Yotpo Loyalty
yotpo.com
What it is
Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals helps ecommerce brands build rewards programs for retention, revenue, and repeat engagement. Merchants can use more than 25 ready-made earning rules and customize points, multipliers, and eligibility. Rewards may include cash or percentage discounts, free products, donations, custom experiences, or exclusive access. Tiers can reflect spend, purchases, engagement, or custom behaviors, with benefits tailored to each tier. Yotpo lists Shopify, Shopify Plus, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and custom platforms as supported, though features vary by platform. Named integrations include Klaviyo, Recharge, and ShoppingGives; the product also mentions Shopify POS and webhook-based custom workflows. Free costs nothing and includes a basic points campaign, referrals, program awareness tools, and Support Center tutorials. Pro costs $199 a month for the first 500 monthly orders, with per-order rates above that. Pro adds earning and redemption options, CRM integrations, fraud prevention, and 24/7 chat and email support. Premium and Enterprise pricing is custom. Yotpo states it maintains SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 certifications.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals lets ecommerce brands run points, rewards, VIP-tier and referral programs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · loyaltyapi.yotpo.com
- Purpose
- Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals helps ecommerce brands build rewards programs intended to drive retention, revenue, and repeat engagement.Read 30 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
- API
- The public Loyalty API supports customer profiles, points awards, referrals and reward redemption at https://loyalty.yotpo.com/api/v2.Read 15 Oct 2026 · loyaltyapi.yotpo.com
- Integrations
- Yotpo says its loyalty data connects to more than 60 partner applications, including Klaviyo, Attentive and Gorgias.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- Security
- Yotpo states it maintains SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 certifications.Read 30 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
- Support
- The Pro plan includes 24/7 chat and email support; the Free plan lists Support Center tutorials.Read 30 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
- Headquarters
- IsraelRead 23 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
- Founded
- 2011Read 23 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
- Analytics
- ROI, reward-performance, referral-performance and general reporting dashboards are included in the plan comparison.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- API authentication
- API requests use a GUID and API key supplied in X-GUID and X-API-KEY HTTP headers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · loyaltyapi.yotpo.com
- API changelog
- The changelog records API-managed VIP tiers and a yotpo_customer_id response field on September 28, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · loyaltyapi.yotpo.com
- Cloud service
- Yotpo's certification describes Loyalty & Referrals as part of a cloud ecommerce marketing platform.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- Company size and age
- LinkedIn lists Yotpo as privately held, founded in 2011, headquartered in New York and employing 501–1,000 people.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
- Documentation
- The help center includes installation, getting-started, earning rules, currencies, multiple stores, segmentation, analytics, API and integration categories.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.yotpo.com
- Earning rules
- The product supports 25+ out-of-the-box earning rules and lets merchants customize points, multipliers, and eligibility.Read 30 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
- Ecommerce platforms
- Yotpo lists Shopify, Shopify Plus, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and custom platforms as supported; some features vary by platform.Read 30 Sep 2026 · support.yotpo.com
- Fraud controls
- Referral abuse controls can block activity using signals such as IP address, user agent and billing address.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- Funding and founders
- G2 reports $101 million raised and more than 300 employees; Crunchbase identifies Tomer Tagrin as co-founder and CEO and Omri Cohen as co-founder and COO.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Independent hands-on limit
- A 2026 hands-on review found the free experience polished but preset, with Earning Rules and VIP tiers reserved for paid or custom-quoted plans.Read 15 Oct 2026 · blinto.co
- Installation requirements
- Shopify installation requires enabling customer accounts and turning on the Yotpo app embed in the theme editor.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.yotpo.com
- Legal entity
- Yotpo's ISO certificates name the legal entity YOTPO LTD.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- Limit: complexity and bugs
- Users report an overwhelming or clunky interface and occasional technical problems or instability.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Limit: customization and integrations
- Reviews mention limited customization, awkward non-Shopify integrations, clunky Gorgias connections and difficult dynamic-email testing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
- Limit: pricing
- Reviewers frequently call Yotpo expensive or confusing, with advanced capabilities behind higher tiers and limited affordable middle options.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Limit: support and reliability complaints
- Trustpilot reviewers describe unresolved publishing problems, unsolicited-email concerns, billing dissatisfaction and poor responses to negative reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- On-site experience
- Yotpo provides a sticky bar, rewards page, checkout redemption and other storefront modules.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- Points and VIP tiers
- Merchants can award points for purchases or actions and create tiers based on spend, points or purchases.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- POS and wallets
- The platform advertises synchronized online and in-store rewards through Shopify POS plus Apple Wallet and Google Pay passes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- Praise: review and loyalty value
- Reviewers credit automated requests, analytics, review collection and loyalty tools with stronger engagement, trust and conversion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Praise: support
- Review summaries commonly praise responsive, knowledgeable customer support and helpful onboarding.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Praise: usability and integrations
- Independent reviewers repeatedly describe the interface as easy to use, Shopify integration as smooth, and setup as straightforward.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Rating on G2
- 4.3 out of 5 from 265 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Rating on Gartner Peer Insights
- 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
- Rating on GetApp
- 4.5 out of 5 from 377 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Rating on Shopify App Store
- 4.7 out of 5 from 970 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.shopify.com
- Rating on Software Advice
- 4.5 out of 5 from 377 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
- Rating on Trustpilot
- 1.5 out of 5 from 233 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Rating on TrustRadius
- 7 out of 10 from 89 reviews and ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
- Referral programs
- The product supports referral links that can reward both the referrer and the new customer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- Reward types
- Available rewards include discounts, free shipping, free products, gift cards and custom rewards depending on plan.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- Rewards
- Merchants can offer cash or percentage discounts, free products, donations, custom experiences, and exclusive access.Read 30 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
- Scale pricing
- Pro's $199 monthly subscription covers the first 500 orders per month, with per-order rates above that and custom quotes for Premium and Enterprise.Read 30 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
- Security and compliance
- The Trust Center lists CCPA, GDPR, EU-US DPF, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, SOC 2 Type 2, CSA STAR Level 1 and WCAG 2.2 AA.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trust.yotpo.com
- Shopify support
- Yotpo is a Shopify and Shopify Plus partner with one-click installation and loyalty/referral functionality.Read 15 Oct 2026 · yotpo.com
- Tiers
- Loyalty tiers can be based on spend, purchases, engagement, or custom behaviors, with benefits tailored to each tier.Read 30 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
- Who it serves
- Yotpo describes its business as serving ecommerce brands ranging from fast-growing direct-to-consumer companies to large retailers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · yotpo.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- More than 25 ready-made earning rules
- Rewards include discounts, products, donations, and access
- Tiers can reflect spend, purchases, or engagement
- Pro includes 24/7 chat and email support
Limits
- Pro costs $199 a month
- Per-order rates apply above 500 monthly orders
- Premium and Enterprise pricing is custom
- Some features vary by ecommerce platform
Who it suits
Yotpo suits ecommerce brands building points, referrals, and tiered rewards programs. Its listed platforms range from Shopify and BigCommerce to custom storefronts, with some feature variation by platform.
Verdict
Yotpo lays out earning rules, reward types, integrations, and tier options for ecommerce loyalty programs. Pro's starting subscription covers 500 monthly orders, with additional per-order rates beyond that.
Where Specifiction places it
- Rewards and Incentives Software#2 of 238.3
- Customer Loyalty Software#5 of 288.3
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- Customer Retention Software#7 of 228.3