Nubank

nubank.com.br
Financial Management
Few Days

100 milhões de clientes. Nenhum deles na fila

How to Replace Nubank

Overview

Nubank is a Brazilian digital banking platform offering credit cards, checking accounts, and financial services without annual fees or abusive charges. It provides a comprehensive app-based solution for managing money, making transfers, and accessing various financial products designed for individuals and businesses.

Features

21 features across 13 categories

Banking(3)

Accounts for Minors

Credit card and checking account options for underage customers

Checking Account

Digital checking account integrated with the Nubank app

Debit Card

Debit card with no issuance fees integrated with checking account

Business Credit(1)

Nu Empresas Card

Business credit card without annual fees, international and personalized for companies

Credit Products(2)

Credit Card - Nubank

Standard credit card without annual fees and abusive charges

Credit Card - UltravioletaPremium

Black credit card generating from 2.2 points per dollar spent or 1.25% cashback on credit purchases

Also in: PayPal

International Banking(1)

International Transactions

Credit card purchases and withdrawals in foreign currency with specified exchange rates and fees

Investments(2)

Nu Asset

Investment platform and services for Nubank customers

Nubank Cripto

Virtual assets and cryptocurrency services

Also in: Plaid, GnuCash, Zopa

Lending(1)

Personal Loans

Personal loan product starting from 0.95% monthly interest rate

Also in: Plaid, Finastra, Novo

Membership(1)

Nubank+ PackagePremium

Premium package with additional benefits and services

Payment Processing(3)

Link de Pagamento

Payment link solution for merchants with 1-day settlement and tiered fees

NuPay

Payment processing solution with lowest fees among Nubank payment products

Tap to Pay

Payment acceptance solution for merchants with tiered fees based on payment method and installments

Payments(3)

Boleto Payment

Bill payment functionality with no fees

Pix Transfers

Instant money transfer service with no fees

TED Transfers

Electronic transfer of funds with no fees

Savings & Goals(1)

Caixinhas (Savings Boxes)

Organized savings tool to set aside money according to financial goals

Security(1)

Security & Fraud Protection

Complete support and protection systems for customer money and accounts

Support(1)

Customer Support

Multiple support channels including phone, ombudsman, and online portal

Telecommunications(1)

NuCel

Telecommunications service integrated within Nubank platform

Pricing

Nubank Account

Popular
Free
  • Account maintenance with zero fees
  • Pix transfers with zero fees
  • TED transfers with zero fees
  • Boleto deposits with zero fees
  • Debit card issuance with zero fees
  • ATM withdrawals R$6.50 per transaction

Nubank Credit Card

Popular
Free
  • No annual fee
  • No abusive charges
  • Rotating credit interest 2.75% - 19.99% per month
  • Installment interest 0.99% - 19.75% per month
  • Delay fees from 1.99% - 20.99% per month
  • Late payment fee 2%
  • Cash advance interest 9.75% per month
  • Foreign exchange reference PTAX + 4% with IOF 3.5%

Nubank Ultravioleta

R$89/mo
  • Black credit card
  • 2.2 points per dollar spent or 1.25% cashback
  • Monthly fee R$89.00
  • Zero fees for bill payments
  • Zero fees for credit card cash advances
  • Zero fees for emergency credit evaluation (overlimit)
  • Zero fees for 2nd card issuance

Nubank+ Package

Custom
  • Premium membership package
  • Additional benefits and services

Nu Empresas Account

Popular
Free
  • Account maintenance with zero fees
  • TED transfers with zero fees
  • Pix transfers with zero fees
  • Debit card issuance with zero fees
  • Boleto deposits with zero fees
  • Boleto collection R$0.90 per paid boleto
  • Debit card withdrawals R$6.50 per transaction

Nu Empresas Credit Card

Popular
Free
  • No annual fee
  • International and personalized for companies
  • Zero fees for bill payments
  • Zero fees for credit card cash advances
  • Zero fees for emergency credit evaluation
  • Zero fees for 2nd card issuance
  • Rotating credit interest 2.75% - 19.99% per month
  • Installment interest 0.99% - 19.75% per month

Tap to Pay

Free + Commission
  • Zero setup cost
  • Zero maintenance cost
  • Pix via Nu Empresas account with zero fee
  • Debit 0.89%
  • Credit at sight 3.09%
  • Credit in 2x 5.79%
  • Credit in 3x 6.09%
  • Credit in 4x 7.99%
  • Credit in 5x 8.09%
  • Credit in 6x 8.19%
  • Credit in 7x 9.49%
  • Credit in 8x 9.68%
  • Credit in 9x 10.37%
  • Credit in 10x 11.05%
  • Credit in 11x 12.27%
  • Credit in 12x 12.38%

Link de Pagamento (1-day settlement)

Free + Commission
  • Zero setup cost
  • Zero maintenance cost
  • Credit at sight 4.20%
  • Credit in 2x 6.09%
  • Credit in 3x 7.01%
  • Credit in 4x 7.91%
  • Credit in 5x 8.80%
  • Credit in 6x 9.67%
  • Credit in 7x 12.59%
  • Credit in 8x 13.42%
  • Credit in 9x 14.25%
  • Credit in 10x 15.06%
  • Credit in 11x 15.87%
  • Credit in 12x 16.66%

NuPay

Free + Commission
  • Zero setup cost
  • Zero maintenance cost
  • Credit at sight 2.69%
  • Credit in 2x 3.99%
  • Credit in 3x 4.99%
  • Credit in 4x 5.99%
  • Credit in 5x 6.69%
  • Credit in 6x 7.39%
  • Credit in 7x 7.99%
  • Credit in 8x 8.69%
  • Credit in 9x 9.29%
  • Credit in 10x 9.99%
  • Credit in 11x 10.49%
  • Credit in 12x 10.99%

Personal Loan

Starting from 0.95%/mo
  • Interest starting from 0.95% per month

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Nubank

Monthly$89/mo
Yearly$1.1k/yr
5-Year Total$5.3k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $828
SaaS
$1.1k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $2.5k
SaaS
$3.2k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $4.1k
SaaS
$5.3k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 21 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Nubank alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 21 features.

Buy Nubank

Monthly cost$890/mo
3-year total$32,040
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Building could save ~$13,560 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 21 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.