# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for loyalty program software (small businesses) on 2026-10-08

## In short

On 2026-10-08, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best loyalty program software for small businesses". It named 10 brands; the first six, in order, were Square, Google, Stamp Me, Loyverse, Shopify and Smile.io.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best loyalty program software for small businesses |
| Asked on | 2026-10-08 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 10 |
| Sources cited | 7 |
| Audience | small businesses |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-08 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/loyalty-program-software-small-businesses-2026-10-08
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-08 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> 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.
> 
> ## If you have a physical store/café/salon
> 
> **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))
> 
> **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/))
> 
> **3. Stamp Me** - sam

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Square | recommended |
| 2 | Google | mentioned |
| 3 | Stamp Me | mentioned |
| 4 | Loyverse | mentioned |
| 5 | Shopify | mentioned |
| 6 | Smile.io | recommended |
| 7 | Stamped | mentioned |
| 8 | Marsello | mentioned |
| 9 | RaftLabs | mentioned |
| 10 | Yotpo | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://squareup.com/help/article/6382 (other)
- https://blog.loopyloyalty.com/?p=1199 (other)
- https://www.getapp.com/all-software/a/loopy-loyalty/ (review)
- https://www.stampme.com/blog/stamp-me-vs-square-loyalty-alternative-usa (vendor)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/smile-io-vs-stamped (review)
- https://costbench.com/compare/smile-io-vs-stamped-loyalty/ (other)
- https://www.raftlabs.com/blog/best-loyalty-program-software (vendor)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/loyalty-program-software/small-businesses

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