FAQ–How Our AI Ranks Better Than “Nerds"
Traditional comparison sites rely on armies of analysts to manually review products. That's slow, biased, and often outdated. Our AI-powered engine evaluates hundreds of data points in real-time, ensuring rankings are objective, consistent, and always up to date.
We don’t rate cards by “editor’s choice.” Every card is measured against fixed parameters — rewards rate, break-even point, bonus value, redemption limits, and more. Our AI simulates real-world spending patterns (dining, travel, groceries, business) to see which cards truly give you the best ROI. It’s not about opinions, it’s about math that fits your lifestyle.
Because AI doesn’t have affiliate bias, ad pressure, or fatigue. It treats every card equally. We’ve built guardrails that prevent unfair comparisons — for example, premium travel cards aren’t ranked against entry-level cash-back cards. That ensures clean, apples-to-apples results you can actually trust when deciding where your next swipe should go.
Our validation pipeline filters out noise and keeps only verified, high-integrity data sources — updated monthly, not annually. We model multiple spender profiles (frequent traveler, tech executive, student, small business owner) to produce rankings that adapt to you. You can even download our full methodology and see exactly how ROI and net value are calculated for each card.
Every card’s ROI and bonus value are calculated using the same formula — no hidden weighting or affiliate bias. You can see exactly how each score was built and what spending patterns drive it.
AI can’t predict every future change — like new bonus categories or limited-time perks. But it can track shifts in reward rates, redemption value, and renewal fees faster than any human editor. Think of it as a transparent baseline built on live data, not a single reviewer’s opinion.