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SolCard vs Tria Card

Tria Card scores higher on the G2M score: 69/100 against 35/100 (#8 and #32 of 33 cards). Pick SolCard for a lower annual fee and more countries; pick Tria 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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Tria Card69

#8 of 33 · 1.5% to 6% back · annual fee $20

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The short answer

  • Tria Card scores higher on the G2M score: 69/100 against 35/100 (#8 and #32 of 33 cards).
  • Tria Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 1.5% against 0%. Higher tiers go up to 1.3% on SolCard and 6% on Tria Card.
  • SolCard has no annual fee; Tria Card costs $20 a year.
  • Tria Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0% FX fee against 2%.
  • Tria Card lists 229 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; Tria Card is self-custodial.

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Side by side

Detail
SolCard
Tria Card
G2M score
35
69 (better)
Base cashback
0%
1.5% (better)
Max cashback
1.3%
6% (better)
Paid in
USDT or USDC
Not published
Annual fee
Free (better)
$20
FX fee
2%
0% (better)
Top-up fee
5%
0% (better)
Per-purchase fee
None listed
None listed
ATM
Not published
Pro and Max: up to $750 a day, fee not published. No ATM access on Lite.
Network
Visa / Mastercard
Visa
Card type
Prepaid
Spend
Custody
Custodial
Self-custodial
No ID check
Yes: Virtual card
ID needed or not stated
Formats
virtual, physical
virtual, physical, metal
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)
229
Bank account (IBAN or account number)
Not confirmed
No
Send money to a bank account
Not confirmed
No
Buy and sell crypto with fiat
Not confirmed
No
Spend against crypto without selling
No
No
Yield on your balance
No
Yes
Tiers
Virtual · Platinum · Signature · Private
Lite · Pro · Max
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
Price protection up to $2,000 · Purchase protection up to $10,000 · Spend up to $1M a day on Pro and Max · Virtual Visa Platinum card · 1.5% with no cap on Tria Travel (hotels, rentals; not flights)

Highlighted values are the better of the two. “Not published” means the issuer does not state it. Card data last checked 25 Oct 2026; see each card's review for its sources.

Questions

Which is better, SolCard or Tria Card?

Tria Card scores higher on the G2M score: 69/100 against 35/100 (#8 and #32 of 33 cards). Pick SolCard for a lower annual fee and more countries; pick Tria 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 Tria Card?

SolCard has no annual fee; Tria Card costs $20 a year. Tria Card charges less on foreign currency: a 0% FX fee against 2%.

Which pays more cashback, SolCard or Tria Card?

Tria Card pays more cashback on its entry tier: 1.5% against 0%. Higher tiers go up to 1.3% on SolCard and 6% on Tria Card.

Which works in more countries, SolCard or Tria Card?

Tria Card lists 229 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 Tria Card?

SolCard is custodial; Tria Card is self-custodial.

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