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Vivid Money vs ZEN

Compare Vivid Money and ZEN side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

Vivid Money

Vivid Money

Best for cashback and investing

Vivid bundles spending cashback, savings interest and commission-light investing into one account, which make…

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ZEN

ZEN

Best for cross-border shoppers

ZEN leans into rewards and multi-currency spending for cross-border shoppers, with a money-back guarantee tha…

Head-to-head comparison

Vivid Money vs ZEN
Feature Vivid Money ZEN
Monthly fee Free Free
FX markup 0% 0%
Savings APY 3.50% -
Currencies 40 32
Card network Visa Mastercard
Deposit protection DGS up to 100,000 EUR via Solarisbank Safeguarded (Lithuanian EMI licence)
Regulators - -
Best for Best for cashback and investing Best for cross-border shoppers
Markets & account

Pros & cons

Vivid Money

Vivid Money

Pros

  • Cashback on everyday spending plus in-app investing
  • Multi-currency pockets with interest
  • Backed by a licensed partner bank with EU deposit cover

Cons

  • E-money model relying on its partner bank for protection
  • Best perks sit behind the paid Prime plan
ZEN

ZEN

Pros

  • Purchase money-back rewards on card spending
  • Holds and converts 30+ currencies
  • Quick onboarding for shoppers and small businesses

Cons

  • Safeguarded e-money rather than a banking licence
  • No in-app savings interest
Vivid Money

Vivid Money

Vivid bundles spending cashback, savings interest and commission-light investing into one account, which makes it a strong second card for EU spenders chasing rewards.

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ZEN

ZEN

ZEN leans into rewards and multi-currency spending for cross-border shoppers, with a money-back guarantee that few rivals match.

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