Loopz Gift Cards and Selling Point, while both operating within the gift card space on Shopify, cater to distinct merchant needs. Loopz Gift Cards focuses on facilitating the *creation and sale* of gift cards and store credit, providing customization options and POS integration. It aims to empower merchants to generate revenue through gift card sales and manage store credit effectively. Selling Point, conversely, addresses the challenge of *migrating existing* gift card balances and store credits from other platforms into Shopify. Its value proposition lies in simplifying the transition to Shopify, avoiding manual data entry or custom development, particularly beneficial for businesses switching platforms or consolidating systems.
11 reviews
45 reviews
Sell digital gift cards, Issue store credit, Sync gift cards to other stores, Clover and Square.
Easily migrate or import Gift Cards or Store Credits from any POS system or website into your store
| Rating | 3.9/5 | 5/5 |
Rating Loopz Gift Cards3.9/5 Selling Point5/5 | ||
| Reviews | 11 | 45 |
Reviews Loopz Gift Cards11 Selling Point45 | ||
| Core Functionality | Creating and Selling Gift Cards | Migrating Existing Gift Cards |
Core Functionality Loopz Gift CardsCreating and Selling Gift Cards Selling PointMigrating Existing Gift Cards | ||
| POS Integration | Clover and Square | Any (for Migration) |
POS Integration Loopz Gift CardsClover and Square Selling PointAny (for Migration) | ||
| Target Merchant | Businesses wanting to sell gift cards and manage store credit. | Businesses migrating from another platform to Shopify. |
Target Merchant Loopz Gift CardsBusinesses wanting to sell gift cards and manage store credit. Selling PointBusinesses migrating from another platform to Shopify. | ||
| Customization | Customizable Designs | N/A - Focus on Migration |
Customization Loopz Gift CardsCustomizable Designs Selling PointN/A - Focus on Migration | ||
| Ease of Use (Inferred) | Likely straightforward for creating/selling | Simplified migration process, focused on ease of import |
Ease of Use (Inferred) Loopz Gift CardsLikely straightforward for creating/selling Selling PointSimplified migration process, focused on ease of import | ||
| Value Proposition | Increased sales via gift cards, store credit management | Time & cost savings for platform migration |
Value Proposition Loopz Gift CardsIncreased sales via gift cards, store credit management Selling PointTime & cost savings for platform migration | ||
The choice between Loopz Gift Cards and Selling Point depends entirely on the merchant's current situation. If a merchant is primarily looking to establish or enhance their gift card program within Shopify – offering customizable designs, selling gift cards, and managing store credit – Loopz Gift Cards is the better option. However, if a merchant is migrating to Shopify from another platform (POS system or website) and has an existing liability in the form of outstanding gift card balances or store credits, Selling Point is the clearly superior choice, simplifying the migration process and preventing loss of value for existing customers. Selling Point isn't designed for actively selling new gift cards.
Yes, they address different needs. You could use Selling Point to migrate existing gift cards to Shopify and then use Loopz Gift Cards to manage ongoing gift card sales and store credit.
Yes, Loopz Gift Cards supports selling both digital and physical gift cards on your Shopify store and POS.
Selling Point claims to support migration from any POS system or website, facilitating import of existing gift card data.
Loopz Gift Cards is better for ongoing promotions related to selling gift cards, while Selling Point provides a one-time bulk send capability. Loopz focuses on selling customizable gift cards in general, so would be a better choice for marketing around that.
Selling Point likely has a simpler initial setup if you have existing gift card data to migrate. Loopz Gift Cards requires setting up gift card designs and configurations for ongoing sales. However, the short-term easy is Selling Point and long-term easy is Loopz (assuming they are a long term gift card selling store.
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