Capital One Savor vs Chase Freedom Rise®

Capital One Savor
VS
Chase Freedom Rise®
The short answer: The Capital One Savor delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Chase Freedom Rise® if you spend more on gas, travel.

Side-by-side comparison

Capital One SavorChase Freedom Rise®
Annual feeNo annual feeNo annual fee
Welcome offer$200 $250 cash bonus (limited-time)$25 statement credit
Dining3x1.5x
Groceries3x1.5x
Gas1x1.5x
Travel1x1.5x
Streaming3x1.5x
Everything else1x1.5x
Est. yearly rewards*$484$437
Points typePools with Capital One → transferablePools with Chase → transferable
NetworkMastercardVisa

*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 household spending, the Capital One Savor earns about $484 a year in rewards and the Chase Freedom Rise® about $437, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Capital One Savor has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Chase Freedom Rise® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards and any credits, the Capital One Savor delivers more total value, about $46 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on groceries and dining. Both earn points that only unlock airline and hotel transfers once you pair them with a premium card in the same family, so it comes down to which ecosystem you are building: Capital One for the Capital One Savor, Chase for the Chase Freedom Rise®. On the sign-up bonus, the Capital One Savor currently has the larger welcome offer (a limited-time offer above its usual amount, so treat it as a one-time boost). A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Capital One Savor if your spending leans toward dining, groceries, streaming. Pick the Chase Freedom Rise® if your spending leans toward gas, travel, everything else.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Capital One Savor or the Chase Freedom Rise® better?
On typical household spending, the Capital One Savor comes out ahead, by roughly $46 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Chase Freedom Rise® can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Capital One Savor and the Chase Freedom Rise®?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Capital One Savor or the Chase Freedom Rise®?
As of June 2026, the Capital One Savor offers $250 cash bonus and the Chase Freedom Rise® offers $25 statement credit. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.