Not available, Apple Pay and Google Pay only | $50 (metal unlocked on higher VIP tiers) |
| Spend limit | $5,000 daily / $150,000 monthly | Up to $30,000/day on the free Core tier |
| ATM withdrawals | Through NFC-enabled ATMs only | $250/day limit, 2% flat fee, no free tier |
| Setup time | ~7 minutes | ~8 minutes |
| KYC steps | 5 | 5 |
| Score | 8.2/10 | 9.2/10 |
Oobit
Oobit's underlying technology is arguably the best on the market for true Web3 self-custody: bring your own seed, connect through WalletConnect or MetaMask, and spend straight from your wallet. On a large purchase the 1% fee is fair; on a small one the $0.25 minimum turns into a double-digit effective markup.
EtherFi
EtherFi charges a 0.51% spread when you swipe in a foreign currency, but the instant 3% cashback more than neutralises it. Net cost on the benchmark purchase came to $1.45, below the mid-market value of the same basket. Stay under the $2,000 monthly cap and the card pays you to spend.
Who ranks these cards
I'm Tristyn Pawson, founder of ConsistenC.xyz. Over the last five years I've worked on marketing, development and growth across five crypto cards and neobanks, building at least three of them from scratch.
Alongside that I've run in-depth research on 20+ crypto banks to understand what actually makes someone keep a card in their wallet. These rankings reflect that: which problems are tolerable, and which ones are genuine deal breakers.
- Years in market
- 5
- Cards built on
- 5
- Neobanks researched
- 20+