Looking for a Moniepoint alternative? Try PIL virtual dollar cards

PIL (by Cardtonic) and Moniepoint business cards serve two very different functions for Nigerian and African businesses. The right choice depends on three questions: how your business spends, where it spends, and how much control you need over those expenses. This comparison sets the two side by side, covering features, card capabilities and key differences, so you can see which one fits your business.

PIL (by Cardtonic) and Moniepoint business cards serve two very different functions for Nigerian and African businesses. The right choice depends on three questions: how your business spends, where it spends, and how much control you need over those expenses. This comparison sets the two side by side, covering features, card capabilities and key differences, so you can see which one fits your business.

Pil vs Moniepoint at a glance

A structural comparison, not a feature checkbox race. Anything Pil has not shipped yet is left off this table.

Features

Features

Pil

Pil

Moniepoint

Moniepoint

Currency/funding

USD (Funded via Naira, Cedis, or Stablecoins)

Naira (NGN)

Card type

Virtual dollar cards

Physical / POS / Expense Debit Cards

Typical use

Dollar payments for global Saas tools and ads

ATM and POS transactions, and daily operating expenses

Card issuance fee

Free

₦1,500 total (₦1,000 card fee + ₦500 delivery)

Primary platform interface

Web dashboard

Mobile app and POS

Spend management

Available

Available

Spend control

Allocate exact amounts to specific virtual cards upfront

Cap the maximum amount a physical card can draw daily

But is PIL is best if

But is PIL is best if

The major distinction between business cards from Moniepoint and PIL is the kind of spending and currency they support. Moniepoint combines a Nigerian business bank account with an expense card for local transactions, including ATM withdrawals, POS purchases, and vendor payments. PIL focuses on international business spending, offering virtual dollar cards for online payments, funded in naira, cedis, or supported stablecoins. Yes, both help businesses manage expenses, but their cards serve different needs, however, Moniepoint is better suited to everyday local spending, while PIL is designed for online payments such as Meta and Google ads, SaaS subscriptions, and international vendors. PIL also offers separate virtual cards, spending limits, and transaction tracking for better control across teams and expenses.

Pill Wallet
Pill Wallet
Visa credit card with holographic rainbow gradient design and payment network logo.

Why choose PIL

Once more than one team is spending company money, a single card creates more problems than it solves. There are structural advantages that PIL holds for businesses like this:

Built for international online spend

Use virtual dollar cards for advertising platforms, SaaS products, subscriptions and other online business payments.

Separate cards for clearer control.

Create up to 8 cards and assign them to teams, projects, vendors or spending categories.

More control over each card.

Set spending limits, merchant restrictions and expiry dates, then freeze or deactivate cards when needed.

Flexible wallet funding and high limits.

Fund with NGN, GHS or supported stablecoins, with a daily transaction limit of up to $50,000 per card and a maximum funding capacity of $25,000 per card.

See how Pil works for teams

Multiple cards, team-wide visibility and limits on every card. Built for company money, from day one.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is PIL a bank like Moniepoint?

Can I use Moniepoint for business expenses?

Can PIL issue multiple cards for my team?

Can I fund PIL with naira?

Does Moniepoint replace PIL?

Pil is built

Pil is built

with you in mind.
with you in mind.

For growing companies, marketing agencies, team managers, finance leaders and founders eager to track spend better.

Agencies

Your business and agency on autopilot with virtual cards per client, real-time visibility, and clean reconciliation at month end.

Pill Virtual Cards

CFOs

Issue virtual cards instantly, automate receipt capture, and accurately track spending month after month.

Team Expenses UI

Advertisers

Keep every advertising campaign under control and track spend in real time.

Platforms

Companies

Get virtual cards that grow with your team. Assign, track, and manage spend across every department, tool and subscription.

Pil Card Wallet

Agencies

Your business and agency on autopilot with virtual cards per client, real-time visibility, and clean reconciliation at month end.

Pill Virtual Cards

CFOs

Issue virtual cards instantly, automate receipt capture, and accurately track spending month after month.

Team Expenses UI

Advertisers

Keep every advertising campaign under control and track spend in real time.

Platforms

Companies

Get virtual cards that grow with your team. Assign, track, and manage spend across every department, tool and subscription.

Pil Card Wallet

Agencies

Your business and agency on autopilot with virtual cards per client, real-time visibility, and clean reconciliation at month end.

Pill Virtual Cards

CFOs

Issue virtual cards instantly, automate receipt capture, and accurately track spending month after month.

Team Expenses UI

Advertisers

Keep every advertising campaign under control and track spend in real time.

Platforms

Companies

Get virtual cards that grow with your team. Assign, track, and manage spend across every department, tool and subscription.

Pil Card Wallet

The Spend OS for

The Spend OS for

Global Businesses
Global Businesses

Because payments shouldn’t hold your business back

Navigation menu with five options: Overview, My Cards, Wallet, Transactions, and User Access.
Navigation menu with five options: Overview, My Cards, Wallet, Transactions, and User Access.

Intuitive Navigation

Intuitive navigation: access anything in seconds

Banking dashboard showing 5 available cards with $100,237.90 total balance, monthly spending of $12,340, and an "Add a new card" button.
Banking dashboard showing 5 available cards with $100,237.90 total balance, monthly spending of $12,340, and an "Add a new card" button.
Banking dashboard showing 5 available cards with $100,237.90 total balance, monthly spending of $12,340, and an "Add a new card" button.

Manage Multiple Cards

Manage multiple cards across teams and projects

Crypto funding

Two "Fund With USDC" buttons, one inactive in light blue and one active in bright blue, each with a dollar sign icon.
Two "Fund With USDC" buttons, one inactive in light blue and one active in bright blue, each with a dollar sign icon.
Three currency symbols representing Nigerian Naira, Cent, and US Dollar in circular icons.
Three currency symbols representing Nigerian Naira, Cent, and US Dollar in circular icons.

Fund in NGN, GHS, or stablecoins

Dashboard showing three active corporate expense categories: Travel & Entertainment, Software Subscriptions, and Marketing Expenses, with $51,403.30 available balance and view report option.

Team Cards

Assign cards to teams instantly

Transaction history showing two funded card entries and one withdrawal for marketing expenses dated 08/11/2025.

Expense Tracking

Track every expense in real time

Team expenses dashboard showing Marketing at $150.00 and Human Resources at $122.00 with employee counts and timestamps.

Team management

Full team management and spend oversight

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Spend management out of the box

White stylized Pil logo on a tilted blue glass panel with digital pattern background and play button icon.

Watch Demo

Collection of company logos including Adalo, Metaverse, Bubble, Baseten, Slack, Google, Figma, Facebook, Klarna, Amazon, LinkedIn, Coursera, Snyk, and AWS.

Pay on 12,900+ platforms…

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Three silver coins in isometric view showing different angles and orientations.
Soft pastel gradient background with blended colors transitioning from blue and pink to cream and green.

Plot 4 Tide Court Estate and Extensions

Alhaji Yekini Bakare Street, Off Victoria Bay,

Lekki 2, Lagos, Nigeria

Plot 4 Tide Court Estate and Extensions

Alhaji Yekini Bakare Street, Off Victoria Bay,

Lekki 2, Lagos, Nigeria

Pil is operated by Pilpay Technologies Ltd in Canada and Tonic Technologies Limited in Nigeria — financial technology companies, not banks, brokers, or investment advisers. Card, wallet, and USD payment services are facilitated through licensed partners. Product availability may vary by market and partner service coverage.


Pil is PCI DSS compliant and committed to the secure processing and protection of user data. Your data is processed and protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations. All rights relating to data published on this platform are reserved.


Wallets are funded with US dollar–pegged stablecoins (such as USDT and USDC). While these assets are designed to maintain a stable value, conversion rates may vary at the time of funding or payout. Pil does not provide any investment, trading, or financial advice, and nothing on this platform should be taken as such.

Pil is operated by Pilpay Technologies Ltd in Canada and Tonic Technologies Limited in Nigeria — financial technology companies, not banks, brokers, or investment advisers. Card, wallet, and USD payment services are facilitated through licensed partners. Product availability may vary by market and partner service coverage.


Pil is PCI DSS compliant and committed to the secure processing and protection of user data. Your data is processed and protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations. All rights relating to data published on this platform are reserved.


Wallets are funded with US dollar–pegged stablecoins (such as USDT and USDC). While these assets are designed to maintain a stable value, conversion rates may vary at the time of funding or payout. Pil does not provide any investment, trading, or financial advice, and nothing on this platform should be taken as such.