First-year winner
JetBlue Plus Card
$365 Year 1 edge
$1,075 vs $710
Compare Cards
Stack up the better credit card
Compare two cards side by side with your real spend, credits, fees, and rewards.
Card A
Card B
Monthly spend
Start with spending categories
Monthly Total
$2,430/mo
Reward assumptions
Credits & benefits
Count the credits and perks you actually expect to use. Credit rows start with conservative default values; edit them for your own merchant, timing, or travel friction.
Card A
American Express Green Card
Counted benefits
$0
Credits
None
Cash-like credits counted in the model
Perks
None
Optional user-valued benefits
Perk
Amex Offers Access
Other · No listed cash value
Eligible cardholders can add targeted Amex Offers for statement credits or bonus rewards with participating merchants.
Perk
Purchase and Warranty Protections
Purchase Protection · No listed cash value
American Express cards commonly include purchase-protection and extended-warranty style coverage on eligible purchases.
Perk
No Foreign Transaction Fees
Other · No listed cash value
Eligible international purchases do not incur an added foreign transaction surcharge.
Perk
Travel Rewards Ecosystem
Other · No listed cash value
The card is designed to fit into a broader travel-rewards setup through issuer redemptions, hotel stays, flights, or travel-portal bookings.
Card B
JetBlue Plus Card
Counted benefits
$0
Credits
None
Cash-like credits counted in the model
Perks
None
Optional user-valued benefits
Perk
JetBlue Travel Perks
Other · No listed cash value
JetBlue co-brand cards are centered on TrueBlue value, airline savings, and cardholder-only travel perks on eligible itineraries.
Perk
In-Flight Savings
Other · No listed cash value
JetBlue cardholders commonly get airline-linked savings or bonus value on eligible in-flight purchases and JetBlue bookings.
Perk
No Foreign Transaction Fees
Other · No listed cash value
Eligible international purchases do not incur an added foreign transaction surcharge.
Perk
Travel Rewards Ecosystem
Other · No listed cash value
The card is designed to fit into a broader travel-rewards setup through issuer redemptions, hotel stays, flights, or travel-portal bookings.
Verdict
JetBlue Plus wins year 1 and long term.
Winner after year 1
JetBlue Plus Card
$165 ongoing edge
$475 vs $310
Long-term breakeven: the higher-reward option needs roughly $0 per year in this spend mix to overcome the fee and benefit gap.
American Express
American Express Green Card
Year One
$710
Welcome offer + annual rewards + counted benefits - fee
After Year 1
$310
Annual rewards + counted benefits - fee
Annual Rewards
$460
1.58% effective return
Welcome Offer
$400
Current listed first-year bonus value
Credits + Perks
None
$0 credits + $0 perks
Bonus Spend
$3,000
3 mo window · $1,000/mo pace · Comfortable
Why it wins
- • Stays usable for international purchases.
Watch for
- • The annual fee is harder to justify if you do not use the credits and perks consistently.
- • The points value case is thinner without transfer-partner flexibility.
Barclays
JetBlue Plus Card
Year One
$1,075
Welcome offer + annual rewards + counted benefits - fee
After Year 1
$475
Annual rewards + counted benefits - fee
Annual Rewards
$574
1.97% effective return
Welcome Offer
$600
Current listed first-year bonus value
Credits + Perks
None
$0 credits + $0 perks
Bonus Spend
$1,000
3 mo window · $333/mo pace · Comfortable
Why it wins
- • Still delivers meaningful first-year upside from the welcome offer.
- • Stays usable for international purchases.
Watch for
- • The annual fee is harder to justify if you do not use the credits and perks consistently.
- • The points value case is thinner without transfer-partner flexibility.
Spend Mix Math
Where the value actually comes from
Category returns are based on the spend mix you entered, your point-value assumption, and the benefits you chose to count.
Dining
3x
$5,400
American Express Green
$162
3.00%
JetBlue Plus
$108
2.00%
Groceries
1x
$7,800
American Express Green
$78
1.00%
JetBlue Plus
$156
2.00%
Travel
3x
$3,000
American Express Green
$90
3.00%
JetBlue Plus
$180
6.00%
Gas
1x
$1,920
American Express Green
$19
1.00%
JetBlue Plus
$19
1.00%
General
1x
$11,040
American Express Green
$110
1.00%
JetBlue Plus
$110
1.00%
Total annual spend
$29,160 across this mix
American Express Green$460
JetBlue Plus$574
Raw Breakdown
Full side-by-side details
Use the spec table below when you want the literal field-by-field differences in rewards, benefits, transfer partners, fees, and approval profile.
| Metric | American Express Green Card | JetBlue Plus Card |
|---|---|---|
| Costs | ||
| Annual fee | $150 | $99 |
| Foreign transaction fee | None | None |
| Rewards | ||
| Dining rewards | 3x | 2x |
| Groceries rewards | — | 2x |
| Travel rewards | 3x | 6x 6x points on eligible JetBlue purchases. |
| All rewards | 1x | 1x |
| Offer | ||
| Welcome offer | 40,000 Membership Rewards points Spend $3,000 in 3 mo | 60,000 bonus points Spend $1,000 in 3 mo |
| Benefits | ||
| Estimated benefits | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Benefit highlights | Amex Offers Access · Purchase and Warranty Protections · No Foreign Transaction Fees · +1 more | JetBlue Travel Perks · In-Flight Savings · No Foreign Transaction Fees · +1 more |
| Profile | ||
| Credit needed | Good | Good |
| Network | amex | mastercard |
| Reward type | Points | Points |
Costs
Annual fee
American Express Green Card
$150
JetBlue Plus Card
$99
Foreign transaction fee
American Express Green Card
None
JetBlue Plus Card
None
Rewards
Dining rewards
American Express Green Card
3x
JetBlue Plus Card
2x
Groceries rewards
American Express Green Card
—
JetBlue Plus Card
2x
Travel rewards
American Express Green Card
3x
JetBlue Plus Card
6x
6x points on eligible JetBlue purchases.
All rewards
American Express Green Card
1x
JetBlue Plus Card
1x
Offer
Welcome offer
American Express Green Card
40,000 Membership Rewards points
Spend $3,000 in 3 mo
JetBlue Plus Card
60,000 bonus points
Spend $1,000 in 3 mo
Benefits
Estimated benefits
American Express Green Card
4 listed
JetBlue Plus Card
4 listed
Benefit highlights
American Express Green Card
Amex Offers Access · Purchase and Warranty Protections · No Foreign Transaction Fees · +1 more
JetBlue Plus Card
JetBlue Travel Perks · In-Flight Savings · No Foreign Transaction Fees · +1 more
Profile
Credit needed
American Express Green Card
Good
JetBlue Plus Card
Good
Network
American Express Green Card
amex
JetBlue Plus Card
mastercard
Reward type
American Express Green Card
Points
JetBlue Plus Card
Points