Halocard vs Nobepay
Torn between Halocard and Nobepay? The comparison below is built from the same test data we use across the rest of the site.
Halocard issues on Visa and Nobepay on Visa + Mastercard; both ask for ID + proof; only Halocard 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, no top-up fee. Halocard is the better fit for power users who need bank-transfer funding.
What sets them apart
| Field | Halocard | Nobepay |
|---|---|---|
| Card network | Visa | Visa + Mastercard |
| Card type | Crypto Card | Crypto Card |
| KYC | ID + proof | ID + proof |
| Card issuance fee | Essential 3 cards $12/mo; Pro 12 cards $15/mo; Elite 60 cards $75/mo | Free |
| Monthly fee | Essential $12; Pro $15; Elite $75 (annual gives 2 months free) | Free |
| Top-up fee | 1% (stablecoin/credit card/bank transfer); some sources say credit card 5% | — |
| FX fee | Non-USD 1.5%+$0.30; USD spend $0 | — |
| Crypto funding | Yes (stablecoin top-up) | Yes (USDT) |
| AI tool support | ChatGPT / Claude / Midjourney | ChatGPT / Claude / Midjourney |
| Risk level | Medium | Medium |
| Our rating | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| User reviews | 319 | 221 |
| Best for | All-rounder · Ad spend | All-rounder · Ad spend |
A green left edge marks the side that holds the advantage on that row, where the data gives one.
Side by side
- Nobepay costs less to keep open, so it is the one to reach for if you are watching your budget.
- Halocard edged Nobepay on our composite rating across fees, risk and merchant tests.
The head to head
Nobepay is the cheaper card to hold: free to create and no top-up fee, against about $3 and a 1% top-up at Halocard. Halocard earns its keep only if you need bank-transfer funding.
Questions people ask
That depends on what you spend on. Halocard scores 8.4/10 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, no top-up fee. Halocard adds about $3 per virtual card, $12 a month, a 1.5% FX fee, a 1% top-up fee.
Halocard 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 Gamma App. 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
Halocard 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 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇩🇪 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: