PayPal Cashback Mastercard vs. Wells Fargo Autograph Card
On the criteria below, Wells Fargo Autograph Card wins 2 of 5. The verdict depends on which criteria matter to you.
PayPal Cashback Mastercard
Synchrony
Wells Fargo Autograph Card
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Autograph Card wins 2 of 5 criteria here, making it the stronger all-rounder.
Wells Fargo Autograph Card leads on travel insurance and foreign transactions, while PayPal Cashback Mastercard only ties the rest.
Who wins what
0 vs 2 (3 tie)- First-year math Tie
Both cards land within $25 of each other after the annual fee.
- Annual fee Tie
Same annual fee.
- Earning ceiling Tie
Same peak earning rate.
- Travel insurance Wells Fargo Autograph Card
Wells Fargo Autograph Card carries built-in travel insurance.
- Foreign transactions Wells Fargo Autograph Card
Wells Fargo Autograph Card has a lower (or zero) foreign transaction fee.
By the numbers
- Annual fee
- Free
- Free
- Welcome offer (typical value)
- —
- —
- First-year net
- +$0
- +$0
- Peak earning rate
- 3×
- 3×
- Top categories
- PayPal Purchases
- Dining, Travel, Transit
- Lounge access
- No
- No
- Travel insurance
- No
- Yes
- Elite status
- No
- No
- Foreign transaction fee
- 3.00%
- None
- Reward currency
- PayPal Cash Rewards
- Wells Fargo Rewards
Welcome-offer dollar values use each program's typical-tier valuation from our signup bonus calculator. See the methodology page for sourcing details.