Best no-annual-fee credit cards
No fee to earn back, so the value is whatever you earn on top. These are the strongest no-annual-fee cards we track, ranked by the rewards they return — vendor-neutral, with a source on every fact.
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- 1RobinhoodRobinhood GoldApply
3% everyday · up to 5x points
- 2SoFiSoFi CardApply
2% everyday · up to 3x points
- 3American ExpressBlue Business PlusApply
2% everyday · up to 2x points
- 4CitiCiti Double CashApply
2% everyday · up to 2% back
- 5FidelityFidelity Rewards VisaApply
2% everyday · up to 2% back
- 6U.S. BankU.S. Bank SmartlyApply
2% everyday · up to 2% back
- 7Wells FargoWF Active CashApply
2% everyday · up to 2% back
- 8American ExpressHilton HonorsApply
1.5% everyday · up to 7x points
- 9ChaseFreedom UnlimitedApply
1.5% everyday · up to 5% back
- 10Capital OneQuicksilverApply
1.5% everyday · up to 5% back
- 11PayPalPayPal CashbackApply
1.5% everyday · up to 3% back
- 12Bank of AmericaBofA Travel RewardsApply
1.5% everyday · up to 1.5x points
Ranked by the value each card returns, vendor-neutral — no issuer pays for placement. All categories & roundups
How these numbers are calculated, and where every fact comes from: How we know this.
Frequently asked
What is the best no-annual-fee credit cards?
Robinhood Gold leads our ranking (3% everyday · up to 5x points). Your own spend and which perks you'll use can change the best pick for you.
How does HopPerks rank these cards?
By the value they actually return on typical use — rewards plus credits, with a source on every fact. We never take issuer money for placement.