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.
3% on dining, groceries, entertainment and streaming. No fee.
MastercardThe only card that earns points on rent with no fee.
The legacy luxury card you can only reach by product change.
1.5x on everything, and a points multiplier when paired with a Sapphire.
The top personal Southwest card. The travel credit and anniversary points nearly erase the fee.
2x everywhere with real transfer partners for $95.
Automatic 5% on your top category every month. Zero effort.
The middle child of the United lineup, with enough credits to cover the fee for regular flyers.
6% at US supermarkets. The family grocery card.
The benchmark 2% card, that secretly earns transferable points.
3x on travel, dining, gas, transit, streaming and phone plans. Free.
4x on dining with no annual fee. Few cards beat that math.
The Companion Fare makes this one of the best airline card deals anywhere.
5% rotating categories that turn into 5x transferable points in the right setup.
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.
Flat 2% with cell phone protection thrown in.
Pick your own two 5% categories every quarter.
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.
5% back on Amazon and Whole Foods, no annual fee beyond your Prime membership.
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.
Cashback Match doubles everything you earn in year one.
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.
VisaFlat 2% deposited straight into your Fidelity account.
The cheapest door into Southwest points and the Companion Pass.
3% groceries, gas, and online retail with no fee.
2% base, up to 4% on everything with a U.S. Bank Smartly relationship.
The middle child of the Southwest lineup, and often the right pick.
Free bags and a $200 flight credit at $10k spend.
3% in the category you choose, supercharged by Preferred Rewards.
4x on travel and gas with no annual fee.
Chase's front door for first-time cardholders. 1.5% on everything while you build history.
Free hotel status and big point hauls for no fee.
The Black Card. You do not apply. Amex calls you.
The iPhone-native card. Daily Cash, no fees of any kind.
1.5x everywhere, no fee, no FTF, and erase any travel purchase.
The rare secured card that earns real rewards and doubles them in year one.
3x on travel, transit, and dining. The forgotten middle child that earns broadly.
1.5% on everything with no fee and no FTF. The honest default.
1.5x everywhere, doubled to 3x for your entire first year.
1.5% that grows to 2.62% with Preferred Rewards.
VisaA palladium-faced Sapphire Reserve for J.P. Morgan Private Bank clients. Same benefits, heavier metal.
Every purchase rounds up to the nearest 10 points.
Fixed 2% on gas and dining with no quarterly activation.
Flat 1.5% everywhere while you build credit.
United miles with no annual fee and no FTF.
The full 3% choose-your-category structure, in a secured shell.
The free entry point to the Delta ecosystem.
A $200 credit line for as little as $49 down.
A no-fee secured card from a major bank, with a clear 18-month runway.
No credit check at all. Approval rests on your deposit, not your past.