Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card vs. Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card
On the criteria below, Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card wins 3 of 5. The verdict depends on which criteria matter to you.
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Amex
Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card
Capital One
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card wins 3 of 5 criteria here, making it the stronger all-rounder.
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card wins on earning ceiling, lounge access, and travel insurance; Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card wins on first-year math and annual fee.
Pick the Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card if year-one math is your priority; take the Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card if you want a cheaper card to keep long-term.
Who wins what
3 vs 2- First-year math Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card
Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card wins on bonus value minus annual fee.
- Annual fee Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card
Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card is $550 cheaper to keep.
- Earning ceiling Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card earns more on its best category (14× vs 5×).
- Lounge access Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card includes lounge access; the other doesn't.
- Travel insurance Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card carries built-in travel insurance.
By the numbers
- Annual fee
- $550
- Free
- Welcome offer (typical value)
- $750
- $300
- First-year net
- +$200
- +$300
- Peak earning rate
- 14×
- 5×
- Top categories
- Hotels Resorts, Airfare, Car Rentals
- Travel Portal, Capital One Entertainment
- Lounge access
- priority-pass
- No
- Travel insurance
- Yes
- No
- Elite status
- Yes
- Yes
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- None
- Reward currency
- Hilton Honors
- Capital One Miles
Welcome-offer dollar values use each program's typical-tier valuation from our signup bonus calculator. See the methodology page for sourcing details.