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SolCard vs Solid Card

Solid Card scores higher on the G2M score: 82/100 against 35/100 (#3 and #32 of 33 cards). Pick SolCard for more countries; pick Solid Card for cashback, a lower FX fee and control of your funds.

SolCard35

#32 of 33 · 0% to 1.3% back · annual fee none

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Solid Card82

#3 of 33 · 3% to 5% back · annual fee none

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The short answer

  • Solid Card scores higher on the G2M score: 82/100 against 35/100 (#3 and #32 of 33 cards).
  • Solid Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 3% against 0%. Higher tiers go up to 1.3% on SolCard and 5% on Solid Card.
  • Neither card has an annual fee.
  • Solid Card charges less on foreign currency: a 1.5% FX fee against 2%.
  • Solid Card lists 104 countries where it works; SolCard does not publish a full country list (245 confirmed so far). Of the markets we check for every card, only SolCard is confirmed in India.
  • SolCard is custodial; Solid Card is self-custodial.

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Side by side

Detail
SolCard
Solid Card
G2M score
35
82 (better)
Base cashback
0%
3% (better)
Max cashback
1.3%
5% (better)
Paid in
USDT or USDC
USDC
Annual fee
Free
Free
FX fee
2%
1.5% (better)
Top-up fee
5%
0% (better)
Per-purchase fee
None listed
None listed
ATM
Not published
Not published
Network
Visa / Mastercard
Visa
Card type
Prepaid
Debit
Custody
Custodial
Self-custodial
No ID check
Yes: Virtual card
ID needed or not stated
Formats
virtual, physical
virtual
Apple / Google Pay
Yes / Yes
Yes / Yes
India
Yes
No
UAE
Yes
Yes
United States
Yes
Yes
United Kingdom
Yes
Yes
EU / EEA
Yes
Yes
Countries
Worldwide except Hong Kong and sanctioned countries; in the US only the Virtual card (online)
104
Bank account (IBAN or account number)
Not confirmed
In your name
Send money to a bank account
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Buy and sell crypto with fiat
Not confirmed
Buy and sell
Spend against crypto without selling
No
Yes
Yield on your balance
No
Yes
Tiers
Virtual · Platinum · Signature · Private
Core · Prime · Ultra
Perks
No ID check needed for the Virtual card · Physical Platinum card with Apple Pay and Google Pay · Top up from 13 networks, incl. Bitcoin, Solana and Tron · SOLC staking: free cards and cashback · Online only, no Apple Pay or Google Pay
Visa Platinum benefits: purchase and price protection, extended warranty · Yield on savings, and borrowing against them · Bank deposits and swaps at 0.25% · No Solid fees on bank deposits and swaps

Highlighted values are the better of the two. “Not published” means the issuer does not state it. Card data last checked 29 Oct 2026; see each card's review for its sources.

Questions

Which is better, SolCard or Solid Card?

Solid Card scores higher on the G2M score: 82/100 against 35/100 (#3 and #32 of 33 cards). Pick SolCard for more countries; pick Solid Card for cashback, a lower FX fee and control of your funds. The better card for you depends on where you live and how you spend; the G2M calculator works it out for your own spending.

Which has lower fees, SolCard or Solid Card?

Neither card has an annual fee. Solid Card charges less on foreign currency: a 1.5% FX fee against 2%.

Which pays more cashback, SolCard or Solid Card?

Solid Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 3% against 0%. Higher tiers go up to 1.3% on SolCard and 5% on Solid Card.

Which works in more countries, SolCard or Solid Card?

Solid Card lists 104 countries where it works; SolCard does not publish a full country list (245 confirmed so far). Of the markets we check for every card, only SolCard is confirmed in India.

Who holds my funds with SolCard and Solid Card?

SolCard is custodial; Solid Card is self-custodial.

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