Car Brain: Shopping portal cashback & miles rates
carbrain.com
Checked 57m ago · 2 portals compared
Every portal below pays you for starting your Car Brain purchase there: they split the commission they get from Car Brain with you. Same store, same checkout, same order, but cashback or miles on top. New here? How portals work
Best Car Brain rate right now
Verdict:
- It's an "up to" rate. The headline number may only apply to some categories.
1 rate change in the 41 days we've tracked it. Last moved Aug 22, 2026.
Cashback
Points
Category rates & exclusions
- Publisher Specific Commission - ShareASale Rule 197411 20.1 pts/$
- Online Purchase · most items 17.3 pts/$
- Publisher Commission - Purchase Price 20 percentage 11.5 pts/$
Default lead
Details last checked 57m ago.
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Best play
Stack the portal with the right card: the same purchase earns two ways.
Also fits: Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards (3% back on online retail) · Amex Blue Business Plus (2x Amex points on everything)
Card earn rates are our own notes, not live data. Issuer caps and terms apply, so double-check before counting on one.
Rate history last 21 days
Full history →Car Brain's best cashback rate has changed once since Jul 20, ranging 0.5% to 6%.
Each line follows the best rate on offer at that moment, whoever was paying it. Currently: Cashback via Capital One Shopping, Points via Rove Miles. Same scale, different currencies: "3" means 3% cash, 3 pts/$, or 3 mi/$.
Every account sees the last 21 days here. Premium goes back to day one.
Recent changes last 21 days
Common questions
Which shopping portal pays the most at Car Brain? +
Right now 0.5% on Capital One Shopping leads, out of 2 portals we track for Car Brain. The full side-by-side comparison of cashback, miles, and points is above.
Is 0.5% a good cashback rate for Car Brain? +
0.5% on Capital One Shopping is below Car Brain's typical range (6%). The most we've tracked is 6%.
Can I earn airline miles or points for Car Brain through a shopping portal? +
Yes, the top is 20.1 pts/$ on Rove Miles. Airline and card portals often pay miles or points instead of cashback.
How often do Car Brain's cashback rates change? +
Car Brain's best cashback rate has changed once since Jul 20, ranging 0.5% to 6%.