Costs & Pricing

Metric	Blue Business Cash® Card	Ramp Corporate Card
Annual fee	$0 (no annual fee, ever)	$0 on the card. Platform software is separate: Free $0/user/mo; Plus $15/user/mo + unpublished platform fee by team size (20% off annual); Enterprise custom.
Employee card fee	$0 (up to 99 Employee Cards)	$0; unlimited physical and virtual cards
Purchase APR	16.74%–28.49% variable (Prime + 9.99% to +21.74%; cap 29.99%)	N/A — charge card; no revolving APR published. Marketing “0%” is 30-day statement float, not an intro APR.
Intro APR (purchases)	0% for 12 months from account opening, then variable purchase APR	Not offered (no APR product)
Foreign transaction fee	2.7% of each transaction after conversion to USD	No separate FTF line. International charges that clear in a non-settlement currency: Visa conversion + markup not exceeding 3%. Local-currency cards on Enterprise / Canada can avoid conversion if spend matches card currency.
Late payment fee	Up to $39 (cannot exceed Minimum Payment Due)	Official: none on the card product. Auto-pay of the full statement is required; failed debit is the operational penalty (possible lock, limit cut, account action).

Rewards & Value

Metric	Blue Business Cash® Card	Ramp Corporate Card
Base earn rate	2% cash back on first $50,000 eligible purchases per calendar year; 1% thereafter	Rate determined by Ramp on Qualified Purchases (Rewards Terms, 15 Jul 2026). Public/spokesperson range 0%–1.5% assigned per customer. Do not treat 1.5% as guaranteed. Canada cards are a separate fixed 1% (out of scope).
Welcome bonus	$250 statement credit after $3,000 eligible purchases in first 3 months (standard public offer)	Not disclosed on official corporate-card or pricing pages (3 Sep 2026). Third-party listings conflict: NerdWallet 15 Jun 2026 — $1,000 Ramp card on approval, no min spend, one per new customer; older reviews $500. Treat live offer as Unclear — confirm on application.
Redemption value	Automatic statement credit — 1¢ per 1% of eligible spend (2% = 2¢ per $1 under cap)	Cash/statement path is 1¢ per 1% only to the extent Ramp assigned that earn rate. Transfers are not 1:1. Cashback is not automatic unless auto-applied to Plus/Bill Pay fees.
Transfer partners	None — cash back only, not a points bank	Not listed in current Rewards Terms. Historical 2024 in-product list (verify in-dashboard): Aeromexico, Flying Blue, Avianca LifeMiles, British Airways, Etihad Guest, Marriott Bonvoy, Qantas, Qatar Privilege Club, TAP Miles&Go, Wyndham — commonly 1.5 Ramp points : 1 partner unit. Min historically 100 partner points (150 Ramp). Irreversible; name must match an authorized admin.

Credit & Eligibility

Metric	Blue Business Cash® Card	Ramp Corporate Card
Personal guarantee	Required — joint and several liability of Basic Card Member and Company (CMA)	Not required. Official: “Ramp does not require founders to personally guarantee your expenses.” Corporate liability.
Credit check	No personal-score impact to learn if approved; may impact personal credit if applicant accepts the card	Official: no personal credit check; no impact to personal credit score. Last 4 of SSN (or foreign passport) of one officer is KYC, plus selfie/ID if stepped up — not a published hard pull.
Employee cards	Up to 99 Employee Cards, $0 AF; spend limits and merchant-type alerts	Unlimited physical and virtual; company liable. Spend controls: amount, frequency, category block/allow, merchant lock. Apple Pay / Google Pay; 3DS. USD physical cards: no PIN.
Product type	Revolving business credit card with stated credit limit and Expanded Buying Power	Corporate / commercial charge card plus spend-management platform (pay-in-full; not revolving; no published APR)

Pros & Cons

Blue Business Cash® Card

Pros

• $0 annual fee on primary and up to 99 Employee Cards
• 2% automatic cash back on first $50,000 calendar-year eligible spend
• 12-month 0% intro APR on purchases
• Expanded Buying Power — no overlimit fee; rewards earn above limit if approved
• Purchase Protection and Extended Warranty included

Cons

• 2% earn ends at $50k; incremental spend drops to 1%
• 2.7% foreign transaction fee
• Joint-and-several personal liability of Basic Card Member
• Modest standard welcome bonus ($250 / $3k / 3 months) vs many competitors
• Over-limit balances due in full; missed Closing Date can trigger Penalty APR on entire balance

Ramp Corporate Card

Pros

• $0 card AF and $0 extra-card fees with unlimited virtual/physical cards
• No personal guarantee and no personal credit check (official); corporate liability
• Native controls, receipt capture, and accounting sync — the software is the product
• 30-day interest-free float if auto-pay succeeds
• Visa Signature purchase security, extended warranty, and rental CDW on USD cards

Cons

• Cashback rate is not a published guarantee (0–1.5%, Ramp-determined); foreign/non-USD spend excluded from Qualified Purchases
• Must pay in full; cannot revolve or balance-transfer
• Sole props ineligible; $25k cash + real U.S. address bar
• FX markup up to 3% despite “no FTF” marketing; Plus platform fee and 2026 Bill Pay per-item fees can erase “free”
• Limit can move with linked cash; missed debit is operationally harsh

Verdict

Blue Business Cash® Card

The Blue Business Cash Card is Amex's no-fee workhorse for modest spenders — 2% automatic cash back up to $50k, then 1%, paired with a 12-month 0% intro APR and Expanded Buying Power. It beats uncapped 1.5% cards on the first $50k but loses incremental dollars to Spark Cash Plus or Ink Unlimited above that cap. Best for domestic sole props and small firms who won't chase category bonuses or transfer partners.

Ramp Corporate Card

Ramp is a charge-card ops platform, not a 1.5% bank card and not Brex’s sibling SKU. Official no-PG / no personal pull plus unlimited virtual cards is the reason to pick it. Do not assume 1.5% cashback, a public welcome bonus, or true $0 FX. Sole props, revolvers, and rate-guarantee shoppers should use a traditional PG cash card instead. Plus seats and Bill Pay rails are software costs, not a card annual fee.