Head-to-head · Restaurant Gift Card Software
eCard Systems vs VoucherCart
eCard Systems leads on 0 checks, VoucherCart on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreeCard Systems · 9.0/10
eCard Systems scores higher on our rubric for restaurant gift card software: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.
eCard Systems is the better fit for established multi-location card programs. VoucherCart is the better fit for hospitality businesses needing vouchers and integrations.
- eCard Systems fits best
Established multi-location card programs
- VoucherCart fits best
Hospitality businesses needing vouchers and integrations
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Side by side
| Feature | eCard Systems 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | VoucherCart 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #4 in Restaurant Gift Card Software | #6 in Restaurant Gift Card Software |
| Best for | Established multi-location card programs | Hospitality businesses needing vouchers and integrations |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | £20.83/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs |
| Compliance | PCI DSS, SOC 2 | GDPR |
| Integrations | 140+ integrations | 15 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features eCard Systems 3/3 · VoucherCart 3/3 | ||
| POS integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-location support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gift card reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Card formats | Both | Both |
| Sales channels | Both | Both |
| Location limit | Not checked yet | 1 |
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| Our verdict | eCard Systems provides gift card infrastructure for restaurants and other merchants that need physical and digital card programs. Its capabilities cover card production and fulfillment, online storefronts, POS-connected sales and… Read the review → |
VoucherCart is cloud software for restaurants, hospitality groups, and service businesses that want to create, sell, issue, redeem, and report on gift cards, vouchers, memberships, and tickets. It supports branded monetary and product… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
eCard Systems — where it wins
- Supports physical cards, digital storefronts, email and text delivery
- Centralizes balances, liability, transfers, reloads and reconciliation reports
- Integrates with Clover, Toast, Square, Shopify and other POS systems
Where it doesn't
- Unlimited Basic is limited to a single-store card program
- Unlimited Basic supports one iPad or terminal
- Digital storefronts involve additional fees beyond the listed plans
VoucherCart — where it wins
- Supports digital, printed, and reloadable card formats
- Connects with POS, PMS, ecommerce, CRM, and booking systems
- Includes mobile redemption plus sales and financial reporting
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- A 4% commission applies to sales
- Business supports one sales page and one location
- eCard Systems9.0/10 · Paid
A broad gift card platform for restaurants managing cards across locations and sales channels.
Visit eCard SystemsFull verdict → - VoucherCart8.8/10 · Paid
A flexible voucher platform for hospitality businesses that need cards, redemption, and integrations.
Visit VoucherCartFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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