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Annual fees: SavorOne Rewards from Capital One $39/yr, Discover it Cash Back $0/yr. Strongest bonus categories: SavorOne Rewards from Capital One on hotels, Discover it Cash Back on rotating quarterly.
Card data as of September 27, 2026.
Annual Fee
Welcome Bonus
| Category | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One | Discover it Cash Back |
|---|---|---|
| Rotating Quarterly | 1X | 5X |
| Dining | 3X |
The SavorOne Rewards from Capital One wins in 4 of 4 categories. The Discover it Cash Back leads in 0. 4 more categories depend on booking channel or caps.
Dining
SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 3X vs 1X
Entertainment
SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 3X vs 1X
Streaming
SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 3X vs 1X
Hotels
Depends: via issuer travel portal
SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 5X when conditions are met; Discover it Cash Back earns 1X (1X without restrictions)
Car Rentals
Depends: via issuer travel portal
SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 5X when conditions are met; Discover it Cash Back earns 1X (1X without restrictions)
Grocery Stores
SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 3X vs 1X
Vacation Rentals
Depends: via issuer travel portal
SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 5X when conditions are met; Discover it Cash Back earns 1X (1X without restrictions)
Both scenarios favor the SavorOne Rewards from Capital One on net value (rewards, usable credits, fees, and welcome offer).
Published annual fees: SavorOne Rewards from Capital One $39/yr, Discover it Cash Back $0/yr — a $39 difference before welcome offers and credits.
| 1X |
| Entertainment | 3X | 1X |
| Grocery Stores | 3X | 1X |
| Streaming | 3X | 1X |
Network
Key Benefits
Pros
Cons
Rotating Quarterly
Depends: up to $1,500/quarter; Must activate each quarter
Discover it Cash Back earns 5X when conditions are met; SavorOne Rewards from Capital One earns 1X (1X without restrictions)
Modeled net value (bonus categories at unconditional rates, caps applied). Spend mix: dining 15%, groceries 15%, gas 10%, travel 10%, everything else 50%. Statement credits use the same recurring usable estimates as each card's detail page; first-year-only credits count in year one only. Welcome offers valued at each card's program rate shown on this page.
Both scenarios favor the SavorOne Rewards from Capital One on net value (rewards, usable credits, fees, and welcome offer).
| Scenario | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One | Discover it Cash Back | Ongoing winner | Year-one winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light spender: $1,000/month | Rewards: $192 Credits (our usable estimate): $65 − Annual fee ($39) Ongoing: $218 Year one: $418 | Rewards: $120 Credits (our usable estimate): $0 − Annual fee ($0) Ongoing: $120 Year one: $120 | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One |
| Heavy spender: $4,000/month | Rewards: $768 Credits (our usable estimate): $65 − Annual fee ($39) Ongoing: $794 Year one: $994 | Rewards: $480 Credits (our usable estimate): $0 − Annual fee ($0) Ongoing: $480 Year one: $480 | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One | SavorOne Rewards from Capital One |
The SavorOne Rewards from Capital One costs $39/yr — that's $39 more than the Discover it Cash Back (no annual fee). To justify that gap, you need to extract at least $39 in annual value from the card's higher earn rates and benefits.
Bottom line: Use the year-one vs ongoing table for modeled earn value at your spend level. The $39 fee gap means the SavorOne Rewards from Capital One needs roughly $39 more in annual rewards (or credits you will use) to break even on hotels and car rentals and everyday spend.
Get the SavorOne Rewards from Capital One if you:
Editorial disclosure: CardRewards.ai is an independent comparison service. Card data comes from issuers' published terms; data as of September 27, 2026. Card issuers do not influence our rankings or content.
