Gift Up! vs VoucherCart

Gift Up!9.2Visit VoucherCart8.8Visit

Higher score Gift Up! #2 in Restaurant Gift Card Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Gift Up!

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VoucherCart #6 in Restaurant Gift Card Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit VoucherCart

• Gift Up! fits best

  Flexible omnichannel gift-card selling

• VoucherCart fits best

  Hospitality businesses needing vouchers and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Gift Up! 9.2/10 Visit ↗	VoucherCart 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Restaurant Gift Card Software	#6 in Restaurant Gift Card Software
Best for	Flexible omnichannel gift-card selling	Hospitality businesses needing vouchers and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$34 one-time	£20.83/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS, GDPR, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	19 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gift Up! 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
Our review
Pros	Supports digital and physical cards with email, print, or postal delivery Enables in-store validation, partial redemption, scanning, and balance checks Offers multi-location reporting, POS integrations, and REST API access	Supports digital, printed, and reloadable card formats Connects with POS, PMS, ecommerce, CRM, and booking systems Includes mobile redemption plus sales and financial reporting
Cons	Usage fees apply to every gift card sold on the pay-as-you-go plan Prepaid bundles require an upfront commitment to projected gift-card revenue Broader configuration may be more than a single-location operator needs	No free plan is available A 4% commission applies to sales Business supports one sales page and one location
Our verdict	Gift Up! helps restaurants sell branded digital and physical gift cards through websites and in-store channels. Customers can receive cards by email, print, or postal delivery, while staff can validate and redeem them through the mobile… 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

• Gift Up! — where it wins

  • Supports digital and physical cards with email, print, or postal delivery
  • Enables in-store validation, partial redemption, scanning, and balance checks
  • Offers multi-location reporting, POS integrations, and REST API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage fees apply to every gift card sold on the pay-as-you-go plan
  • Prepaid bundles require an upfront commitment to projected gift-card revenue
  • Broader configuration may be more than a single-location operator needs

• 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

• Gift Up!9.2/10 · Paid

  A flexible gift-card platform for restaurants selling across web, stores, and POS.

  Visit Gift Up!Full verdict →
• VoucherCart8.8/10 · Paid

  A flexible voucher platform for hospitality businesses that need cards, redemption, and integrations.

  Visit VoucherCartFull verdict →