Capital One Savor vs Chase Freedom Unlimited®

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

Side-by-side comparison

Capital One SavorChase Freedom Unlimited®
Annual feeNo annual feeNo annual fee
Welcome offer$200 $250 cash bonus (limited-time)$200 cash bonus
Dining3x3x
Groceries3x1.5x
Gas1x1.5x
Travel1x1.5x
Streaming3x1.5x
Everything else1x1.5x
Est. yearly rewards*$484$490
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 Unlimited® about $490, 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 Unlimited® has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The two are close on value, but the Chase Freedom Unlimited® edges ahead by about $6 a year, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on everything else and gas. 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 Unlimited®. 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 groceries, streaming. Pick the Chase Freedom Unlimited® 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 Unlimited® better?
On typical household spending, the Chase Freedom Unlimited® comes out ahead, by roughly $6 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Capital One Savor 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 Unlimited®?
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 Unlimited®?
As of June 2026, the Capital One Savor offers $250 cash bonus and the Chase Freedom Unlimited® offers $200 cash bonus. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.