American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs Paytm HDFC Bank Business Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹495
₹500
Editor's Rating
3.4
4.1
Key Features
- Get rewarded for your spends with 10X and 5X Membership Rewards® Points respectively at select merchant partners
- Cashback of Rs. 500 on eligible spends of Rs. 10,000 in the first 90 days of Cardmembership
- Renewal Fee waiver on spends of Rs.40,000 and above in the previous year of Card-membership
- First Year Fee will be waived upon spending Rs. 30,000 within the first 90 days
- Renewal Year Fee will be waived upon spending Rs. 50,000 in the 12 months period
- Activation Benefit: Avail Rs. 250 worth Gift Voucher upon card activation with 2 transactions in first 30 days
- Milestone Benefit: Avail Rs. 500 worth Gift Voucher on spends of Rs. 1 Lakh in a year (Non-EMI, Non-Wallet and Non-Rental Spends)
- 3% cashpoints on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Movies + Mini App]
- 2% cashpoints on all other Select Paytm Spends
- 1% cashpoints on all other Retail Spends
- Utility Bill Payments: Simply register the Credit Card with SmartPay, HDFC Bank's Utility Bill payment service. Be assured all utility bills will be paid on time, conveniently and easily
- Zero cost liability: If the Card gets lost simply report it immediately to HDFC Bank’s 24-hour call centre. After reporting the loss, the cardholder will have a zero liability on any fraudulent transactions made on its card
- 1% fuel surcharge waived of on fuel transactions between transactions of Rs. 400 to Rs. 5,000
- The card is enabled for contactless payments
- Up to 20% discount on partnered restaurants via Dineout
- Quick Loan for Business: Check for term loan eligibility on the credit card for business purposes
- Avail up to 50 days of interest free credit on the Credit Card
Editor's Review
Pros
- Convert spends into easy monthly instalments with the American Express EMI
- Avail 5X Membership Rewards by transacting on Amazon, Swiggy, BookMyShow, PVR, Myntra, Jabong, Grofers, Big Bazaar and many more and get 5X rewards for every Rs.50 spent
- Avail 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 50 spent except on the spends for Fuel, Insurance, Utilities, Cash Transactions and EMI conversion at Point of Sale
Cons
- No Golf/coaching sessions
- No complimentary Airport Lounge access
- High-interest rates
Pros
- Quick Loan for Business
- Up to 20% discount on partnered restaurants via Dineout
- Welcome Benefit includes getting Paytm First Membership
Cons
- No movie benefits
- No golf benefits
- No airport lounge access
