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StellarFi

StellarFi · Virtual Visa

3.2/5 1.4/5 · Data verified on

StellarFi is a bill-payment credit builder with entry at $4.99/month, reporting to the three credit bureaus and a virtual Visa. Its Trustpilot score is modest (3.7/5) and the service is limited to bill-payment tracking, with no physical card.

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Transparency: Very low
31/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Minimal
31/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Network Virtual Visa
Card type Credit card
APR 0%
Issuance fee Free
Annual fee €60/year
ATM withdrawal not declared
FX markup 0%
Cashback Not disclosed
Contactless Yes
Virtual card Yes
KYC Full
Privacy 5/10
Supported countries US · 1+ countries
Estimated net annual cost €0/year
Regulator Not disclosed
Segment B2C
MiCA / License status Not disclosed

Plans & pricing

Strengths

  • Bill payment credit builder; $4,99/month entry; riporta a 3 bureaus; virtual Visa.
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • Trustpilot 3,7/5; no card physical; only bill tracking.
  • Traditional credit card: not self-custody — the account requires full KYC, a credit check, and can be closed or reported to credit bureaus by the issuer.
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.

Verdict

C D ★ 3.2/5 ★ 1.4/5 Estimated net annual cost: €0/year

It stays at tier C because it is a bill-payment credit builder, with $4.99/month entry and reporting to all three bureaus, but it issues no physical card: the Visa is virtual-only and the service merely tracks payments. The modest 3.7/5 Trustpilot and its narrow utility versus a real card justify only a middling score.

On this lens it is worth almost nothing: a custodial, full-KYC service that, to work, must monitor the user's payments, the opposite of privacy. A virtual Visa, no self-custody and no on-chain element: nothing here rewards the sovereignty view.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 1.3
Fund control 20% 0.0
Censorship resistance 20% 1.5
Costs 10% 4.3

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

Reputation

What happened to people who used StellarFi, and what users say. External signals: they do not feed the promp.it rating.

Incidents & regulatory actions

History not verified

We have not yet completed the incident search for this service: no entries here does not mean no events.

Public reviews

3.7/5 176 reviews
  • Trustpilot ↗ 3.7/5 176 reviews

    Only 1 review in the last 12 months; most five-star reviews date to 2023-mid 2024 (bill-pay era, many 'invited') and refer to the old product, not the current card.

Weighted average across 1 public review platform (176 reviews in total), weighted by volume. This is not our rating: it is those platforms’ average.

FAQ

Is StellarFi a safe card?

StellarFi is a custodial card on the Virtual Visa network. As a payment card, loaded funds are e-money and are not covered by a bank deposit-guarantee scheme. Fund custody is custodial.

How much does StellarFi cost?

The fee is €4.59 (mensile). Issuance is free. The FX markup is 0% (no surcharge). See the tier table for full conditions.

Does StellarFi offer cashback?

StellarFi does not offer crypto cashback.

Is StellarFi available in Italy?

No, StellarFi is not currently available in Italy.

Is StellarFi custodial or self-custody?

StellarFi uses a custodial model. Funds are held by the issuer: you do not have direct control of the private keys.

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