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Capital One Spark Cash Select vs American Express Business Platinum

Compare Rewards, Interest Rates, Fees, and Benefits

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

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

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

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

	Business Credit Card	Business Charge Card

	Card Interest Rates & Fees
Introductory APR for Purchases	0% introductory APR for 9 months	N/A
Purchase APR	14.49% to 22.49% (Variable) based on your creditworthiness and other factors	N/A
Balance Transfers APR	14.49% to 22.49% (Variable) based on your creditworthiness and other factors	N/A
Foreign Transaction Fee	No foreign transaction fee	No foreign transaction fee
Annual Fee	$0 annual fee	$450 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 eligible 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 Capital One Spark Cash Select or Ink Business Preferred.

Explore The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN In-Depth

AMEX Business Platinum Review

The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN offers travel-friendly benefits – including Global Lounge Collection, Airline Fee Credit, and Platinum Concierge Service. But with so many cards boasting no annual fee, why would anyone want to pay $450 to use this card each year?

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 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	18.49% (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	14.49% - 22.49% (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.

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