Trade Republic Card vs Venmo Credit Card
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Verdict
- Trade Republic Card scores higher overall (6.9 vs 5.9 out of 10).
- Trade Republic Card is clearly stronger on: Availability.
- Venmo Credit Card is clearly stronger on: Credit & financing.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
Trade Republic Card is a good fit for
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Availability
Venmo Credit Card is a good fit for
- Users who need credit rather than a debit/prepaid card
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Credit & financing
★ Our pickEditorial choice · score unchanged · Affiliate link
Neither card is our pick. The card we recommend instead:
Crypto native · ether.fi
Why we recommend it
- 3% cashback in ETHFI on up to $2,000 of spend a monthConditions apply
- 5.35% variable interest on your balanceConditions apply
- No annual or monthly fee on the base tierConditions apply
- Extras on the base tier: airport lounge access, travel / rental car insurance, purchase protectionConditions apply
- Self-custody: funds stay in your own walletConditions apply
Conditions apply; the review lists them with sources.
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Trade Republic Card | Venmo Credit Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 100 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | 24 | 30 |
| Availability | 57 | 3 |
| FX & international | 100 | 100 |
| Product features | 70 | 70 |
| Custody & security | 75 | – |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 70 |
| Limits & ATM | 90 | – |
| Transparency | 100 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| Best for Travel | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Best for High Spenders | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| Best for Low Fees | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Best Crypto Credit Card | n/a | 6.9 |
| Best E-Money Card | 9.0 | 7.8 |
Conditions apply, e.g. only for the base tier, up to a monthly cap or in some countries. Tap a value with * (or hover over it) to see them.
Product
Product status
ActiveShow source
ActiveShow source
Card type
Debit cardShow source
Credit cardShow source
Network
VisaShow source
VisaShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
The provider holds the funds
Card issuer / program manager
Trade Republic Bank GmbHShow source
Tiers / plans
Virtual · Classic · MirrorShow source
Fees
Annual fee
FreeShow source
Monthly fee
FreeShow source
Physical card fee
€5Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Classic card, one-time delivery fee (again on renewal or replacement); Mirror card 50 €
Virtual card fee
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Visa exchange rate without a Trade Republic currency exchange fee
0%Show source
ATM fee
€1Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Only for withdrawals below 100 €; from 100 € free with the Classic and Mirror cards; ATM operators may charge their own fee
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Saveback on up to 1,500 € of eligible card spend per month, paid into your savings plan
1%Show source
Max cashback
2%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Crypto Saveback when paying with crypto; same 1,500 € monthly cap; crypto-funded payments count as a sale
4%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Dining and entertainment with a split payment
Cashback paid in
Invested into a savings plan asset of your choiceShow source
Cashback type
FiatConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Paid by Trade Republic directly into your savings plan (invested)
FiatConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Can be auto-converted to BTC, LTC, BCH or ETH
Cashback-eligible spend cap
€1,500/monthShow source
Max cashback per month
€15/monthShow source
Cashback conditions
Saveback must be activated · Invest at least 50 EUR per calendar month in weekly, bi-weekly or monthly savings plans (quarterly plans don't qualify) · First activation requires setting up a 50 EUR savings plan for the next monthShow source
Reward expiry / vesting
Invested on the 2nd of the following month; expires if the savings-plan requirements were not met in the previous monthShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
debit card
YesShow source
Credit type
Revolving creditShow source
Availability
Available in
Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, SlovakiaConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Trade Republic account; permanent residents only; France including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion and Saint-Martin
United StatesShow source
Own IBAN / bank details
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
personal IBAN for deposits
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
YesShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Classic and Mirror cards
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
CRR credit institution · BaFinConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
supervised by BaFin, BaFin-ID 10150368
Deposit protection
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Cash in omnibus trust accounts at partner banks, protected up to 100,000 € per customer; securities are not covered
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
Trade Republic Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−12 EUR
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual value168 EUR
Venmo Credit Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+180 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers