Tango

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What Tango is

Tango provides tools for businesses to send and manage rewards, incentives, gift cards, prepaid cards, payouts, and charitable donations. Its free self-serve portal supports individual and bulk orders, delivery by email or SMS, and tracking of delivery and funding history. Tango says its catalog contains more than 3,100 options and covers more than 225 countries and 60 currencies. With Reward Link, recipients can choose from more than 100 gift cards and receive them digitally or in print. The platform is available on the web and through an API. The RESTful JSON API supports reward delivery and management of customers, accounts, orders, and funding; the quick start guide advises no more than 1 TPS. Integrations listed include Salesforce, Qualtrics, Zapier, and HubSpot, and Tango says it connects with 1,500+ apps in Workato’s directory. The self-serve portal has no subscription fee or order minimum in most cases, but customers pay reward face value and applicable fees. Promo Link costs $0.25 per issuance plus the reward’s face value.

Who it suits

Tango suits businesses running customer or employee reward, marketing, wellness, research, or payments programs. It also fits teams that want to order rewards through a portal or automate delivery through an API.

What it does well

Free self-serve portal with no subscription fee in most cases
Supports individual and bulk reward orders
Catalog covers more than 225 countries
Reward Link offers digital or printed delivery
API supports reward delivery automation

What to know first

Customers pay reward face value
Some payout or reward products may have fees
API guide advises calls at 1 TPS or less
Promo Link costs $0.25 per issuance

Limits

For the free self-serve portal, there is no subscription fee or order minimum in most cases, but customers pay the face value of rewards and applicable transaction fees. Some payout or reward products may have fees. Promo Link costs $0.25 per issuance in addition to the reward face value.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Tango self-serve portal	Free to use; customers pay the face value of rewards and any applicable transaction fees. · No subscription fees or order minimums in most cases · some payout or reward products may have fees	Free
Promo Link	Face value of the reward plus $0.25 per issuance. · 75% of unredeemed funds returned to the account upon expiration	$0.25, paid once

As tangocard.com lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Tango website
Use the free self-serve portal
Order rewards individually or in bulk
Choose delivery by email or SMS
For API automation, connect using HTTPS and supported authentication

Verdict

Tango combines a self-serve rewards portal, a broad international catalog, and API-based automation. Review applicable product fees and the API rate guidance when planning how to use it.

Questions

Does Tango have a free plan?

Yes. The self-serve portal is free to use, with no subscription fees or order minimums in most cases. Customers pay reward face value and applicable transaction fees, and some products may have fees.

How much does Promo Link cost?

Promo Link costs $0.25 per issuance, plus the face value of the reward. Tango says 75% of unredeemed funds are returned to the account upon expiration.

Which platforms does Tango support?

Tango is available through web and API.

What integrations does Tango list?

Its integrations page lists Salesforce, Qualtrics, Zapier, and HubSpot. Tango also says it connects with more than 1,500 apps in Workato’s directory.

Can Tango send rewards internationally?

Tango says its catalog covers more than 225 countries and offers more than 60 currencies.

What security and support does Tango describe?

Tango describes PCI and ISO compliance, encryption in transit, security monitoring, and funding and order monitoring for fraud controls. Business customers can contact a Customer Success Manager or Tango’s Success team; recipient support is available by chat or phone seven days a week.

Facts from Tango's own pages

API: The Tango API is a RESTful JSON API for automating reward delivery and managing customers, accounts, orders, and funding. · developers.tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
API limit: Tango’s API quick start guide says endpoints should be called at a rate of 1 TPS or less. · developers.tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
API security: Tango API connections require HTTPS and support Basic Auth or OAuth 2.0, with optional DPoP for enabled platforms. · developers.tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Audience: Tango describes solutions for customer and employee rewards, marketing, wellness, research, and payments programs. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Catalog: Tango says its catalog includes more than 3,100 gift cards, prepaid cards, charitable donations, and payouts. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Company history: Tango’s founder says he started the company in 2009, and the company page says Blackhawk Network acquired Tango in May 2024. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Founded: 2009 · tangocard.com, 28 Sept 2026
Global availability: Tango says its catalog covers more than 225 countries and offers more than 60 currencies. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States · tangocard.com, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations: The integrations page lists Salesforce, Qualtrics, Zapier, and HubSpot, and says Tango connects with 1,500+ apps in Workato’s directory. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Portal: The free self-serve portal lets users order rewards individually or in bulk, send them by email or SMS, and track delivery and funding history. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Product: Tango provides tools to send and manage business rewards, incentives, gift cards, prepaid cards, payouts, and charitable donations. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Reward Link: Reward Link lets recipients choose from more than 100 gift cards and supports digital or printed delivery options. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Security: Tango describes PCI and ISO compliance, encryption in transit, security monitoring, and fraud controls including funding and order monitoring. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026
Support: Business customers can contact their Customer Success Manager or Tango’s Success team, and recipient support is available by chat or phone seven days a week. · tangocard.com, 2 Oct 2026

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