The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express vs Bilt Mastercard

Side-by-side comparison of The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express and Bilt Mastercard. Compare rewards, fees, APR, benefits, and transfer partners.

Snapshot

	The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express	Bilt Mastercard
Issuer	American Express	Wells Fargo
Network	American Express	Mastercard
Card Material	Plastic	Plastic
Annual Fee	$0.00	$0.00
Base Rate	1.00%	1.00%
Travel Rewards	0.00x	2.00x
Auth. User Fee	$0.00	$0.00
Foreign Txn Fee	2.7%	0%
Lifecycle	Active	Available

Welcome Offer

Bonus	None	None
Spend Requirement	—	—
Timeline	—	—

Rewards Breakdown

Base Rate	1.0% (base)	1.0% (base)
All Purchases	2.0%	1.0% (base)
Rent (up to 100K points/year)	1.0% (base)	1.0%
Restaurants	1.0% (base)	3.0%
Travel	1.0% (base)	2.0%
Anniversary Bonus	None	None
Portal Boost	1x	1x

Benefits & Partners

Transfer Partners	20 partners	15 partners
Annual Credits	None	None

Transfer Partners

1:1

1:1

Pricing Details

Purchase APR	9.99% - 21.74%	21.49% - 29.99%
Cash Advance APR	28.74%	29.99%
Penalty APR	29.99%	N/A
Late Fee	$40	$40
Balance Transfer Fee	N/A	undefined% (min $0)

Insurance & Protections

Auto Rental	—	Primary
Baggage Delay	—	—
Baggage Loss	—	—
Cell Phone Protection	—	Covered up to $800 per claim (subject to $25 deductible)
Extended Warranty	—	—
Purchase Protection	—	Covered up to $10,000 per claim
Return Protection	—	—
Trip Cancellation Interruption	—	Covered up to $5,000 per passenger
Trip Delay	—	Covered up to $200 per day
Tsa Precheck Global Entry	—	—

Usability & Experience

Digital Wallet	N/A	N/A
Instant Card Number	—	—
Credit Bureaus	N/A	N/A

Strategy & Eligibility

Recommended Credit	N/A	N/A
Application Rules	Standard	Standard