ether.fi Cash vs Plutus Card
ether.fi Cash scores 13/16, Plutus Card scores 4/16 on the CBL Card Score. Here is every criterion side by side.
 ether.fi Cash |  Plutus Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Custody | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Issuer and licence | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Availability | 2 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| FX fee on a foreign-currency purchase | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Funding cost | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Freeze and dispute policy | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Yield on idle balance | 2 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
| Total | 13 | 4 |
The short verdict: ether.fi Cash leads overall (13 to 4). Self-custodial, about 1% to 1.5% on Core FX. Health: Watch. Check each profile for what still needs confirming before deciding.
Cashback, as of 20 Oct 2026
| ether.fi Cash | 3% on the first $2,000 of monthly spend at Core, then 1% to $3,000 and 0.5% above; Luxe 3% to $10,000 and Pinnacle 3% to $50,000, stepping down the same way; VIP 4% on the first $50,000. Paid in ETHFI with a 7-day lock, $5 minimum to claim (official). The overall $1,000 monthly cap reported by cardpilled appears on no official page; the programme terms let ether.fi cap monthly rewards at its discretion. |
| Plutus Card | 3% on eligible card spend on every plan, rising to 9% through PLU stake levels (official, plutus.it/rewards and plutus.it/plans, checked 20 Oct 2026). Eligible spend is capped at £/€250, 500 or 1,000 a month by plan (official, fees page). Rewards are now called PLUS and accrue as in-app points while card spending is paused (official, Q1 migration FAQ, 20 Feb 2026). The top rate needs 40,000 PLU staked (third-party: SpendNode, 24 Jul 2026). |
Cashback is shown as a dated fact and never scored.