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Best Credit Cards for Software

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Best Credit Cards for Software

Ranked by real value with filters for fees, issuers, rewards, and transfer programs.

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1

Bilt Palladium Card

Cardless

2x Bilt Rewards on Software
2x × 2.2¢/pt = 4.4¢ per dollar

Why this card

    $300 in credits offset the $495 fee

    MASTERCARD
    4.4¢
    per dollar on software
    $495/yr($300 in credits)
    Annual rewards$264.00
    + Credits$300
    − Annual fee$495
    Net annual value$69
    2

    Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card

    Capital One

    2x Venture Miles on Software
    2x × 1.9¢/pt = 3.7¢ per dollar

    Why this card

      $315 in credits offset the $395 fee

      VISA
      3.7¢
      per dollar on software
      $395/yr($315 in credits)
      Annual rewards$222
      + Credits$315
      − Annual fee$395
      Net annual value$142
      Citi Strata Elite℠ Card
      3

      Citi Strata Elite℠ Card

      Citi

      1.5x ThankYou Points on Software
      1.5x × 1.6¢/pt = 2.4¢ per dollar

      Why this card

        $762.50 in credits fully offsets the $595 fee

        MASTERCARD
        2.4¢
        per dollar on software
        $595/yr($762.50 in credits)
        Annual rewards$144
        + Credits$762.50
        − Annual fee$595
        Net annual value$311.50
        4

        The Platinum Card from American Express

        Amex

        1x Membership Rewards on Software
        1x × 1.5¢/pt = 1.5¢ per dollar

        Why this card

          $1,397 in credits fully offsets the $895 fee

          AMEX
          1.5¢
          per dollar on software
          $895/yr($1,397 in credits)
          Annual rewards$90
          + Credits$1,397
          − Annual fee$895
          Net annual value$592
          Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card
          5

          Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card

          Capital One

          1.25x Venture Miles on Software
          1.25x × 1.9¢/pt = 2.3¢ per dollar

          Why this card

            No annual fee

            MASTERCARD
            2.3¢
            per dollar on software
            No annual fee
            Annual rewards$138.75
            Net annual value$138.75
            U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card
            6

            U.S. Bank Smartly Visa Signature Card

            Usbank

            2% cash back on Software

            Why this card

              No annual fee

              VISA
              2.0¢
              per dollar on software
              No annual fee
              Annual rewards$120
              Net annual value$120
              7

              One Key+ Card

              Wells Fargo

              2% cash back on Software
              MASTERCARD
              2.0¢
              per dollar on software
              $99/yr
              Annual rewards$120
              − Annual fee$99
              Net annual value$21
              Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
              8

              Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

              Chase

              1x Ultimate Rewards on Software
              1x × 1.8¢/pt = 1.8¢ per dollar

              Why this card

                $134 in credits fully offsets the $95 fee

                VISA
                1.8¢
                per dollar on software
                $95/yr($134 in credits)
                Annual rewards$108
                + Credits$134
                − Annual fee$95
                Net annual value$147
                Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature Card
                9

                Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature Card

                Elan Financial

                2% cash back on Software

                Why this card

                  No annual fee

                  VISA
                  2.0¢
                  per dollar on software
                  No annual fee
                  Annual rewards$120
                  Net annual value$120
                  Wells Fargo Active Cash Card
                  10

                  Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

                  Wells Fargo

                  2% cash back on Software
                  Up to 3.2¢/$ (1.6¢/pt)via Choice Privileges

                  Why this card

                  1. 1.Up to 1.6¢/pt via Choice Privileges

                  No annual fee

                  VISA
                  2.0¢
                  per dollar on software
                  No annual fee
                  Annual rewards$120
                  Net annual value$120
                  11

                  TD Double Up Credit Card

                  Td Bank

                  2% cash back on Software

                  Why this card

                    No annual fee

                    VISA
                    2.0¢
                    per dollar on software
                    No annual fee
                    Annual rewards$120
                    Net annual value$120
                    Synchrony Premier Mastercard
                    12

                    Synchrony Premier Mastercard

                    Synchrony

                    2% cash back on Software

                    Why this card

                      No annual fee

                      MASTERCARD
                      2.0¢
                      per dollar on software
                      No annual fee
                      Annual rewards$120
                      Net annual value$120
                      Bilt Blue Card
                      13

                      Bilt Blue Card

                      Cardless

                      1x Bilt Rewards on Software
                      1x × 2.2¢/pt = 2.2¢ per dollar

                      Why this card

                        No annual fee

                        MASTERCARD
                        2.2¢
                        per dollar on software
                        No annual fee
                        Annual rewards$132.00
                        Net annual value$132.00
                        Rakuten American Express Card
                        14

                        Rakuten American Express Card

                        First Electronic Bank

                        1% cash back on Software

                        Convertible Cash Back — 1.0–2.0¢/$

                        This card's 1% cash back can be redeemed as cash (1.0¢/$) or converted to Amex Membership Rewards (2.0¢/$) or Bilt Rewards (1.7¢/$).

                        Why this card

                        1. 1.Cash back converts at 1.6¢ avg — 1.6× cash value

                        No annual fee

                        AMEXConvertible
                        1.0–2.0¢
                        per dollar on software
                        depending on redemption
                        No annual fee
                        Annual rewards$94
                        Net annual value$94
                        Bilt Obsidian Card
                        15

                        Bilt Obsidian Card

                        Cardless

                        1x Bilt Rewards on Software
                        1x × 2.2¢/pt = 2.2¢ per dollar

                        Why this card

                          $20 in credits offset the $95 fee

                          MASTERCARD
                          2.2¢
                          per dollar on software
                          $95/yr($20 in credits)
                          Annual rewards$132.00
                          + Credits$20
                          − Annual fee$95
                          Net annual value$57.00
                          Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Secured
                          16

                          Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Secured

                          Bank Of America

                          1.5% cash back on Software

                          Why this card

                          1. 1.1.5% cash back on Software & Cloud ($90/yr on $6,000 spend)

                          No annual fee

                          VISACore Rate
                          1.5¢
                          per dollar on software
                          No annual fee
                          Annual rewards$90
                          Net annual value$90
                          Chase Sapphire Reserve
                          17

                          Chase Sapphire Reserve

                          Chase

                          1x Ultimate Rewards on Software
                          1x × 1.8¢/pt = 1.8¢ per dollar

                          Why this card

                            $960 in credits fully offsets the $795 fee

                            VISA
                            1.8¢
                            per dollar on software
                            $795/yr($960 in credits)
                            Annual rewards$108
                            + Credits$960
                            − Annual fee$795
                            Net annual value$273
                            Citi Double Cash Card
                            18

                            Citi Double Cash Card

                            Citi

                            2% cash back on Software

                            Why this card

                              No annual fee

                              MASTERCARD
                              2.0¢
                              per dollar on software
                              No annual fee
                              Annual rewards$120
                              Net annual value$120
                              BJ's One+™ Mastercard®
                              19

                              BJ's One+™ Mastercard®

                              Capital One

                              2% cash back on Software

                              Why this card

                                No annual fee

                                MASTERCARD
                                2.0¢
                                per dollar on software
                                No annual fee
                                Annual rewards$120
                                Net annual value$120
                                20

                                SoFi Credit Card

                                Sofi

                                2% cash back on Software

                                Why this card

                                  No annual fee

                                  MASTERCARD
                                  2.0¢
                                  per dollar on software
                                  No annual fee
                                  Annual rewards$120
                                  Net annual value$120
                                  Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards Credit Card
                                  21

                                  Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards Credit Card

                                  Bank Of America

                                  1.5% cash back on Software

                                  Why this card

                                    No annual fee

                                    VISA
                                    1.5¢
                                    per dollar on software
                                    No annual fee
                                    Annual rewards$90
                                    Net annual value$90
                                    Discover it® Miles
                                    22

                                    Discover it® Miles

                                    Discover

                                    1.5x Cashback on Software
                                    1.5x × 1.0¢/pt = 1.5¢ per dollar

                                    Why this card

                                      No annual fee

                                      DISCOVER
                                      1.5¢
                                      per dollar on software
                                      No annual fee
                                      Annual rewards$90
                                      Net annual value$90
                                      Navy Federal Visa cashRewards Card
                                      23

                                      Navy Federal Visa cashRewards Card

                                      Navy Federal

                                      1.5% cash back on Software

                                      Why this card

                                        No annual fee

                                        VISA
                                        1.5¢
                                        per dollar on software
                                        No annual fee
                                        Annual rewards$90
                                        Net annual value$90
                                        Capital One QuicksilverOne Cash Rewards Credit Card
                                        24

                                        Capital One QuicksilverOne Cash Rewards Credit Card

                                        Capital One

                                        1.5% cash back on Software
                                        MASTERCARD
                                        1.5¢
                                        per dollar on software
                                        $39/yr
                                        Annual rewards$90
                                        − Annual fee$39
                                        Net annual value$51
                                        25

                                        PenFed Pathfinder Rewards Visa Signature Card

                                        Penfed

                                        1.5x Penfed Honors Advantage on Software
                                        1.5x × 0.9¢/pt = 1.3¢ per dollar

                                        Why this card

                                          $50 in credits offset the $95 fee

                                          VISA
                                          1.3¢
                                          per dollar on software
                                          $95/yr($50 in credits)
                                          Annual rewards$80.10
                                          + Credits$50
                                          − Annual fee$95
                                          Net annual value$35.10
                                          Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Credit Card
                                          26

                                          Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Credit Card

                                          Chase

                                          2x Marriott Bonvoy on Software
                                          2x × 0.7¢/pt = 1.4¢ per dollar

                                          Why this card

                                            $135 in credits offset the $250 fee

                                            VISA
                                            1.4¢
                                            per dollar on software
                                            $250/yr($135 in credits)
                                            Annual rewards$84
                                            + Credits$135
                                            − Annual fee$250
                                            Net annual value-$31
                                            Citi Strata Premier Card
                                            27

                                            Citi Strata Premier Card

                                            Citi

                                            1x ThankYou Points on Software
                                            1x × 1.6¢/pt = 1.6¢ per dollar

                                            Why this card

                                              $50 in credits offset the $95 fee

                                              MASTERCARD
                                              1.6¢
                                              per dollar on software
                                              $95/yr($50 in credits)
                                              Annual rewards$96
                                              + Credits$50
                                              − Annual fee$95
                                              Net annual value$51
                                              Chase Freedom Unlimited
                                              28

                                              Chase Freedom Unlimited

                                              Chase

                                              1.5% cash back on Software

                                              Why this card

                                                No annual fee

                                                VISA
                                                1.5¢
                                                per dollar on software
                                                No annual fee($30 in credits)
                                                Annual rewards$90
                                                + Credits$30
                                                Net annual value$120
                                                Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card
                                                29

                                                Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card

                                                Capital One

                                                1.5% cash back on Software

                                                Why this card

                                                  No annual fee

                                                  MASTERCARD
                                                  1.5¢
                                                  per dollar on software
                                                  No annual fee
                                                  Annual rewards$90
                                                  Net annual value$90
                                                  Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards for Students
                                                  30

                                                  Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards for Students

                                                  Bank Of America

                                                  1.5% cash back on Software

                                                  Why this card

                                                    No annual fee

                                                    VISA
                                                    1.5¢
                                                    per dollar on software
                                                    No annual fee
                                                    Annual rewards$90
                                                    Net annual value$90