Capital One Savor vs Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card

Capital One Savor
VS
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card
The short answer: The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Capital One Savor if you spend more on streaming.

Side-by-side comparison

Capital One SavorMarriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card
Annual feeNo annual fee$250
Welcome offer$200 $250 cash bonus (limited-time)135,000 points
Dining3x4x
Groceries3x4x
Gas1x2x
Travel1x2x
Streaming3x2x
Everything else1x2x
Est. yearly rewards*$484$763
Points typePools with Capital One → transferableLocked to Marriott Bonvoy
NetworkMastercardAmex

*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 Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card about $763, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Capital One Savor has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card charges $250, which you clear through its rewards and perks. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card delivers more total value, about $30 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on everything else and groceries. The bigger difference is the ceiling: the Capital One Savor earns points you can move to travel partners for outsized value, while the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card stays locked to a single airline or hotel program. Favor the Capital One Savor if you will use travel transfers, the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card if you want simplicity. On the sign-up bonus, the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card currently has the larger welcome offer. Note that Capital One Savor is running a limited-time offer above the usual amount, so that edge may not last. 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 streaming. Pick the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card if your spending leans toward dining, groceries, gas.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Capital One Savor or the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card better?
On typical household spending, the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card comes out ahead after its annual fee, by roughly $30 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 Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card?
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 Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card?
As of June 2026, the Capital One Savor offers $250 cash bonus and the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card offers 135,000 points. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.