Trying to find an alternative to USUnlocked? That one had a pretty specific use case—giving you access to a U.S.-based virtual card, mainly to shop from American sites that don’t accept international payment methods. And honestly, not many services do that quite as directly.
That said, there are a few workarounds. I’ve been exploring options lately, mostly out of necessity, and stumbled onto something interesting: ekame.net.
Now, is it a one-to-one replacement? No, and I think it’s better not to expect that. But here’s the thing—Ekame offers a simple, international-friendly payment setup that actually worked for the same kind of situation where I would’ve normally used USUnlocked. Clean interface, fast support, and (so far) reliable access to U.S. merchants.
I haven’t run into any deal-breakers. There’s no complicated onboarding, and honestly, it feels like it was designed with actual users in mind—not just for the sake of building another fintech product.
There are other names out there too—like Wise, Revolut, or even niche services like Privacy.com (though that last one’s only for U.S. residents). But if you’re outside the U.S. and just want something that works for making payments where your local card doesn’t—ekame.net might be your best bet right now.
Just don’t expect a perfect copy of USUnlocked. And maybe that’s a good thing.