The Card Database
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The flagship premium travel card, rebuilt in 2025 with a credit stack that can out-earn its fee.
The best first travel card in the game. Full transfer partner access for $95.
Premium travel with the easiest break-even math in the category.
The lounge king. The 2025 refresh raised the fee, and doubled down on credits.
The only hotel card whose free night reliably beats the annual fee.
4x at restaurants and US supermarkets. The foodie default.
Instant Diamond status and a free night that beats the fee by itself.
3x on five everyday categories. The broadest mid-tier earner.
MastercardThe only card that earns points on rent with no fee.
The legacy luxury card you can only reach by product change.
The top personal Southwest card. The travel credit and anniversary points nearly erase the fee.
2x everywhere with real transfer partners for $95.
The middle child of the United lineup, with enough credits to cover the fee for regular flyers.
3x on travel, dining, gas, transit, streaming and phone plans. Free.
The Companion Fare makes this one of the best airline card deals anywhere.
Huge headline bonuses, an anniversary night, and a fourth award night free every stay.
Citi's 2025 entry into the premium wars, with weekend dining 6x.
The standard-issue American Airlines card, fee waived year one.
A United Club membership with a card attached. The 2025 refresh raised the fee and stacked on credits.
Gold status, quarterly Hilton credits, and a free night at $15k.
6x on gas and a status ladder into the Caesars ecosystem.
Free bags, expanded award space, and two lounge passes a year.
The only US card that earns one of the best Star Alliance currencies directly.
Companion certificate plus an MQD headstart for the Delta loyal.
Platinum Elite status and an 85k free night for serious Marriott stayers.
A full airline bonus for a single purchase of any amount.
Admirals Club membership with a credit card attached.
The card that turned Wells Fargo points into a transferable currency.
An annual 35k free night certificate for a $95 fee.
Sky Club access and a first class companion certificate.
With Preferred Rewards Platinum Honors, this becomes a 2.62% everything card.
The keeper card for anyone who flies JetBlue twice a year.
The cheapest door into Southwest points and the Companion Pass.
The middle child of the Southwest lineup, and often the right pick.
Free bags and a $200 flight credit at $10k spend.
4x on travel and gas with no annual fee.
Free hotel status and big point hauls for no fee.
The Black Card. You do not apply. Amex calls you.
1.5x everywhere, no fee, no FTF, and erase any travel purchase.
3x on travel, transit, and dining. The forgotten middle child that earns broadly.
1.5x everywhere, doubled to 3x for your entire first year.
VisaA palladium-faced Sapphire Reserve for J.P. Morgan Private Bank clients. Same benefits, heavier metal.
United miles with no annual fee and no FTF.
The free entry point to the Delta ecosystem.