Figo vs Nobepay
Two virtual cards people weigh up side by side. We put Figo and Nobepay on the same rows so the difference is easy to see.
Figo issues on Visa (US BIN) and Nobepay on Visa + Mastercard; both ask for ID + proof; only Figo funds by bank transfer.
Nobepay is the more cost-effective option for everyday spending and travel thanks to its free virtual cards, no monthly fee, 0% foreign transaction fees. Figo is the better fit for power users who need bank-transfer funding.
What sets them apart
| Field | Figo | Nobepay |
|---|---|---|
| Card network | Visa (US BIN) | Visa + Mastercard |
| Card type | Crypto Card | Crypto Card |
| KYC | ID + proof | ID + proof |
| Card issuance fee | $2 (limited-time free) | Free |
| Monthly fee | Free | Free |
| Top-up fee | — | — |
| FX fee | 2% + $0.6 intl | — |
| Crypto funding | Yes (USDC/USDT/PYUSD) | Yes (USDT) |
| AI tool support | — | ChatGPT / Claude / Midjourney |
| Risk level | Medium | Medium |
| Our rating | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| User reviews | 851 | 221 |
| Best for | Ad spend · Streaming | All-rounder · Ad spend |
A green left edge marks the side that holds the advantage on that row, where the data gives one.
The head to head
- Tight on fees? Nobepay is the cheaper card to hold day to day.
- Multi-task users get more from Nobepay — it clears more of the checkouts we run through our test suite.
- Figo edged Nobepay on our composite rating across fees, risk and merchant tests.
The two, compared
Both cards clear the same checkouts in our tests, so the call comes down to cost. Nobepay is cheaper on issuance (free) and top-ups (no top-up fee), while Figo is worth the premium only for bank-transfer funding.
Questions people ask
That depends on what you spend on. Figo scores 8.2/10 against Nobepay's 7.8/10 in our tests, but the two split on fees, KYC and crypto funding. Read the table above, then match it to the checkouts you actually run.
Nobepay works out cheaper: no virtual card issuance fee, free account maintenance, 0% foreign transaction fee. Figo adds about $2 per virtual card, a 2% FX fee.
Figo asks for ID + proof at signup; Nobepay asks for ID + proof. If a light sign-up is the priority, the one with the lower KYC label is the faster route.
Both show up in 1 of the same test scenarios, including Outbrain. They overlap on a good share of checkouts, so the choice between them matters most on those pages. Where one is accepted and the other is not usually comes down to the billing country and 3-D Secure handling.
Where both show up
Figo and Nobepay both landed in our top picks for 1 checkouts. Grouped by category so you can jump straight to the one you actually pay for:
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Their BIN ranges
Cards issued in 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇩🇪 Germany — the country guides group every range we track from there.
What our charge log shows
Every count here is a real charge attempt we placed on that range, renewals included, with the gateway response recorded. Weeks tracked is how long the range has been in the programme: