Head-to-head · Restaurant Gift Card Software
Loopz Gift Cards vs SpotOn Gift Cards
Loopz Gift Cards leads on 0 checks, SpotOn Gift Cards on 1, and 3 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 scoreLoopz Gift Cards · 8.4/10
- Free planonly SpotOn Gift Cards
- Free trialonly Loopz Gift Cards
Loopz Gift Cards scores higher on our rubric for restaurant gift card software: 8.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #10 and #12.
SpotOn Gift Cards offers free plan; Loopz Gift Cards doesn't.
Loopz Gift Cards is the better fit for small businesses wanting low-cost flexibility. SpotOn Gift Cards is the better fit for spotOn restaurant customers.
- Loopz Gift Cards fits best
Small businesses wanting low-cost flexibility
- SpotOn Gift Cards fits best
SpotOn restaurant customers
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Side by side
| Feature | Loopz Gift Cards 8.4/10 Visit ↗ | SpotOn Gift Cards 8.2/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Ranking | #10 in Restaurant Gift Card Software | #12 in Restaurant Gift Card Software |
| Best for | Small businesses wanting low-cost flexibility | SpotOn restaurant customers |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $8/mo | $55/unit/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Loopz Gift Cards 3/3 · SpotOn Gift Cards 3/3 | ||
| POS integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-location support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gift card reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Card formats | Both | Both |
| Sales channels | Both | Both |
| Location limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Loopz Gift Cards helps restaurants and other businesses sell, redeem, and manage digital and physical gift cards across online stores and physical locations. Its dashboard covers cards, balances, transactions, locations, designs,… Read the review → |
SpotOn Gift Cards helps restaurants sell, manage, and redeem digital and physical gift cards. It supports e-gift card sales through a restaurant website, physical card ordering and inventory management, SpotOn POS activation and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Loopz Gift Cards — where it wins
- Starts at $8/month with a 14-day free trial
- Supports digital and physical cards across online and in-store sales
- Connects multiple locations with APIs, webhooks, and reporting
Where it doesn't
- No free plan after the 14-day trial
- Pricing varies by connected platform and region
- Higher transaction volumes require more expensive plans
SpotOn Gift Cards — where it wins
- Supports digital and physical gift card sales
- POS redemption, QR balance checks, and store-credit refunds
- Multi-location pooling with sales and usage reporting
Where it doesn't
- Physical card orders and e-gift card load fees cost extra
- Core fit depends on the SpotOn ecosystem
- Build Your Own pricing requires a custom quote
- Loopz Gift Cards8.4/10 · 14-day trial
A flexible gift card platform with plans for small to high-volume programs.
Try Loopz Gift CardsFull verdict → - SpotOn Gift Cards8.2/10 · Free plan
A practical gift card layer for restaurants already using SpotOn.
Visit SpotOnFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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