Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards vs Chase Freedom Rise®
Side-by-side comparison
| Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards | Chase Freedom Rise® | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | No annual fee | No annual fee |
| Welcome offer | $300 statement credit | $25 statement credit |
| Advertising | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Shipping | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Office supplies | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Phone & internet | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Travel | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Everything else | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Est. yearly rewards* | $675 | $675 |
| Points type | Cash back only | Pools with Chase → transferable |
| Network | Mastercard | Visa |
*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.
The verdict
On a typical year of business spending, the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards earns about $675 a year in rewards and the Chase Freedom Rise® about $675, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Chase Freedom Rise® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. These two are about as close as cards get: both pay a flat 1.5x on everything, neither charges an annual fee, and on that spending they finish within a few dollars of each other. The choice is not really about the rewards rate. The bigger difference is the ceiling: the Chase Freedom Rise® earns points you can move to travel partners for outsized value, while the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards pays plain cash back. Favor the Chase Freedom Rise® if you will use travel transfers, the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards if you want simplicity. One tiebreaker: the Chase Freedom Rise® adds no foreign transaction fees, which the other does not. On the sign-up bonus, the Bank of America Business Advantage Unlimited Cash Rewards currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.