Alternatives to American Express
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American Express (Amex) is a multinational financial services corporation headquartered in New York City, founded in 1850 and publicly traded on NYSE (AXP). Unlike Visa and Mastercard (which are payment networks), American Express is both a payment network and a card issuer — it issues cards directly to consumers and manages the entire transaction.
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Visa
More widely accepted globally, lower merchant fees
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Mastercard
Similar global acceptance to Visa, strong World Elite tier
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Chase Sapphire
Competitive rewards, issued on Visa network with wide acceptance
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