{"question": "best loyalty program software for small businesses", "category": "loyalty-program-software", "category_name": "loyalty program software", "audience": "small-businesses", "audience_name": "small businesses", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-08T00:18:29Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/loyalty-program-software-small-businesses-2026-10-08", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/loyalty-program-software/small-businesses", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Square", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Google", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Stamp Me", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Loyverse", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Shopify", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Smile.io", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Stamped", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Marsello", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "RaftLabs", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Yotpo", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://squareup.com/help/article/6382", "domain": "squareup.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://blog.loopyloyalty.com/?p=1199", "domain": "blog.loopyloyalty.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.getapp.com/all-software/a/loopy-loyalty/", "domain": "getapp.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.stampme.com/blog/stamp-me-vs-square-loyalty-alternative-usa", "domain": "stampme.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.g2.com/compare/smile-io-vs-stamped", "domain": "g2.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/compare/smile-io-vs-stamped-loyalty/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.raftlabs.com/blog/best-loyalty-program-software", "domain": "raftlabs.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "The honest answer is that the right pick depends almost entirely on where you take payment, so here's how I'd rank them with that in mind.\n\n## If you have a physical store/café/salon\n\n**1. Square Loyalty** - my default recommendation if you already use Square for checkout. It's the least amount of new work: points accrue automatically at the register off the customer's phone number, no separate app or card for staff to manage. $49/mo per location for up to 500 loyalty visits, $99 for 501-1,500, $149 up to 10,000, with a 30-day trial. The catch is it's useless outside Square's ecosystem, and the per-visit tiers mean a busy single location can jump to $99 fast. ([Square](https://squareup.com/help/article/6382))\n\n**2. Loopy Loyalty** - best if you *don't* want to switch POS or buy hardware. It makes digital stamp cards that live in Apple/Google Wallet, so customers don't download anything. Plans run roughly $25/$69/$95 a month. Rewards logic, reporting, and segmentation are basic - it's a punch card, done well, not a marketing platform. ([Loopy Loyalty blog](https://blog.loopyloyalty.com/?p=1199), [Capterra](https://www.getapp.com/all-software/a/loopy-loyalty/))\n\n**3. Stamp Me** - sam", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}