4 Voucherify alternatives, from enterprise incentives to small business, and when to stay with Voucherify

Voucherify is an API based incentive engine for coupons, gift cards, loyalty and referrals, used by enterprise teams with developers. If your stack already runs on it, you may not need to switch. Here are other enterprise options, plus VISU, a much simpler approach for small local businesses that is not an incentive engine.

Short answer

For an API based incentive engine, the real alternatives are Talon.One and Antavo, or Smile.io for Shopify stores. A small local business may not need an engine at all: choose VISU for a free business page and QR campaigns that reach people in the VISU app.

When to stay with Voucherify

  • You issue coupons, gift cards or referral rewards through APIs. VISU has no coupon engine and no API product.
  • Your incentives run across web, app and in-store POS. VISU has no POS or ecommerce integration.
  • Developers on your team build and maintain the incentive logic. Voucherify is built for them.

The alternatives

  1. 1

    VISU Local + VISU Ads

    Our product

    Best for: Small local businesses without developers that want to be found and give people a reason to scan.

    Strong points

    • Free business page with address, map, opening hours and phone, plus a QR code.
    • QR ad campaigns from the Starter plan, with budgets from $1. People who scan earn VISU Credits paid by your campaign.
    • Reaches people who use the VISU app, not only customers you already have.

    Limits

    • No points, stamp cards, tiers or referral rewards for your own customers.
    • No POS or Shopify integration.
    • VISU Credits are used inside the VISU app. They are not cash.
  2. 2

    Talon.One

    A promotion and loyalty engine for large companies, running discounts, offers and bundles online and in store. A good fit when developers build your promotions.

    Talon.One alternatives
  3. 3

    Antavo

    An enterprise loyalty and incentives platform with tiers, rewards, gamification and referrals, built API first. A good fit for large brands with a loyalty team.

    Antavo alternatives
  4. 4

    Smile.io

    A loyalty app built for Shopify stores, with points, referrals and VIP tiers, online and in Shopify POS. A good fit if your store runs on Shopify.

    Smile.io alternatives

Feature comparison

FeatureVISUVoucherify
Points or stamp cards for your customersNoCheck their site
Referral rewards for your customersNoYes
VIP tiers or member levelsNoCheck their site
POS or ecommerce integrationsNoYes
Free plan, no credit cardYesCheck their site
Local business page with map and hoursYesOn every planCheck their site
Dynamic QR codes with editable destinationYes2 on FreeCheck their site
QR ad campaigns shown to VISU app usersYesFrom StarterNo

Competitor features as listed on their public sites when this page was written. They change often, so check before you decide.

Questions

Is VISU a loyalty program like Voucherify?

No. VISU has no points, stamp cards, tiers or POS integration. It offers a free business page with a map and QR code, and VISU Ads QR campaigns, from the Starter plan, where people who scan earn VISU Credits paid by the campaign.

Can I use VISU alongside Voucherify?

Yes. Keep your loyalty program in Voucherify and use VISU for a local business page and QR campaigns that reach people who use the VISU app.

Do people who scan my campaign get cash?

No. People earn VISU Credits to use in the VISU app. VISU Credits are not cash, and withdrawals are not available yet.

Does VISU have a free plan?

Yes. The Free plan needs no credit card and includes one VISU Link, a local page, 2 dynamic QR codes and 7 days of analytics. VISU Ads campaigns start on the Starter plan at $5 per month.

Does VISU have an API like Voucherify?

No. VISU has no public API for coupons, loyalty or referrals. Everything is set up in the dashboard. If you need an API, compare Voucherify with Talon.One.

Try VISU next to what you use today

Create a free VISU Link, share it by link or QR code and compare it with your current setup.

VISU plans: Free plan, no credit card. Paid plans: Starter $5/month, Pro $9/month, Premium $24/month. See all plans