Loyalzoo Alternative: Loyalzoo vs FaveCard (Free)
The best Loyalzoo alternative for a local business that wants a loyalty card without a monthly bill is FaveCard: it has a genuinely free-forever plan, while Loyalzoo starts at $77/month after a 7-day trial. Loyalzoo is a more powerful loyalty service, built to connect with your POS, with points, memberships and (on its Smart plan) tiers, but every plan is paid.
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| FaveCard | Loyalzoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free-forever plan | Free, no time limit | 7-day trial, then from $77/mo |
| Entry price | Free (paid plans available) | $77/mo (Grow) |
| Apple & Google Wallet pass | Paid plans; a browser card on the Free plan | All plans |
| No app for customers | ||
| Set up without a POS or hardware | A QR code or link, and a phone to stamp | Runs with or without a POS; its strongest parts lean on POS integration |
| Card colour & design on the free plan | Full colour free; logo & banner on Pro | Branded pass, on a paid plan |
| Points & VIP tiers | Stamps & flexible rewards | Points or stamps on all plans; tiers on Smart ($167/mo) |
| Subscriptions / memberships | Recurring billing product | |
| In-person self-serve / kiosk stamping | Business plan | Customer check-in screens mentioned on its homepage |
| One-tap Google review requests | Business plan | Not found |
| Birthday treats, sent for you | Business plan | All plans |
| Messaging cost | Offers sent to their lock screen through the Wallet card (Business plan), no per-message fee | SMS via paid credits; email & push included |
| Languages | 19 languages | Not stated on its pricing page |
| Businesses on it | 2,000+ serve customers every month, in 80+ countries (October 2026) | Says it “helped over 6000 merchants” and “thousands of SMBs in over 50 countries” use it (homepage); does not say if signed up or active |
Who each is best for
Loyalzoo (founded 2013, 6,000+ merchants) is a powerful loyalty, marketing, and subscriptions service for small businesses. Its standout strength is point-of-sale integration: it connects with Clover, Epos Now, Shopify, Square and other systems, and it can keep customers' payment cards on file for memberships and recurring payments. It also does points, tiered rewards, and paid memberships, things FaveCard does not.
FaveCard is the better fit if you want a loyalty card that is free to start, needs no POS or hardware, and lives on your customer's phone. It trades Loyalzoo's depth for simplicity and a genuinely free plan.
Where FaveCard pulls ahead
1. A genuinely free plan, where Loyalzoo starts at $77/month
This is the clearest difference. Loyalzoo has no free plan; after a 7-day trial its entry Grow plan is $77/month (Loyalzoo's pricing). FaveCard's free plan runs forever, at no cost, with unlimited customers and a loyalty card your customers keep on their phone through a link, with no app to download. Apple and Google Wallet passes come on a paid plan, and every new account can try them free before paying. See the pricing page for current plans.
2. No POS and no hardware
FaveCard is simple and standalone: create your card, share a QR code or link, and start stamping with the FaveCard Biz app, without connecting a till or buying hardware. Loyalzoo can run standalone too, but it is built around POS integration, and its best parts (the till integrations and payment cards on file for memberships) need that connection. If you just want a simple loyalty card up and running today, FaveCard is the lighter path.
3. Design your card, free
On FaveCard's free plan you get one card with a full choice of colours and the reward setup you want. Your own logo, a banner under the card, and custom images are part of the Pro branding. Loyalzoo's branded wallet pass sits on a paid plan from $77/month.
4. Turn visits into Google reviews
On the Business plan, FaveCard can ask every customer for a Google review in one tap, right after a visit. We could not find review requests on Loyalzoo's pricing page or homepage; its marketing centres on points, SMS, email and push instead.
5. Wallet messages with no per-message fee, in 19 languages
On the Business plan, FaveCard sends offers straight to the Wallet card, where they show on the lock screen, with no per-message fee. Loyalzoo includes email and push messages on every plan; its SMS messages need paid messaging credits, and its Smart plan includes 5,000 of them. FaveCard also runs in 19 languages (the dashboard, the staff app, e-mails and Wallet passes), and its business page in 32.
When to choose Loyalzoo instead
An honest read, because Loyalzoo is a genuinely strong choice:
- You want deep POS integration. Integrations with Clover, Square, Epos Now, Shopify and other systems, and payment cards kept on file, are real advantages FaveCard does not match.
- You need points, spend-based loyalty, or VIP tiers (tiers on its Smart plan), not just stamp cards.
- You want to sell memberships or subscriptions with recurring billing; Loyalzoo has a whole product for it.
- You run more than one location. Multi-location support is on every Loyalzoo plan (advanced on Multi); FaveCard runs one location per account today.
- You want SMS and email marketing. Loyalzoo sends promotions by email, push and SMS (SMS with messaging credits); FaveCard's campaigns are Wallet push messages only, on the Business plan.
- You want a long, proven track record. Loyalzoo was founded in 2013 and says it has helped over 6,000 merchants.
If you would rather start free, set up without a POS, and keep it simple, FaveCard is the stronger choice.
How we verified this: We make FaveCard. Loyalzoo's plans and what they include were checked on 17 October 2026 on its pricing page, its homepage and its FAQ. FaveCard's plans were checked against our product on the same day. We checked these sources again on 22 October 2026 and found no change to the facts on this page. The same day we took Loyalzoo's business figure from its homepage, in its own words; it does not say whether it counts businesses signed up or active. FaveCard's business numbers come from our own records (FaveCard in numbers): 2,000+ counts the businesses that gave stamps to at least two different customers in the last 30 days (22 September – 21 October 2026), and 80+ the countries where those businesses are based (the country in each business's FaveCard profile; countries, not territories). As of October 2026. Prices and plans change, so check the source before relying on them.
Frequently asked questions
Is Loyalzoo free?
No. Loyalzoo offers a 7-day free trial, after which paid plans start at $77/month for the Grow plan (verified 17 October 2026). FaveCard offers a free-forever plan with no time limit.
Do I need a POS system to use FaveCard?
No. FaveCard runs on its own, with no POS and no hardware: you share a QR code or link and stamp from your phone. Loyalzoo can also run standalone, but its strongest parts, such as its till integrations (Clover, Epos Now, Shopify, Square and others) and payment cards on file for memberships, rely on connecting your POS or a payment gateway.
Does FaveCard work with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet?
On a paid plan, yes — FaveCard adds a branded pass to Apple and Google Wallet, and so does Loyalzoo. On FaveCard's free plan your customers keep the card on their phone through a link, with no app to download.
Is FaveCard a good Loyalzoo alternative for a small business?
Yes, if you want to start free, keep things simple, and run without a POS. Loyalzoo is the better choice if you need deep POS integration, points and VIP tiers, a paid subscriptions and memberships product, SMS and email marketing, or more than one location.
What does Loyalzoo do better than FaveCard?
Deep POS integration (Clover, Square, Epos Now, Shopify and more), points and spend-based loyalty with VIP tiers (Smart plan), a full subscriptions and memberships product, SMS, email and push marketing, multi-location support on every plan, and a track record since 2013.
How many businesses use Loyalzoo and FaveCard?
Loyalzoo says it has “helped over 6000 merchants run successful loyalty programs” and that “thousands of SMBs in over 50 countries” use it (its homepage, checked 22 October 2026); it does not say whether that counts businesses signed up or active. FaveCard: 2,000+ businesses serve customers with it every month, in 80+ countries. As of October 2026. “Serve customers” = stamps for at least two different customers in the last 30 days.
What owners say
“It’s super easy to use - both from clients and my perspective. They all love it. Finally a reasonably priced solution to replace the always disappearing physical loyalty cards!”
“Great interface, very user-friendly and easy to use for both customers and our team. The pricing is also excellent for a small business like our cafe. We really enjoy using this app!”
“A marvel of an app. Highly recommended, it does what it advertises.”
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Maravilla de App. Altamente recomendada, cumple lo que anuncia
A selection of 5-star reviews from Trustpilot and the App Store. Translations are labelled. Read all our reviews on Trustpilot.
Start free with FaveCard
Free plan, with no app for your customers to download. Apple and Google Wallet passes on paid plans.
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