Best Square Loyalty Alternatives in 2026: 6 tools compared
Updated 5 min read
Square Loyalty is not the right fit for every business. These are the alternatives we would look at first.
Our pick
Revio
Best overall
- Wallet passes: customers join in seconds without installing an app
- Points, stamp cards, tiers, partner rewards, Spin to Win and leaderboards in one product
- Push notifications and targeted campaigns, including bonus-point challenges for quiet hours
The shortlist
1. Revio
Best overall
Best for cafés, restaurants, salons and shops that want points, stamps and tiers in one place.
What it is: A loyalty platform for local businesses, from revio.so. Points, rewards, stamp cards, tiers, referrals, campaigns and member activity live in one workspace, and customers join through an Apple Wallet or Google Wallet pass, with no app to download.
Strengths
- Wallet passes: customers join in seconds without installing an app
- Points, stamp cards, tiers, partner rewards, Spin to Win and leaderboards in one product
- Push notifications and targeted campaigns, including bonus-point challenges for quiet hours
- Rewards for referrals, reviews and social engagement
- Analytics on earning, redemptions and engagement
Limitations
- Built for physical locations, not for online-only e-commerce stores
- Pricing is quote-based: you book a demo to get a price
- No POS integration yet, so points are added outside your checkout rather than automatically
Pricing: Custom, via demo (checked 2026-11-09)
2. Loopy Loyalty
Best simple wallet stamp card
Best for single-location cafés, salons and studios that want a stamp card in Apple or Google Wallet and nothing more.
What it is: A digital stamp card platform from PassKit. Customers add the card to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet from a QR code or link, and staff stamp with the Stamper App on their own phones.
Strengths
- No app for customers: the card lives in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet
- Unlimited customers on every plan, with a low $25/mo starting price
- Push messages, iOS lock-screen notifications and location-based messages
- Zapier and Make connections, plus CSV export of customer data
Limitations
- Stamp cards only: points, tiers and referrals are not mentioned
- The Starter plan covers 1 card design and 1 location; more needs Growth ($69) or Ultimate ($95)
- No POS integration named, and no SMS or email messaging to customers
- No refunds, and cards are deleted after you cancel
Pricing: Starter $25/mo, Growth $69/mo, Ultimate $95/mo (20% off yearly); 15-day free trial (checked 2026-11-10)
3. Stamp Me
Best digital stamp card
Best for cafés and shops replacing a paper stamp card.
What it is: A digital stamp card platform. Customers collect stamps in the Stamp Me app, a web app or an Apple or Google Wallet pass, and staff stamp with a tap device, QR codes or a merchant app.
Strengths
- No app download needed: web app and Apple/Google Wallet options
- Several ways to stamp, including a tap-and-go device at the counter and single-use codes
- Rewards for purchases, birthdays, sign-ups and lapsed customers, plus scratch-and-win
- Push notifications and SMS, with Mailchimp and Zapier integrations
Limitations
- Built around stamp cards: no points-based tiers or referral program
- Base plans include 2 published programs; each extra one is a one-time $15
- The Lite plan has basic insights and limited marketing tools
Pricing: Lite $49/mo (limited-time price), Pro $79/mo, Elite $199/mo; 30-day free trial, no card needed (checked 2026-11-09)
4. BonusQR
Best free plan
Best for small businesses that want a real free plan and no POS integration.
What it is: A QR-based loyalty app for small businesses. Customers join in one click, get a personal QR code (in the web app, the BonusQR app or Apple and Google Wallet) and staff scan it with a phone.
Strengths
- Free forever plan with unlimited customers and stamp cards, cashback and visit rewards
- No POS needed: staff scan the customer’s QR code with a phone
- Paid plans add points, tiered stamp cards, referrals, push and email news, booking and an e-shop
- Shopify, WooCommerce and Zapier on paid plans
Limitations
- The free plan has one login and no push or email messages
- Referrals and tiered cashback need the $71/mo Premium plan
- No named POS integrations on the standard plans
Pricing: Free; Basic $20/mo; Premium $71/mo (billed quarterly, prices vary by country) (checked 2026-11-10)
5. FaveCard
Best low-cost stamp card
Best for cafés, salons and barbershops that want a simple stamp card with a free plan.
What it is: A digital stamp card platform for local businesses. Customers open the card on their phone from a QR code or link, with no app to download, and staff stamp it with the free FaveCard app on any smartphone.
Strengths
- Free plan with unlimited customers and a browser-based stamp card
- Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes from the $19/mo Pro plan
- The Business plan adds campaigns, win-back messages, birthday offers and Google review requests
- Kiosk mode lets customers stamp their own card on a phone or tablet at the counter
- No hardware needed: staff scan cards with a smartphone
Limitations
- Stamp cards only: points, tiers and referrals are not mentioned
- Free and Pro run 1 card at a time with 1 login; more cards and staff logins need Business ($39/mo)
- No POS integrations, SMS or Zapier mentioned
- Prices depend on your country
Pricing: Free; Pro $19/mo ($190/yr); Business $39/mo ($390/yr); premium tools free for 30 days, no card needed; prices vary by country (checked 2026-11-11)
6. Toast Loyalty
Best for Toast POS restaurants
Best for restaurants already running Toast POS.
What it is: The loyalty program built into Toast, the restaurant POS. Guests earn points for dollars spent or visits, and points are tracked automatically with each purchase in-store and online.
Strengths
- Guests enrol at the register, from a digital receipt, when ordering online or from a sign-up link
- Points by spend or by visit, with rewards from free items to cash back
- Bonus rules like double-point days or extra points for takeout, plus birthday and welcome rewards
- Works with Toast Online Ordering, Toast Website and Toast Email Marketing
Limitations
- Only for restaurants on the Toast POS platform
- Toast doesn’t publish a Loyalty price: you get it through a demo
- Wallet passes, tiers and referrals are not mentioned
Pricing: Add-on to Toast POS; price via a Toast demo (checked 2026-11-10)
Side-by-side comparison
| Tool | Starting price | Free trial | Wallet passes | Stamp cards | Tiers | Referrals | Messaging | POS integrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revio | Custom pricing | Via demo | Apple + Google | Yes | Yes | Yes | Push, campaigns | None; runs alongside any POS |
| Loopy Loyalty | $25/mo | 15-day trial | Apple + Google | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Push, geo-push | Zapier, Make |
| Stamp Me | $49/mo | 30-day trial | Apple + Google | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Push, SMS | Tap device; Zapier |
| BonusQR | Free, then $20/mo | Free plan | Apple + Google | Yes | Premium plan | Premium plan | Push, email (paid) | None needed; Shopify, Zapier |
| FaveCard | Free, then $19/mo | Free plan, 30-day trial | Apple + Google (paid) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Wallet push, email (Business) | Not listed |
| Toast Loyalty | Quote via Toast | Via demo | Not listed | Visit-based points | Not listed | Not listed | Email via Toast Marketing | Toast only |
What to look for
- 01
Sign-up at the counter
If joining takes more than a few seconds, most customers skip it. Wallet passes and QR codes beat apps that need a download and an account.
- 02
The reward types you need
Stamp cards are easiest to understand, points handle different basket sizes, and tiers reward your best regulars. Check the tool supports the model you want before comparing anything else.
- 03
Fit with your till
Some tools only work inside one POS (Square Loyalty with Square, Smile.io with Shopify). Others are POS-independent and staff add stamps or points from a phone or tablet.
- 04
Price for one location
Compare what a single location pays per month, then what changes as you add locations, customers or orders.
What it costs
For reference, Square Loyalty: Included in Square Plus, $49/mo per location, which also adds email and text marketing; 30-day free trial. Here is what the alternatives charge a single location.
- Revio: Custom, via demo
- Loopy Loyalty: Starter $25/mo, Growth $69/mo, Ultimate $95/mo (20% off yearly); 15-day free trial
- Stamp Me: Lite $49/mo (limited-time price), Pro $79/mo, Elite $199/mo; 30-day free trial, no card needed
- BonusQR: Free; Basic $20/mo; Premium $71/mo (billed quarterly, prices vary by country)
- FaveCard: Free; Pro $19/mo ($190/yr); Business $39/mo ($390/yr); premium tools free for 30 days, no card needed; prices vary by country
- Toast Loyalty: Add-on to Toast POS; price via a Toast demo
How to choose
- Choose Revio if you want one wallet card that handles points, stamps, tiers and referrals, with push campaigns to bring customers back.
- Choose Loopy Loyalty if you want the simplest, cheapest stamp card in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.
- Choose Stamp Me if you want a digital stamp card that works like the paper one, with a tap device at the counter.
- Choose BonusQR if you want a real free plan and no POS integration, with staff scanning customers’ QR codes.
- Choose FaveCard if you want a simple digital stamp card with a free plan, and Apple or Google Wallet passes for $19/mo.
- Choose Toast Loyalty if you run a restaurant on Toast POS and want loyalty tied to every order.
The verdict
If Square Loyalty isn’t working for you, start with Revio: wallet-pass sign-up, points, stamps, tiers and referrals in one product. The other tools on this list are worth a look if you need a specific POS integration, a free plan or a lower monthly price.
How we compared
- Customer sign-up: how fast a customer can join at the counter, and whether they need an app.
- Setup: time from signup to the first customer earning a reward.
- Rewards and marketing: points, stamps, tiers, referrals and ways to reach quiet customers.
- Pricing: what a single location pays per month.
- Features: wallet passes, POS integrations and reporting.
Rankings weight what decides whether customers come back over feature counts. Read the full method.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Square Loyalty alternative?
For most local businesses, Revio: it suits businesses that want one wallet card that handles points, stamps, tiers and referrals, with push campaigns to bring customers back. Loopy Loyalty is the runner-up if you want the simplest, cheapest stamp card in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.
Is there a free alternative to Square Loyalty?
Yes: BonusQR (Free forever: unlimited customers, 7 program types, 1 login) and FaveCard (Free forever: 1 stamp card, unlimited customers, browser-based card).
What is the cheapest Square Loyalty alternative?
Leaving out free plans, Loopy Loyalty has the lowest paid price at $25/mo, then Stamp Me at $49/mo. Prices are per location, checked on each vendor’s site.
Which Square Loyalty alternatives work with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet?
Revio, Loopy Loyalty, Stamp Me and BonusQR put the loyalty card in both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, so customers don’t need to download an app.
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Prices and features come from each vendor's own website, checked November 10, 2026.