HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card vs Axis Bank Select Credit Card

• Earn 1 reward point on every spend of Rs. 150 and above
• Redeem points for cashback
• Get a gift voucher worth Rs. 1000 on annual spends of Rs. 90,000 and higher
• Get a welcome and renewal benefit of 500 reward points on fee realization
• Earn 25X reward points on your birthday spends
• 10X reward points on PayZapp & SmartBuy spends
• Earn 5X reward points for spends on dining/ movies/ groceries/ railways/ taxis
• If annual spends are below Rs. 50,000, renew the card for a nominal fee of Rs. 500
• Fuel fee waiver of 1%, capped at Rs. 250 per statement cycle (Applicable on minimum transaction of Rs.400 and maximum of Rs.5,000 ) GST will be applicable
• Enjoy safe and secure transactions with chip-enabled cards
• Zero liability on the lost card if reported immediately
• HDFC Bank Freedom Credit Card has been enabled for contactless payments, hence, enjoy doing fast, convenient and secure payments at retail outlets.
• Spend Rs. 50,000 in a year and get a waiver of next year’s annual membership
• Obtain up to 3 add on credit cards for free

• Flat Rs. 500 off per month on minimum purchase of Rs. 3000 on Bigbasket mobile app/website. This is applicable once per month per user
• Flat Rs. 200 off on Swiggy mobile app/website. Valid twice a month on minimum transaction of Rs. 1000 per order
• 12 complimentary International Airport Lounge access via Priority Pass Membership
• 2 complimentary domestic lounge visits per quarter on the spends of Rs. 50,000 in last 3 months
• Do note that the Priority Pass will renew automatically when you have met Rs. 3 lakhs spends in preceding card anniversary year
• 6 complimentary golf rounds per year. Unlock 6 additional visits by spending Rs. 3 lakhs annually
• Annual benefits: Priority Pass Membership renewal on annual spend of 3 Lakh. Renewal of offers on BigBasket and Swiggy
• Get 5000 EDGE points on spending Rs. 3 Lakhs in a card anniversary year
• Complete annual fee waiver on spending Rs. 8 Lakhs in a card anniversary year
• Get 10 Axis EDGE points on every Rs. 200 spends
• Get 2X per  Rs. 200 on ‘Retail Shopping’ spends
• Avail 2X EDGE REWARD Points up to cumulative transactions of Rs. 20,000 per month. For transactions done above Rs. 20,000 per months earn 10 EDGE REWARD Points
• Explore curated experiences from across the world with Extraordinary Weekends
• 1% fuel surcharge refund on fuel transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 4000 only. Maximum benefits up to Rs. 400 per month.
• Rs. 800 off and more via Axis Bank Dining Delight Program with EazyDiner
• Purchase protection up to Rs. 1 Lakh
• Cumulative cover up to USD 500 for loss of travel documents, delay of check-in baggage, and loss of check-in baggage cover

Pros

• Spend Rs. 50,000 in a year and get a waiver of next year’s annual membership
• Pay only 1.99% interest per month if card is issued against fixed deposit
• Zero liability on lost card if reported immediately

Cons

• No golf/coaching sessions
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access

Pros

• Flat Rs. 500 off per month on minimum purchase of Rs. 3000 on Bigbasket mobile app/website
• 12 complimentary International Airport Lounge access via Priority Pass Membership
• 2 complimentary domestic lounge visits per quarter on the spends of Rs. 50,000 in last 3 months

Cons

• High interest rate
• High joining/renewal fee