Cadeau

Overview

Cadeau gives independent businesses a way to sell digital gift cards through their own websites, with branding that can match the business. It is best suited to Canadian restaurants, shops and service businesses that want online gift cards without a fixed monthly bill. Its main trade-off is a 3% charge on transactions, alongside no point-of-sale integration.

Key features

A single script tag embeds Cadeau’s gift card store on WordPress, Shopify, Angular and static HTML websites. Cadeau says merchants can launch in under 10 minutes without a developer, which makes it a practical option for businesses with an existing site but no development team. Merchants can customize logos, colors, fonts and card designs rather than sell through a generic-looking store.

Payments use Stripe Connect, with payouts sent directly to the merchant’s bank account. Recipients can save passes to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet, and balances update in real time. Email and scheduled delivery are included. The analytics dashboard tracks sales, redemptions and revenue, while multi-location support extends the service to businesses with more than one site.

Cadeau supports French and English. It says personal data is stored and processed in Canadian data centres; Twilio processes phone numbers in the United States for SMS delivery and OTP verification. Cadeau’s privacy policy says data in transit uses TLS 1.2 or higher and sensitive data at rest uses AES-256. It maintains SAQ-A PCI DSS compliance, while Stripe handles card data. The FAQ says customers can contact support and will receive a response as soon as possible.

Digital-only cards and online sales suit businesses focused on selling from a website. The absence of POS integration is a meaningful limitation for merchants who need gift cards connected to an in-store point-of-sale system.

Pricing

The Pay As You Go plan costs nothing and charges 3% per transaction. It includes unlimited gift cards and designs, the branded embed widget, Apple and Google Wallet passes, email and scheduled delivery, analytics, multi-location support and priority support. With no monthly fee, it avoids a recurring fixed cost; the percentage fee still grows with transaction volume.

There is no free trial. The free plan is not a reduced-feature tier: its stated inclusions cover the core gift-card tools, with no published cap on cards or designs. For a small business testing online gift-card sales, that keeps entry costs low. A business with substantial sales should weigh the ongoing 3% charge against its margins.

Platforms

Cadeau is available on web, Android and iOS. Its gift card store embeds on websites, and recipients can use Apple Wallet or Google Wallet passes.

Who it's for

Cadeau is aimed at Canadian independent restaurants, cafes, retailers, spas, salons, bakeries and local shops. It fits operators who want branded online gift cards, direct bank payouts and sales reporting without a monthly subscription. Businesses that depend on POS integration or need physical card sales should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

• Pros: No monthly fee and unlimited gift cards and designs reduce the fixed cost and remove stated card-volume limits.
• Pros: Branded embedding, scheduled delivery and real-time wallet balances support a complete online gift-card flow.
• Pros: Sales, redemption and revenue reporting plus multi-location support serve businesses tracking cards across locations.
• Cons: The 3% transaction charge makes costs rise as gift-card sales grow.
• Cons: No POS integration limits its fit for businesses that need gift cards connected to in-store checkout.

Alternatives

Restaurant Gift Card Software is a useful category page for comparing restaurant-focused options. Consider Clover Online Ordering instead when takeout, curbside pickup or dine-in ordering is the priority: its stated offer has no setup or subscription fees, though delivery fees may apply and it requires a qualifying setup. GiftFly may suit businesses prioritizing promotional email capacity, with 5,000 promotional emails free per month and online Stripe processing at 2.90% + $0.30 per card transaction.

Lunchbox is worth considering for a business with 1–2 locations seeking restaurant ordering tools and a zero-commission SMB plan. SavoryTab Gift Cards may be a better fit when a bundled mobile POS terminal matters; its PAX A920 plan is $29 a month per device. Redcat Gift Card Sales and Factor4 are other paid options to compare.

Gift Up! may suit sellers who prefer a pay-as-you-go percentage fee: its Pay-As-You-Go plan has no monthly or setup fee, charges 3.49% per gift card sold and has a $0.50 minimum fee per card. Lightspeed Restaurant is a broader paid restaurant platform; its Starter plan is $69 a month and includes customizable POS, menu management, floor plans, Advanced Insights, offline mode and 24/7 support.

Verdict

Choose Cadeau if you are a Canadian independent business that wants branded web gift cards, wallet passes and reporting without a monthly subscription. The direct payouts, multi-location support and unlimited cards make the package practical for online sales. Look elsewhere if POS integration is essential, or if a 3% fee on gift-card transactions is too high for your margins.