Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card vs. Wells Fargo Active Cash Card
On the criteria below, Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card wins 4 of 5. The verdict depends on which criteria matter to you.
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One
Wells Fargo Active Cash Card
Wells Fargo
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card wins 4 of 5 criteria here, making it the stronger all-rounder.
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card wins on first-year math, earning ceiling, lounge access, and foreign transactions; Wells Fargo Active Cash Card wins on annual fee.
Pick the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card if year-one math is your priority; take the Wells Fargo Active Cash Card if you want a cheaper card to keep long-term.
Who wins what
4 vs 1- First-year math Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card wins on bonus value minus annual fee.
- Annual fee Wells Fargo Active Cash Card
Wells Fargo Active Cash Card is $395 cheaper to keep.
- Earning ceiling Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card earns more on its best category (10× vs 0×).
- Lounge access Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card includes lounge access; the other doesn't.
- Foreign transactions Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card has a lower (or zero) foreign transaction fee.
By the numbers
- Annual fee
- $395
- Free
- Welcome offer (typical value)
- $1,125
- $200
- First-year net
- +$730
- +$200
- Peak earning rate
- 10×
- —
- Top categories
- Hotels Via Portal, Flights Via Portal
- —
- Lounge access
- capital-one-lounge, priority-pass
- No
- Travel insurance
- Yes
- Yes
- Elite status
- Yes
- No
- Foreign transaction fee
- None
- 3.00%
- Reward currency
- Capital One Miles
- Cashback
Welcome-offer dollar values use each program's typical-tier valuation from our signup bonus calculator. See the methodology page for sourcing details.