Wells Fargo Autograph vs Signify Business Cash
Both are Wells Fargo cards. Here is every spend category, ranked by what each card actually returns.
Everything else
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
- Autograph 1.8% 1x base rate
Dining
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
Gas
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
Ground transportation
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
Streaming
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
Phone & internet
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
Flights
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
Hotels
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
Car rental
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
Cruises
- Autograph 5.3% 3x
- Signify Business Cash 2.0% 2% base rate
What the numbers are doing
Abroad the answer flips: Signify Business Cash charges a 3% foreign transaction fee, so once that comes off the rate Autograph is the better card for everyday spend.
Where they differ: Signify Business Cash takes everything else; Autograph takes dining, gas, ground transportation and streaming, plus 5 more.
| Category | Best card |
|---|---|
| Everything else | Signify Business Cash2.0% |
| Dining | Autograph5.3% |
| Gas | Autograph5.3% |
| Ground transportation | Autograph5.3% |
| Streaming | Autograph5.3% |
| Phone & internet | Autograph5.3% |
| Flights | Autograph5.3% |
| Hotels | Autograph5.3% |
| Car rental | Autograph5.3% |
| Cruises | Autograph5.3% |
Content preview. Apple Wallet controls the layout; visible categories vary by device. Categories that rank the same as Everything else are left off; every other category is in pass details.
Every category, every card
Everything else
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
- Autograph — 1.8%
Dining
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
Gas
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
Ground transportation
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
Streaming
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
Phone & internet
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
Flights
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
Hotels
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
Car rental
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
Cruises
- Autograph — 5.3%
- Signify Business Cash — 2.0%
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