Top 10 · updated October 29, 2026
Best business credit cards
Business cards ranked on a typical small-business spending mix, after fees.
- 1
Wells Fargo
Signify Business Cash
2% cash rewards on purchases for your business – without caps or spending categories
Worth about $840 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.
$624/ yearAnnual fee $0 - 2
American Express
Marriott Bonvoy Business Card
6X points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy · 4X points at restaurants and U.S. gas stations
Worth about $731 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $125 fee.
$563/ yearAnnual fee $125 - 3
American Express
Graphite Business Cash Unlimited Card
2% cash back on all eligible purchases · 5% cash back on flights and prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel
Worth about $545 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $295 fee.
$329/ yearAnnual fee $295 - 4
Barclays
JetBlue Business Card
6X points on eligible JetBlue purchases · 2X points at restaurants and office supply stores
Worth about $519 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $99 fee.
$387/ yearAnnual fee $99 - 5
Citi
Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard
2 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles per $1 on eligible American Airlines purchases, telecommunications merchants, car rental merchants, cable and satellite providers, and gas stations, plus 1 AAdvantage® mile per dollar spent on other purchases
Worth about $462 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.
$343/ yearAnnual fee $0 - 6
Citi
Costco Anywhere Visa Business Card
Cardmembers earn cash back rewards everywhere Visa® is accepted on cash back rewards
Worth about $420 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.
$312/ yearAnnual fee $0 - 7
Barclays
Wyndham Rewards Earner Business Card
8 points per $1 spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham · 5 points per $1 spent on eligible Vacation Club, gas, and office supply store purchases
Worth about $407 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $149 fee.
$320/ yearAnnual fee $149 - 8
Chase
Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business Credit Card
3 points per $1 spent on Southwest Airlines purchases · 2 points per $1 at gas stations and restaurants on the first $8,000 in combined purchases per anniversary year
Worth about $405 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $149 fee.
$273/ yearAnnual fee $149 - 9
American Express
Business Platinum Card
5X points on flights and prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel · 2X points on key business purchases
Worth about $391 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $895 fee.
$161/ yearAnnual fee $895 - 10
American Express
Blue Business Plus Credit Card
2X points on the first $50,000 of eligible purchases per calendar year · 1X points on purchases thereafter, with no category restrictions and no annual fee
Worth about $336 every year on typical spending — rewards and credits minus the $0 fee.
$250/ yearAnnual fee $0
Yearly value is rewards plus credits you'd realistically use, minus the annual fee, on $2,600/month: $500 groceries, $400 dining, $200 gas, $300 travel, $1,200 everything else. Points use conservative cash values; store-only rewards count at half. How we rank · Use your own spending
Questions people ask
What is the best business credit card?
As of October 29, 2026, the Wells Fargo Signify Business Cash ranks first worth about $624 a year after its $0 annual fee on typical spending. The American Express Marriott Bonvoy Business Card and American Express Graphite Business Cash Unlimited Card come second and third.
How are these business cards ranked?
Business cards ranked on a typical small-business spending mix, after fees. Each card's value is its rewards plus the credits a typical cardholder uses, minus its annual fee; points are converted at conservative cash values. No issuer pays for placement.
Is a card with an annual fee ever worth it?
Only if its extra rewards and credits beat the fee on your own spending. In this list the fee is already subtracted, so a $0-fee card and a $95 card are compared on what they actually leave you with.
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- Cash back
- Travel
- No annual fee
- Dining
- Groceries
- Gas
- No foreign fee
- Premium
- No-fee cash back
- No-fee travel
- No-fee dining
- No-fee groceries
- Balance transfer
- Students
- Fair credit
Card details are collected from issuer websites and were last refreshed October 29, 2026. Terms change often; confirm them with the issuer before you apply.









