Loyalty Gator

What Loyalty Gator is

Loyalty Gator is a cloud service for businesses that want to run customer loyalty, gift card, or employee incentive programs. Programs can award points for purchases, other actions, and referrals, and can include digital punch cards and other rewards. The company says businesses do not need a point-of-sale connection to use the service. Customers can join online and check their balance on the business website from a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Businesses can review customer activity and marketing reports, then export customer lists for campaigns. Plans include unlimited loyalty transactions and no transaction fees, subject to fair use and possible additional bandwidth charges. Integrations include Mailchimp, Shopify, QuickBooks Online, Square, and Zapier; a developer API is also available. TangoCard supports redemption of points for electronic gift cards. The Bite plan is capped at 100 customers. Snack raises that cap to 5,000 and adds birthday points and Zapier; Meal allows up to 10,000 customers and adds a customer portal, referrals, social integration, Google Analytics, and Tawk.to. Loyalty Gator has offered loyalty programs since 2010 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Who it suits

Loyalty Gator suits businesses seeking points, punch cards, referrals, or gift card rewards, including retailers, restaurants, salons, fitness businesses, travel providers, and education organizations. It may also suit teams that want customer reports and campaign list exports alongside a loyalty program.

Limits

Bite allows up to 100 customers, Snack up to 5,000, and Meal up to 10,000. The 30-day trial does not cover custom development or white-label services. Unlimited transactions and no transaction fees are subject to fair use, and additional bandwidth charges may apply.

Getting started

1. Visit the Loyalty Gator website.
2. Start the 30-day free trial; custom development and white-label services are excluded.
3. Choose a plan based on its customer limit and included features.
4. Set up a program with points, digital punch cards, or other rewards.
5. Use the developer API or available integrations if needed.

Verdict

Choose Loyalty Gator if you need a web-based loyalty program with points, digital punch cards, customer reporting, and referral options. Consider the customer caps when choosing a plan, and note that paid service begins after a 30-day trial; prices are not provided here.