Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card vs Kotak Mahindra Essentia Platinum Card

* Get 10% Cashback on Swiggy application (Food ordering, Instamart, Dineout & Genie)
* Get 5% Cashback on online spends across online MCCs
* Get 1% Cashback on other categories
* Zero lost card liability
*  Up to 50 days of interest-free period on the Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card from the date of purchase
* When making spends of Rs. 2,00,000 or more in a year, before the Credit Card renewal date, get the renewal fee waived off
* Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
* You can convert large purchases on the credit card into Smart EMI

• 10% Savings on Departmental & Grocery Store spends: For every Rs 100 you spend at Departmental & Grocery Stores, earn 10 Saving Points
• Avail 1 Saving Point for every Rs 250 you spend on other categories without any restrictions
• Spend Rs. 1, 25,000 every 6 months and get 6 free PVR tickets Or 1200 Reward Points
• Visa payWave facility is the fasted, safe and secured method of paying. Just wave the Kotak Visa payWave Credit Card and pay for transactions up to Rs. 2000 without a PIN

Pros

* Get 10% cashback on all Swiggy food delivery orders, including Genie and Instamart
* Up to Rs. 1,500 cashback per month across major online shopping platforms
* This credit card suits food enthusiasts because they can get a complimentary Swiggy One membership for three months which is extremely beneficial

Cons

* One can only redeem their cashback on the Swiggy app
* There's no domestic or international lounge access
* The foreign currency markup is on the higher side at 3.5%

Pros

• The Redemption options are Cash, Airline tickets, Movie Tickets, Mobile Recharge, Branded Merchandise
• 10% cashback on grocery and retail spending

Cons

• Addon card Fees: Rs. 299
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access