| Price from | $40/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Customer Loyalty Software | 7.8 (#9) | 7.7 (#10) |
| Spec score · Loyalty Program Software | 7.8 (#17) | 7.7 (#18) |
| Integrations | DataCandy lists payment partners including Moneris, TD Bank, Chase, Global Payments, PayFacto, Clover, and Elavon, along with online ordering partners such as UEAT, Tacit, Mobi, and Deliverect. | The integrations directory lists tools including Klaviyo, Gorgias, Judge.me, Recharge, Tapcart, and Shopify POS. |
| Product | DataCandy is gift card and loyalty software for businesses. | Smile describes itself as a loyalty platform for Shopify brands. |
| Security | DataCandy's privacy policy says it uses TLS to encrypt sensitive information in transit and conducts annual third-party infrastructure scans and PCI DSS audits for credit card information handling. | Smile’s site states that it is SOC 2 Type II compliant. |
| Support | DataCandy lists support by phone and email on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. | The Plus plan includes priority support, and its pricing comparison lists live chat with a loyalty expert among its support features. |
