The Business Platinum® Card from American Express vs Capital One Spark Cash Select

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American Express Business Platinum is an excellent business charge card for frequent travelers. How does it compare to Capital One Spark Cash Select, a cash back credit card? Read our comparison chart below.

Keep in mind, the American Express Business Platinum has a $450 annual fee, while the Capital One Spark Cash Select has a $0 annual fee.

Charge Card vs Credit Card: The Business Platinum® Card from American Express is a charge card while Capital One® Spark® Cash Select for Business is a credit card. If you plan to carry a balance, avoid charge cards as they usually require that you pay in full.

	The Business Platinum® Card from American Express	Capital One® Spark® Cash Select for Business
	Business Charge Card	Business Credit Card
	Card Interest Rates & Fees
Introductory APR for Purchases	N/A	0% introductory APR for 9 months
Purchase APR	N/A	14.74% to 22.74% (Variable) based on your creditworthiness and other factors
Balance Transfers APR	N/A	14.74% to 22.74% (Variable) based on your creditworthiness and other factors
Foreign Transaction Fee	No foreign transaction fee	No foreign transaction fee
Annual Fee	$450 annual fee	$0 annual fee
	Terms Apply. See Rates & Fees
	Card Rewards & Benefits
Introductory Bonus Cash Back		Introductory Bonus Cash Back: Get a $200 cash bonus if you spend $3,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.
Introductory Bonus Reward Points	Introductory Bonus Reward Points: Welcome Offer: Earn up to 75,000 Membership Rewards® points. Earn 50,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $10,000 and an extra 25,000 points after you spend an additional $10,000 all on qualifying purchases within your first 3 months of Card Membership.†
Cash Back Rewards		Cash Back Rewards: Earn 1.5% cash back on every purchase
Travel Rewards	Travel Rewards
Airline Rewards	Airline Rewards: Get 5X Membership Rewards® points on flights on amextravel.com.
Bonus Airline Rewards	Bonus Airline Rewards: 35% Airline Bonus: Use Membership Rewards® Pay with Points for all or part of a flight with your selected qualifying airline, and you can get 35% of the points back, up to 500,000 bonus points per calendar year. You can also receive 35% points back on all First and Business class flights, with all airlines available through American Express Travel.
Hotel Rewards	Hotel Rewards: Get 5X Membership Rewards® points on prepaid hotels on amextravel.com.
Point Rewards	Point Rewards: Get 50% more Membership Rewards® points. That's 1.5 points per dollar, on each eligible purchase of $5,000 or more. You can get up to 1 million additional points per year.
Airline Status	Airline Status: Get up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year on a selected airline for incidentals such as baggage fees, lounge day passes, and more. Access to 5 airport lounge networks including The Centurion® lounge network, The International American Express lounges, Delta Sky Club® lounges, Priority Pass(TM) Select, and Airspace Lounge. Enrollment required for Priority Pass Select.
Hotel Status	Hotel Status: Enroll for complimentary SPG Gold Status (Starwood Preferred Guest Gold Preferred Guest). Enroll for complimentary Hilton Honors Gold Status. Fine Hotels & Resorts - book your stay through American Express FHR at one of 600 luxury hotels and you may get a room upgrade upon arrival, daily continental breakfast for 2, guaranteed 4pm late checkout and a special amenity unique to each property.
Airline Transfer Partners	Airline Transfer Partners: Airline transfer partners include Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France, Emirates, Cathay Pacific (Asia Miles), Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Etihad, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways and more.
	CreditDonkey® Card Reviews
Pros & Cons	Pros: Welcome Bonus Offer Airline Fee Credit Global Lounge Collection Concierge Service Cons: $450 annual fee
Bottom Line	Excellent business charge card for frequent travelers... Read full review
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Still need help deciding which business card is better? Read the in-depth reviews below. You may also be interested in comparing American Express Business Platinum or Ink Business Preferred.

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Comments

• Steve from Indiana
  on October 22, 2016 9:06 AM said about American Express Business Platinum:

  Hands down American Express if you really use it a lot!
  They keep on making it much better!

  I was not a big fan before because I didn't use it much!
  Once you start really using it in all ways possible it works even harder and better!
  I love it!

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Compare American Express Business Platinum to:

The Platinum Card® from American Express Terms Apply | Read Review | See Rates & Fees Annual Fee $550

American Express® Business Gold Card Terms Apply | Read Review | See Rates & Fees Intro APR (Purchases) Intro APR (Balance Transfer) Regular APR N/A N/A 16.24% - 24.24% Variable Annual Fee $295

The Plum Card® from American Express Terms Apply | Read Review | See Rates & Fees Annual Fee $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $250

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Compare Capital One Spark Cash Select to:

Capital One® Spark® Cash for Business Intro APR for Purchases Intro APR for Balance Transfer Regular APR Annual Fee N/A N/A 18.74% (Variable) $0 intro for first year; $95 after that

Capital One® Spark® Miles Select for Business Intro APR for Purchases Intro APR for Balance Transfer Regular APR Annual Fee 0% for 9 months N/A 14.74% - 22.74% (Variable) $0

Disclaimer: The information for the Capital One® Spark® Cash for Business and Capital One® Spark® Miles Select for Business has been collected independently by CreditDonkey. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.