Capital One Platinum Credit Card vs. Wells Fargo Active Cash Card
On the criteria below, Wells Fargo Active Cash Card wins 2 of 5. The verdict depends on which criteria matter to you.
Capital One Platinum Credit Card
Capital One
Wells Fargo Active Cash Card
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Active Cash Card wins 2 of 5 criteria here, making it the stronger all-rounder.
Capital One Platinum Credit Card wins on foreign transactions; Wells Fargo Active Cash Card wins on first-year math and travel insurance.
Pick the Wells Fargo Active Cash Card if year-one math is your priority.
Who wins what
1 vs 2 (2 tie)- First-year math Wells Fargo Active Cash Card
Wells Fargo Active Cash Card wins on bonus value minus annual fee.
- Annual fee Tie
Same annual fee.
- Earning ceiling Tie
Same peak earning rate.
- Travel insurance Wells Fargo Active Cash Card
Wells Fargo Active Cash Card carries built-in travel insurance.
- Foreign transactions Capital One Platinum Credit Card
Capital One Platinum Credit Card has a lower (or zero) foreign transaction fee.
By the numbers
- Annual fee
- Free
- Free
- Welcome offer (typical value)
- —
- $200
- First-year net
- +$0
- +$200
- Peak earning rate
- —
- —
- Top categories
- —
- —
- Lounge access
- No
- No
- Travel insurance
- No
- Yes
- Elite status
- No
- No
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- 3.00%
- Reward currency
- —
- Cashback
Welcome-offer dollar values use each program's typical-tier valuation from our signup bonus calculator. See the methodology page for sourcing details.