N26 vs Nebeus Card
E-money / FinTech
Crypto enabled
Verdict
- N26 scores higher overall (6.2 vs 5.3 out of 10).
- N26 is clearly stronger on: Product features, Custody & security.
- Nebeus Card is clearly stronger on: Fees.
- A full annual cost comparison is not possible yet because some fees are not disclosed or not yet researched.
N26 is a good fit for
- Frequent travellers
Stronger on: Product features, Custody & security
Nebeus Card is a good fit for
- No specific audience can be derived from the published data yet.
Stronger on: Fees
★ 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 | N26 | Nebeus Card |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | 82 | 100 |
| Cashback & rewards | 4 | 3 |
| Availability | 70 | – |
| FX & international | 100 | – |
| Product features | 70 | 53 |
| Custody & security | 75 | 60 |
| Credit & financing | 30 | 30 |
| Limits & ATM | 66 | – |
| Transparency | 93 | 100 |
| Best for Cashback | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Best for Travel | 7.6 | n/a |
| Best for High Spenders | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| Best for Low Fees | 8.6 | 8.0 |
| Best for Beginners | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Best E-Money Card | 8.2 | 6.8 |
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
Debit cardConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Pays from the Nebeus current accounts; no own balance
Network
MastercardShow source
MastercardShow source
Custody model
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
The provider holds the funds
CustodialConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Spends fiat and crypto accounts held at Nebeus
Tiers / plans
Standard · Smart · Go · MetalShow source
Free · Plus · ProShow source
Fees
Monthly fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard account
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free plan; Plus and Pro prices not stated
Physical card fee
€10Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard plan; included in Smart, Go and Metal
Virtual card fee
FreeConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
First virtual card free on Standard
FreeShow source
FX fee
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Page lists worldwide card payments as free on all plans; exchange rate not stated on this page
Crypto conversion fee
1.5%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
N26 Crypto (Bitpanda) trading fee for Bitcoin; 2.5% for other coins, 3.5% for low-liquidity coins; N26 Metal 0.5% discount up to €5,000 order volume per month
ATM fee
1.7%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Withdrawals outside the eurozone on Standard and Smart; free on Go and Metal. Euro withdrawals: 2 free per month on Standard (3 Smart, 5 Go, 8 Metal); fee beyond the quota not stated on this page
Other fees & markups
N26 Standard: one-off fee covering delivery of a physical debit card (amount not stated)Show source
Payments from an account in another currency are converted at the Nebeus sell rateShow source
Cashback & rewards
Base cashback
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard: no cashback; Go and Metal get 1% travel cashback
0%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Free plan
Max cashback
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Travel cashback on Go (9.90 €/month) and Metal (16.90 €/month) only
1%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Pro plan, up to €50 a month; Plus 0.5% up to €20 a month; only purchases paid from a crypto account
Cashback paid in
EURShow source
Cashback type
FiatShow source
Interest on balance
0.3%Conditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Tagesgeld (savings) on Standard, variable; Go 0.50%, Metal 1.50% p.a.
Max cashback per month
€50/monthConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Pro plan; Plus €20
Cashback conditions
Plus or Pro card plan · Only purchases paid from a crypto account count · Paid monthly around the 5th of the next monthShow source
Reward exclusions
Payments from euro or other fiat accounts · ATM withdrawals and cash · Money transfers and card top-ups · Crypto, quasi-cash, financial services and securities · Gambling · Card feesShow source
Credit & financing
Credit line
NoShow source
NoShow source
Credit type
NoneShow source
Availability
Available in
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, SwitzerlandConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
21 countries listed: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (not DOM/TOM), Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland; residency and requirements apply
Own IBAN / bank details
YesShow source
Features
Apple Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Google Pay
YesShow source
YesShow source
Physical card
YesShow source
NoShow source
Virtual card
YesShow source
YesShow source
ATM withdrawals
YesShow source
Airport lounge access
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Standard: 33 € per visit; Go first visit 15 €, Metal first visit per year free
Travel / rental car insurance
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Only Go and Metal plans (not Standard)
Purchase protection
NoConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Only Metal plan
Security & custody
Regulation / licences
German full banking licence (BaFin)Show source
Deposit protection
YesConditions apply: tap or hover for detailsShow source
Up to €100,000
Annual cost at 1,500 EUR/month
N26
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costs+0 EUR
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costs−20 EUR
- Cashback+0 EUR
- Net annual value-20 EUR
Nebeus Card
- Annual & monthly fees+0 EUR
- FX costsunknown
- Crypto conversion–
- ATM costsunknown
- Cashback+0 EUR
- Net annual valuenot enough data
Assumes 300 EUR foreign spend and 100 EUR ATM per month, base tier only. Use your own numbers