Bitrefill alternatives for spending crypto
Bitrefill sells 8,000+ gift cards, eSIMs and top-ups for crypto, mostly at face value, with a guest checkout. Some people looked elsewhere after it disclosed a security breach in March 2026, which it says it has recovered from. Here are five alternatives and what each one does better.
The options
5 Bitrefill alternatives, side by side
- 1
Zilligo
Cashout service with 4 gift cardsBest for: The major gift cards plus money itself: PayPal, a bank, a virtual Visa or cash pickup.
- Gift cards
- Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Steam
- Account
- Free, no ID documents for a standard order
- Cost
- 1.5% on gift cards, 2% on the virtual Visa
- Coins
- 7
Watch out: Only 4 gift card brands. For anything else, use the virtual Visa or one of the stores below.
- 2
CoinGate Gift Cards
Gift card storeBest for: A wide catalogue with no fee on crypto checkouts.
- Catalogue
- 6,000+ brands in 90+ countries, by its own count
- Coins
- 70+, Lightning for Bitcoin and Litecoin
- Account
- Guest checkout; ID may be asked above EUR 700
- Cost
- 0% fees on crypto checkouts, it says
Watch out: Cards only redeem in the region printed on the product page.
- 3
Cryptorefills
Gift cards, top-ups and eSIMsBest for: Phone top-ups and eSIMs alongside gift cards, paid with 100+ coins.
- Catalogue
- 6,600+ products in 180+ countries, by its own count
- Coins
- 100+, Lightning included
- Account
- Guest up to EUR 2,000 a day and EUR 5,000 a month
- Cost
- Not published; compare the checkout price
Watch out: It publishes no fee or face-value statement, so check the final price at checkout.
- 4
Coinsbee
Gift card and top-up storeBest for: The longest list of coins.
- Catalogue
- 5,000+ brands in 195+ countries, by its own count
- Coins
- 200+, by its own count, Lightning included
- Account
- Guest up to EUR 1,000 per order
- Cost
- Not published; final amount at checkout
Watch out: Pricing isn't published, and scammers have used its name; buy only on its own site.
- 5
Cake Pay
Gift cards inside Cake WalletBest for: Privacy: email sign-in with no ID, and Monero accepted.
- Account
- Email code, no name and no ID
- Limit
- $5,000 a day
- Coins
- Bitcoin and Lightning, Litecoin, Monero, Zcash and stablecoins
- Cost
- Face value plus a small conversion fee
Watch out: Its website and app docs list different coins; check before you pay.
| Option | Catalogue (own claim) | Account needed | Published pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitrefill | 8,000+ products, 180+ countries | No, up to $500 a day | Mostly face value |
| Zilligo | 4 gift cards, plus 18 other payouts | Free account, no ID documents | 1.5% on gift cards |
| CoinGate Gift Cards | 6,000+ brands, 90+ countries | No; ID may be asked above EUR 700 | 0% on crypto checkouts |
| Cryptorefills | 6,600+ products, 180+ countries | No, up to EUR 2,000 a day | Not published |
| Coinsbee | 5,000+ brands, 195+ countries | No, up to EUR 1,000 per order | Not published |
| Cake Pay | 150,000+ merchants (places cards work) | Email only, up to $5,000 a day | Face value plus a small fee |
Facts checked on 3 November 2026 against each company's own pages. Catalogue sizes are each company's own claim and count different things (brands, products or merchants). Zilligo is our own service.
Short version
A gift card store versus money you can move
Zilligo sells the gift cards people ask for most, and it also pays out money: PayPal, bank transfers, a virtual Visa and cash pickup. For a niche brand, Bitrefill's catalogue wins. For money you can move anywhere, Zilligo does.
Pick Zilligo when
You want money itself, in a wallet, a bank, a card or cash, or one of the major gift cards alongside those options.
Pick Bitrefill when
You want a gift card for a specific or local brand that only a large catalogue carries.
Line by line
What each one can pay you in
Checked November 2026. Catalogs differ by country.
One purchase, two ways
Spending $100 of Bitcoin online
With Bitrefill
- Search the catalogue for the store you want
- Choose a card value
- Pay with Bitcoin, often over Lightning
- Use the code at that one store
With Zilligo
- Load a virtual Visa, or pick a gift card
- Send Bitcoin to your order's address
- Get the card details once it confirms
- Spend it at any online shop that takes Visa
Their home turf
What Bitrefill does well
If the brand you want is niche, look here first.
- A huge catalogue of brands and countries
- Fast Lightning payments for small purchases
- Most products sold at face value
Can Zilligo pay me in money, not just gift cards?
Yes. Alongside gift cards, Zilligo pays to PayPal, bank transfers such as SEPA, ACH and Wise, a virtual Visa, phone credit and cash pickup.
Which has more gift card brands?
Bitrefill, by a wide margin. Zilligo covers the major cards people ask for most, plus payouts that aren't gift cards at all.
Do either need an account?
Zilligo does: a free account, ready in about a minute. Bitrefill doesn't need one for purchases up to $500 a day. On Zilligo you also enter the details your payout needs.
What does a gift card cost on Zilligo?
The card value plus a 1.5% fee, shown before you send.
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Ready when you are
Check what your crypto buys you
Money, a card or a gift card: the price is on screen before you pay.
Orders from $50 on gift cards and top-ups, $100 on most payouts. Nothing moves until you send.
- 1Pick a payoutBank transfer, PayPal and other wallets, a card, a gift card or cash pickup.
- 2Send your coinsTo the one-time address on your order, before the 20 minute timer runs out.
- 3Get paidMost payouts arrive within minutes of your coins confirming.