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Head-to-head, 2026

American Express Gold American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

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

Lower annual fee: American Express GoldBigger welcome offer: American Express Hilton Honors Aspire

American Express

Gold

Annual fee
$325
Network
amex
Welcome value
$120
Min spend
$1,500 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 4×Dining · Amex Membership Rewards
  • 4×Groceries · Amex Membership Rewards
  • 3×Flights · Amex Membership Rewards
  • 2×Travel · Amex Membership Rewards

Key benefits

  • $100 Resy Credit · $50
  • $120 Uber Cash · $10
  • $120 Dining Credit · $10
  • $84 Dunkin' Credit · $7
  • The Hotel Collection $100 Credit · $0
Full American Express Gold review

American Express

Hilton Honors Aspire

Annual fee
$550
Network
amex
Welcome value
$750
Min spend
$6,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 14×Hotels · Hilton Honors
  • 7×Flights · Hilton Honors
  • 7×Car rentals · Hilton Honors
  • 7×Dining · Hilton Honors

Key benefits

  • Annual Free Night Reward · $350
  • Free Night Reward at $30k (Spend Tier) · $350
  • $219 CLEAR+ Credit · $219
  • Hilton Resort Credit · $200
  • $200 Flight Credit · $50
Full American Express Hilton Honors Aspire review

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