JetBlue Plus Card vs. PayPal Cashback Mastercard
Even split across the criteria below. Pick the one whose strengths match how you'll actually use it.
JetBlue Plus Card
Barclays
PayPal Cashback Mastercard
Synchrony
JetBlue Plus Card and PayPal Cashback Mastercard split the criteria evenly. Neither is the obvious all-rounder; the right pick depends on which dimensions matter to you.
JetBlue Plus Card wins on earning ceiling and foreign transactions; PayPal Cashback Mastercard wins on first-year math and annual fee.
Pick the PayPal Cashback Mastercard if year-one math is your priority; take the PayPal Cashback Mastercard if you want a cheaper card to keep long-term.
Who wins what
2 vs 2- First-year math PayPal Cashback Mastercard
PayPal Cashback Mastercard wins on bonus value minus annual fee.
- Annual fee PayPal Cashback Mastercard
PayPal Cashback Mastercard is $99 cheaper to keep.
- Earning ceiling JetBlue Plus Card
JetBlue Plus Card earns more on its best category (6× vs 3×).
- Foreign transactions JetBlue Plus Card
JetBlue Plus Card has a lower (or zero) foreign transaction fee.
By the numbers
- Annual fee
- $99
- Free
- Welcome offer (typical value)
- —
- —
- First-year net
- $-99
- +$0
- Peak earning rate
- 6×
- 3×
- Top categories
- Jetblue Purchases, Dining, Grocery Stores
- PayPal Purchases
- Lounge access
- No
- No
- Travel insurance
- No
- No
- Elite status
- No
- No
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- 3.00%
- Reward currency
- JetBlue TrueBlue
- PayPal Cash Rewards
Welcome-offer dollar values use each program's typical-tier valuation from our signup bonus calculator. See the methodology page for sourcing details.