Loyalist
Loyalist: A broad hospitality CRM for turning reservation, POS, and event data into guest engagement. Ranked #24 of 27 in Hospitality CRM Software by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Paid; best for restaurants and hospitality venues with rich guest data.
At a glance
- Editor score6.7 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forRestaurants and hospitality venues with rich guest data
- Reservation syncYes
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Unifies reservation, POS, event, review, delivery, and PMS data
- Automates email and SMS journeys with behavioral guest segmentation
- Connects with major reservation, POS, and hospitality platforms
Where it doesn't
- No loyalty program capability is included
- Works alongside existing systems rather than replacing them
- Generally non-refundable payments can increase commitment risk
Our verdict on Loyalist
Loyalist is a hospitality CRM and marketing automation platform for restaurants, hotels, clubs, and other guest-focused operators. It brings reservation, point-of-sale, event, review, delivery, and hotel PMS data into unified guest profiles. Teams can use those profiles to track visits, spend, event and private-dining history, reservation notes, and guest communications. The product is suited to single-location operators and hospitality groups with multiple venues that want a richer view of guest relationships without replacing their existing reservation or POS systems.
Its strongest fit is breadth across hospitality workflows. Automatic guest tags and behavioral segmentation support targeted marketing, while automated email and SMS journeys provide ongoing engagement. A dedicated SMS private line adds a direct communication channel, and reporting connects campaigns with visits and spend. Loyalist also includes a review inbox with AI-assisted replies, giving teams a way to manage reputation activity alongside guest marketing. Reservation and guest-data synchronization extends across platforms including OpenTable, Resy, SevenRooms, Tock, and Wisely, while POS connections include Toast, Square, Upserve, SpotOn, Salido, Lightspeed, Omnivore, Silverware, Oracle Simphony, and TouchBistro.
The trade-off is that Loyalist is an engagement and data layer rather than a replacement for the systems hospitality operators already use. Businesses looking for a unified guest profile, automated journeys, segmentation, campaign reporting, and review workflows should find its scope relevant. Operators that require a built-in loyalty program should look elsewhere, since loyalty programs are not part of the product’s listed capabilities. Subscription agreements may be monthly or annual, and payments are generally non-refundable, so the commercial commitment deserves attention before adoption.
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Loyalist pricing
Loyalist fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Reservation sync | Yes |
| Guest messaging | Yes |
| Loyalty programs | No |
| Marketing automation | Yes |
| Guest segmentation | Yes |
| Mobile app | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Compliance & security | GDPR |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 42+ integrations: Resy, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Tock, Wisely, Toast … See all → |
| Pricing | Paid |
| Website | loyalist.com |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Loyalist integrations
Loyalist lists 42+ integrations on its own site — the 20 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- Resy
- OpenTable
- SevenRooms
- Tock
- Wisely
- Toast
- Square
- Upserve
- SpotOn
- Salido
- Lightspeed
- Omnivore
- Silverware
- Oracle Simphony
- TouchBistro
- Revel
- Sauce
- Parrot
- Aloha
- Agilysys
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Alternatives to Loyalist
- dailypoint 360°A data-focused hospitality CRM for hotel groups managing guest relationships across systems.9.4
- GuestMakerA broad hospitality CRM for hotel groups that need connected guest data and automated campaigns.9.2
- Experience CRMA broad hotel CRM that connects guest data, messaging, loyalty and experience tools.9.1
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