eCard Systems vs Loopz Gift Cards
eCard Systems
ecardsystems.comLoopz Gift Cards
loopz.ioSide by side
| Figure | eCard Systems | Loopz Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $8/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 15 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Gift Card Software | 7.6 (#18) | 8.8 (#3) |
| Headquarters | Brentwood, Tennessee, USA | Round Rock, Texas, USA |
| Product | eCard Systems provides physical and digital gift cards and gift card processing software that integrates with point-of-sale systems. | Loopz provides a branded gift card program for selling and redeeming digital and physical gift cards in-store and online. |
| Support | The company says its support is U.S.-based and describes phone pickup and same-day email responses. | The site invites merchants to contact its team for help and describes setup as requiring no developers or new hardware. |
Plans
eCard Systems
- Digital gift card storefrontPrice not published
- In-store gift card programPrice not published
Loopz Gift Cards
- Lite$8 a month
- Lite (US Clover)$8 a month
- Lite (US Shopify)$10 a month
- Lite (US Square)$10 a month
- Standard$25 a month
- Standard (US Clover)$25 a month
- Standard (US Shopify)$25 a month
- Standard (US Square)$25 a month
- Advanced$50 a month
- Advanced (US Clover)$50 a month
In their own words
eCard Systems
eCard Systems has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Loopz Gift Cards
Loopz Gift Cards provides merchants with a branded program to sell and redeem digital and physical gift cards in-store and online. It supports customized card and checkout branding, store credit, promotions, analytics, reporting, and physical card orders. Listed integrations include Clover, Shopify, Square, and WooCommerce; merchants can also use Gift Card APIs or connect apps through Zapier. Connected merchant accounts can share a gift card program, with balances synced across locations and settlement reporting for cross-location redemptions. Plans include a 14-day free trial, but there is no free plan. Listed monthly prices start at $8 a month for Lite (US Clover); other plans have different transaction limits and overage charges. The pricing page lists a 0.10 USD fee per gift card delivered by SMS, and the Lite plan is limited to US merchants. The site says setup requires no developers or new hardware. Gift card balances stay live indefinitely, and merchants can choose inactivity rules within local regulations.