CardFree Loyalty vs Hospo Solutions

CardFree Loyalty is a configurable loyalty platform for restaurants building branded rewards programs and encouraging repeat visits. Enrollment can be offered through web and app ordering, kiosks, tableside service, POS, and receipt scans. Programs can use one or multiple membership tiers, reward catalogs, and banked points. Customers may earn through milestones, transactions, item purchases, multipliers, gift-card activity, challenges, randomized offers, and referrals; points can be redeemed for dollar or percentage discounts on orders or menu items. A merchant portal supports audience segmentation, offer creation, campaign analytics, and email, SMS, push, or geolocation-triggered campaigns. Campaigns may be sent immediately, scheduled, or triggered by birthdays, transactions, and inactivity. Customers can manage personal gift cards and send digital cards by SMS or email. CardFree lists integrations across ordering, kiosks, tableside, POS, and receipt scans, and says it also integrates with payment processors, loyalty programs, gift cards, and other systems. It is available on Android, iOS, and the web. CardFree describes security protections for personal data but does not guarantee absolute security. Pricing is on request; the company invites businesses to contact it or book a demo.

Hospo Solutions is a white-label platform for restaurants, bars, and hospitality groups, combining loyalty rewards, table bookings, CRM automation, and merchant analytics. Customers can use the full branded platform or a headless loyalty engine through a REST API and webhooks. The loyalty engine supports points, stamps, multi-tier rewards, personalized offers, and automated reward triggers. Its reservation system shows real-time availability and provides automated confirmations and no-show protection. CRM tools cover customer segmentation, voucher campaigns, and automated marketing. Reports include AI-generated insights, app-store usage, revenue, loyalty performance, customer cohorts, and booking conversion. The platform supports Android, iOS, web, and API; its multi-tenant architecture is described as supporting unlimited venues and groups. Loyalty is EPOS integration ready, and app-store usage data comes from the App Store and Google Play. A bespoke app add-on includes a digital membership pass, points, tiers, rewards, in-app booking, push notifications, and campaign targeting. Core pricing is on request; a free trial is available, but there is no free plan. Optional add-ons include Hospo Builder at £100 a month, Managed Website at £200 a month, and Bespoke App Addition at £500 a month with a 12-month minimum term.