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Head-to-head, 2026

American Express Blue Cash Preferred American Express Hilton Honors Business

Annual fee, welcome offer, top earning categories, and key benefits — compared side-by-side using Perqt's catalog data.

Lower annual fee: American Express Blue Cash Preferred

American Express

Blue Cash Preferred

Annual fee
$95
Network
amex
Welcome value
$300
Min spend
$3,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 6×Groceries · Reward Dollar Balance
  • 6×Streaming · Reward Dollar Balance
  • 3×Gas · Reward Dollar Balance
  • 3×Transit · Reward Dollar Balance

Key benefits

  • Disney Streaming Credit · $10
  • Purchase Protection · $0
  • Extended Warranty · $0
  • Return Protection · $0
  • Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance · $0
Full American Express Blue Cash Preferred review

American Express

Hilton Honors Business

Annual fee
$195
Network
amex
Welcome value
—
Min spend
$6,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 12×Hotels · Hilton Honors
  • 5×Shipping · Hilton Honors
  • 5×Wireless_services · Hilton Honors
  • 5×Flights · Hilton Honors

Key benefits

  • $240 Hilton Credit · $60
  • Employee Cards · $0
  • Upgrade to Hilton Honors Diamond Status (Spend Tier) · $0
  • Complimentary National Car Rental Status · $0
  • Baggage Insurance Plan · $0
Full American Express Hilton Honors Business review

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