CardFree Loyalty vs Loyalzoo

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.

Loyalzoo gives independent and small to medium-sized businesses tools for digital loyalty, marketing, memberships, and subscriptions. Merchants can create points or stamp programs with discounts, coupons, or free items, then send manual or automated campaigns by SMS, email, and push notification. Subscription features handle recurring and one-time card-on-file payments, membership benefit tracking, and declined or expired cards. Customers can join with an email address or phone number without installing an app, or use a branded web app or Loyalzoo app. The service lists POS integrations including Clover, Epos Now, Aevi, Poynt, Square, Sunmi, and PAX; online rewards can be connected through Zapier. Merchants use a browser on PC or Mac or the Loyalzoo for Business apps on iOS and Android. Grow costs $77 a month and includes loyalty, basic marketing, subscriptions, and automated recurring payments. Smart costs $167 a month and adds targeted promotions, tiered loyalty, personalization, and 5000 messaging credits. SMS promotions and points notifications require credits; Grow and Smart each include 5000. A 7-day trial is available, with no free plan.