Best SC Loyalty alternatives reviewed in 2027

Short answer: It depends on why you're leaving SC Loyalty. When pricing is the problem, choose Love Loyalty, because it offers a points programme, VIP tiers, POS, paid memberships and Apple and Google Wallet passes for up to 2,000 orders at $79/month, and unlimited orders for $399/month. When you want Shopify POS on a free plan, as SC Loyalty offers, choose Smile.

SC Loyalty Rewards offers 3 customer tiers, referrals and buy with points on its $29 Starter plan, and Shopify POS works on its free plan. But it charges by loyalty members rather than orders, and every customer ever given points counts.

So I installed 7 SC Loyalty alternatives on a test store. Below, you'll find what each one is built for, what it costs as of November 2026 and what you'd give up by moving.

Why do merchants look for an SC Loyalty alternative?

From what customers shared in the reviews I read, most merchants leave because the bill grows faster than their sales, since SC Loyalty counts every member, active or not. Others shared rewards that customers couldn't redeem and translations that need paid custom work.

In August 2018, Ultimate Modelling Products found SC Loyalty counted 6,500 "active customers" when only 2,000 had ordered recently. Every alternative I tested charges by orders or a flat fee instead, so inactive accounts don't raise the bill.

In the reviews I read where customers shared a problem, redemption came up most recently. In March 2025, Neha Assar Artistry said customers couldn't redeem rewards. BON Loyalty replied to all 22 of its reviews where customers shared a problem, so it's where I'd look first if support worries you.

SC Loyalty lists 20 languages, but when I checked, custom language work costs extra. In 2020, Premier ETAGE also found tier text stuck in English. CWILL Loyalty includes 20 storefront languages from its $19 Essential plan.

I found these in 15 of the 71 reviews SC Loyalty had in November 2026, so most merchants don't report them.

Which SC Loyalty alternatives made my shortlist?

I selected live loyalty apps that do the same job as SC Loyalty and have merchant reviews I could read. These 7 alternatives made my shortlist:

• Love Loyalty: an all-in-one native loyalty app with fixed pricing
• S Loyalty: plain points with simple order bands
• Otter Loyalty: VIP tiers and memberships on a free plan
• CWILL Loyalty: tiers and POS in 20 storefront languages
• Smile: POS on every plan, including Free
• BON Loyalty: VIP and B2B tiers with unlimited orders
• Kangaroo: one programme across Shopify and other POS systems

I've put each app's rating, starting price and how it charges in this table, with SC Loyalty first as the baseline:

Prices as of November 2026.

If billing is your reason for leaving, compare Love Loyalty, BON Loyalty and Otter Loyalty first.

How did I review these SC Loyalty alternatives?

I installed each app on a test store, then went through every plan and what customers shared in their newest reviews. I used SC Loyalty as the baseline for each comparison.

I looked at these details for each app:

• Programmes: points, VIP tiers, referrals, store credit, memberships and B2B
• In-store selling: Shopify POS or other POS systems, and from which plan
• AI features: what AI does in each app
• Integrations: which email and review apps it works with
• Setup: how long each app took me to get a points programme live
• Design: how it looked on my test store and whether it matched my theme
• Speed: what one more app adds to a store that already has 10 to 15 of them, as many stores do
• Pricing: whether it charges by members, orders or a flat fee, and what each plan includes
• Reviews: what customers shared in their newest reviews, including about support
• Moving: what you can bring across from SC Loyalty

Love Loyalty comes first because it offers a points programme, VIP tiers, POS, paid memberships and Apple and Google Wallet passes for up to 2,000 orders at $79/month, billed by orders rather than members. Its $399 Plus plan includes unlimited orders. The order of the other 6 isn't a ranking.

I don't give speed scores, because they depend on your theme and your other apps. Your own store is the better test, and all 7 apps have a free plan or trial except Kangaroo, which shows neither.

What did I find when I compared them with SC Loyalty?

These alternatives fall into 2 groups. Love Loyalty, S Loyalty, Otter Loyalty, CWILL Loyalty and Smile focus on the core loyalty experience: points, VIP tiers, referrals and rewards. BON Loyalty and Kangaroo spread across other features, such as pop-ups, SMS and email marketing or a white-label mobile app.

I liked the first group most. You aren't paying for pop-up, SMS or email tools that many stores already run in other apps. I've also found that when an app splits its work across all of those, the loyalty programme is the part that gets compromised. Love Loyalty was the only app that looked native on my test store, while Kangaroo's widget didn't match my fonts and BON Loyalty's needed changes before it fit.

I found 4 main differences from SC Loyalty. Check which ones you need before you compare prices:

• How the bill grows: SC Loyalty adds $0.02 to $0.05 per extra member, up to a cap. Love Loyalty's $79 Growth plan includes up to 2,000 orders, and its $399 Plus plan includes unlimited orders, so it doesn't charge by order volume. BON Loyalty's $129 Growth plan includes unlimited orders, and Kangaroo charges the same at any volume.
• Price at 2,000 orders: SC Loyalty charges by loyalty members instead, $29 on its Starter plan for 500 members plus $0.05 per extra member, or $199 on its Growth plan for 5,000 members. Love Loyalty costs $79 on its Growth plan, Kangaroo $79 on its Core plan, Otter $100 on its Scaler plan, BON Loyalty $129 on its Growth plan, CWILL Loyalty $169 on its Pro plan and Smile $199 on its Growth plan. S Loyalty moves to a custom quote from $199.99.
• Customer tiers: SC Loyalty includes 3 tiers on its $29 Starter plan. Otter Loyalty offers VIP tiers on its free plan and CWILL Loyalty on its $69 Pro plan for 500 orders. Love Loyalty offers them on its $79 Growth plan, BON Loyalty on its $129 Growth plan and Smile and Kangaroo on their $199 plans. S Loyalty has none.
• Shopify POS: SC Loyalty and Smile include it free, Love Loyalty from its $12 Professional plan, CWILL Loyalty from $19 and BON Loyalty from $29. S Loyalty and Otter Loyalty have no POS.

I also found these differences in how the apps work:

• AI features: SC Loyalty has none. BON Loyalty's AI suggests a points strategy, Love Loyalty's suggests a loyalty programme for your store on its $79 Growth plan and Kangaroo offers AI campaigns on its $349 Elite plan.
• Setup: the alternatives took me 15 to 19 minutes, against 16 for SC Loyalty. Love Loyalty was fastest at 15.
• Design: Love Loyalty was the only app that looked native on my test store, while the other 6 showed as widgets. Kangaroo didn't match my fonts, and S Loyalty, CWILL Loyalty and BON Loyalty needed changes before they fit.
• Speed: the total number of apps matters more than any one of them.

What are the best SC Loyalty alternatives?

Love Loyalty is my top pick for SC Loyalty stores with a large member list. For Shopify stores, I'd choose its $79 Growth plan, which includes referrals, bonus campaigns and 1-click cart redemption for up to 2,000 orders a month, billed by orders rather than members. For Shopify Plus brands, I'd choose its $399 Plus plan, which offers everything in Growth with unlimited orders.

Smile comes next for stores that want Shopify POS on a free plan, as SC Loyalty offers. The other 5 suit stores that want simple order bands (S Loyalty), a free VIP plan (Otter Loyalty), many languages (CWILL Loyalty), a bill that stops at $129 (BON Loyalty) or several POS systems (Kangaroo). At 2,000 orders a month, Love Loyalty's Growth plan costs $79, the same as Kangaroo's Core plan, while Otter costs $100, BON Loyalty $129, CWILL Loyalty $169, Smile $199 and S Loyalty a custom quote from $199.99. SC Loyalty charges by members instead, and its $29 Starter plan passes Love Loyalty's $79 at about 1,500 members.

1. Love Loyalty: Best for an all-in-one native loyalty app with fixed pricing

Love Loyalty is an all-in-one native loyalty app for Shopify and Shopify Plus brands. It offers points, VIP tiers, referrals and paid memberships in one app, at a published monthly price. I'd choose it when you want SC Loyalty's in-store support without paying for every account that's ever earned points.

Why I like this app: I liked cart redemption most. On my test store, customers redeemed points inside the cart, with no pop-up widget to open first. That means the discount shows up exactly where shoppers check their total.

It was also the only app here that looked native on my test store. Points appeared on the product page, and the loyalty page sat inside my theme. Each placement used my theme's fonts and colours, so I didn't touch any CSS, and the programme blends into your store straight away.

Setup took me 15 minutes, the fastest of the 8 apps I tested.

Compared with SC Loyalty: At 2,000 orders a month, Love Loyalty costs $79/month on its Growth plan and offers a points programme, VIP tiers, POS, bonus campaigns, paid memberships and Apple and Google Wallet passes. SC Loyalty charges by loyalty members instead: its $29 Starter plan passes $79 at about 1,500 members, and its $199 Growth plan includes 5,000. So Love Loyalty lowers your bill once your list passes about 1,500 members, and inactive accounts never raise it.

Above 2,000 orders a month, Love Loyalty costs $399/month on its Plus plan and offers everything in Growth, API access and unlimited orders, so it doesn't charge by order volume. SC Loyalty caps its $199 Growth plan at $999 and its $499 Enterprise plan at $1,999.

But you'd give up Shopify POS on a free plan, because Love Loyalty starts POS on its $12 Professional plan. Check your member count before you move.

Features:

• Apple and Google Wallet passes that show each customer's points balance and VIP tier, on the $79 Growth plan
• Bonus campaigns and custom earning rules on the $79 Growth plan
• Shopify POS earning and redemption, with staff enrolment through a small widget, on the $12 Professional plan
• Loyalty data stored in Shopify metafields, so you can see it in your Shopify admin
• Points, referrals and cart redemption on the free plan
• A loyalty page, 20+ placements and points expiry on the $12 Professional plan
• Integrations with Klaviyo, Recharge, Shopify Flow and 30+ other apps on the $12 Professional plan
• VIP tiers, paid memberships, B2B loyalty, rewards for activities and AI programme suggestions on the $79 Growth plan
• Checkout extensions, API access and unlimited orders on the $399 Plus plan

Pricing: Love Loyalty charges by monthly orders:

• Free: 150 orders a month
• Professional: $12/month, 500 orders
• Growth: $79/month, up to 2,000 orders
• Plus: $399/month, unlimited orders
• Trial: 14 days

Reviews: Love Loyalty has 5.0 stars from 428 reviews on the Shopify App Store. Merchants who left reviews praise support and cart redemption.

Best for: Shopify stores that sell online and in person and want points, VIP tiers, POS and paid memberships billed by orders in one native app on the $79 Growth plan, and Shopify Plus brands that want unlimited orders on the $399 Plus plan.

I wouldn't choose it if: You want a branded mobile app or SMS marketing alongside your loyalty programme. Love Loyalty doesn't include either, while Kangaroo offers SMS and email marketing and a white-label app.

See Love Loyalty on the Shopify App Store

2. S Loyalty: Best for plain points with simple order bands

S Loyalty is a points and rewards app. Choose it when you want plain points with predictable order bands and don't need tiers.

Why I like this app: Its "Pay with Points" reward turns points into money off an order, and the free plan offers 100 orders with a birthday bonus and 5 languages. Setup took me 16 minutes, and points and rewards were simple to set up.

Compared with SC Loyalty: At 2,000 orders a month, S Loyalty moves to its Higher Volume plan, a custom quote from $199.99, and offers points, pay with points, 20+ rewards and bonus campaigns. SC Loyalty charges by loyalty members instead, and its $199 Growth plan includes 5,000 members, so S Loyalty rarely lowers your bill at this volume. On my test store, the rewards tab needed changes to fit, because the Signature theme and embedded widget wait for the $39.99 Standard plan. You'd give up customer tiers, POS and built-in referrals, because S Loyalty has no tiers on any plan and hands referrals to ReferralCandy, which needed its own install.

Features:

• Points with birthday, welcome and holiday bonuses
• Pay with Points plus fixed, percentage and free-shipping rewards
• Points added on payment or on fulfilment
• Points for past orders and customer exclusion on the $69.99 Pro plan
• Free loyalty interface design on the Higher Volume plan, a custom quote from $199.99
• Langify, Weglot and ReferralCandy integrations

I didn't find any AI features in it.

Pricing: S Loyalty charges by monthly order bands:

• Free: 100 orders, 3 fixed-amount rewards
• Basic: $19.99/month, 50 orders
• Standard: $39.99/month, 200 orders
• Pro: $69.99/month, 350 orders
• Premium: $119.99/month, up to 1,000 orders
• Higher Volume: custom quote from $199.99
• Trial: 14 days

Reviews: S Loyalty has 4.4 stars from 235 reviews on the Shopify App Store. GREAT DOG CO., after more than 11 years on the app, got no reply after 3 contacts in a week (May 2026).

Best for: A small online-only store that wants plain points and nothing more.

I wouldn't choose it if: You sell in person, because S Loyalty has no POS support. Smile includes Shopify POS on every plan, including its free plan.

See S Loyalty on the Shopify App Store

3. Otter Loyalty: Best for VIP tiers and memberships on a free plan

Otter Loyalty, formerly Super Rewards, is a small loyalty app with every feature on both of its plans. Choose it when you want SC Loyalty's tiers billed by orders and don't sell in person.

Why I like this app: When I checked its plans, Otter Loyalty included VIP tiers, memberships, referrals and a loyalty page even on the free plan. Setup took me 16 minutes, and its widget and rewards page fit my store.

Compared with SC Loyalty: At 2,000 orders a month, Otter Loyalty costs $100/month on its Scaler plan and offers points, referrals, VIP tiers, memberships and bonus events. SC Loyalty charges by loyalty members instead, so Otter lowers your bill once your list passes about 1,900 members on SC Loyalty's $29 Starter plan. On my test store, Otter's widget matched my fonts, while SC Loyalty's didn't. You'd give up POS completely, because Otter Loyalty doesn't include a POS feature.

Features:

• VIP tiers, memberships and a loyalty page on the free Starter plan
• Billing by orders, with 300 included on the $15 Scaler plan
• Customer eligibility rules and minimum cart requirements
• Bulk points adjustments and customer bans
• Bonus events, nudges and points on product pages

I didn't find any AI features in it.

Pricing: Otter Loyalty charges by monthly orders:

• Starter: free, 100 orders, then $10 per 100 orders
• Scaler: $15/month, 300 orders, then $5 per 100 orders
• Trial: none, and the free plan needs no card

Reviews: Otter Loyalty has 4.6 stars from 22 reviews on the Shopify App Store. Fashion Hub Club said the app sent 20 emails to customers in 10 minutes (October 2024).

Best for: An online-only store that wants VIP tiers and memberships on every plan.

I wouldn't choose it if: You need in-store rewards, because Otter Loyalty has no POS. BON Loyalty adds Shopify POS on its $29 Basic plan, with a customer QR code.

See Otter Loyalty on the Shopify App Store

4. CWILL Loyalty: Best for tiers and POS in your customers' languages

CWILL Loyalty & Referrals is a points, VIP and referral app. I'd choose it when SC Loyalty's translations left tier text in English or needed paid custom work.

Why I like this app: It offers 20 storefront languages on its $19 Essential plan, along with a loyalty page and Shopify POS. Every plan includes 24/7 live chat and custom CSS. Setup took me 17 minutes.

Compared with SC Loyalty: At 2,000 orders a month, CWILL Loyalty costs $169/month on its Pro plan and offers points, referrals, review rewards, POS, VIP tiers and 20 storefront languages. SC Loyalty charges by loyalty members instead, so CWILL Loyalty lowers your bill once your list passes about 3,300 members on SC Loyalty's $29 Starter plan, and inactive accounts don't count. On my test store, it showed as a widget, and I used custom CSS to line it up with my theme. You'd give up a bill cap, because its Pro plan ($69 to $229/month) adds $15 per 100 extra orders.

Features:

• 20 storefront languages on the $19 Essential plan
• Product and free-shipping rewards on the $19 Essential plan
• Points, referrals and review rewards on every plan
• VIP tiers, points expiry and a customer account extension on the Pro plan, from $69/month
• Judge.me, Klaviyo, Omnisend and Shopify Flow

I didn't find any AI features in its loyalty plans.

Pricing: CWILL Loyalty charges by monthly orders:

• Free: 200 orders
• Essential: $19/month for 200 orders or $29/month for 500, then $20 per 100 orders
• Pro: $69 (500 orders), $99 (1,000), $169 (2,000) or $229 (3,000) a month, then $15 per 100 orders
• Enterprise: custom quote, above 3,000 orders
• Trial: 14 days

Reviews: CWILL Loyalty has 4.9 stars from 800 reviews on the Shopify App Store. Reviewers praise its translations, while Dope Skin Co said support took 2 days to answer simple questions (November 2025).

Best for: A store selling in several languages that wants tiers and POS billed by orders.

I wouldn't choose it if: You want customer tiers on your first paid plan, because CWILL Loyalty keeps VIP tiers for its $69 Pro plan. Otter Loyalty includes them on its free plan.

See CWILL Loyalty on the Shopify App Store

5. Smile: Best for POS on every plan, including Free

Smile is a points, referral and VIP app that's Built for Shopify. Choose it when you want Shopify POS on a free plan, as SC Loyalty offers.

Why I like this app: When I checked its plans, Shopify POS worked on every plan, including the free one. Full branding customisation is on every plan too, and its widget matched my fonts on my test store. Setup took me 18 minutes.

Compared with SC Loyalty: At 2,000 orders a month, Smile costs $199/month on its Growth plan and offers points, referrals, VIP tiers, POS, points expiry and the Loyalty Hub in customer accounts. SC Loyalty charges by loyalty members instead, and its $199 Growth plan includes 5,000 members, so Smile only lowers your bill once your list passes 5,000 members. On my test store, Smile showed a floating loyalty button by default instead of a page inside my theme. You'd give up SC Loyalty's bill caps, because Smile's $199 Growth plan adds $20 per 100 orders above 2,500.

Features:

• Shopify POS on every plan, starting with the free plan
• Points, referrals and free-shipping rewards on the free plan
• Free-product rewards on the $15 Essential plan
• Bonus events and subscription rewards on the $79 Standard plan
• VIP tiers, points expiry and 25 loyalty reports on the $199 Growth plan
• Klaviyo, Judge.me, Gorgias, Loox, Mailchimp and Recharge

I didn't find any AI features in it.

Pricing: Smile charges by monthly orders:

• Free: 200 orders
• Essential: $15/month, 500 orders
• Standard: $79/month, 1,000 orders
• Growth: $199/month, 2,500 orders, then $20 per 100 orders
• Plus: $999/month, billed yearly, 7,500 orders, then $5 per 100 orders
• Enterprise: custom, billed yearly
• Trial: 14 days

Reviews: Smile has 4.9 stars from 4,673 reviews on the Shopify App Store. Einstein's Attic Madison felt forced to pay $199 a month "forever" (May 2026).

Best for: A store that wants POS on a free plan now and can wait to pay for VIP tiers.

I wouldn't choose it if: You want VIP tiers on a plan under $199. BON Loyalty includes VIP and B2B tiers on its $129 Growth plan with unlimited orders.

See Smile on the Shopify App Store

6. BON Loyalty: Best for VIP and B2B tiers with unlimited orders

BON Loyalty is a flat-priced loyalty app with no per-order overage on any plan. I'd choose it when you want SC Loyalty's tiers and POS with a bill that stops rising.

Why I like this app: I liked that its $129 Growth plan includes unlimited orders, with VIP tiers, B2B tiers and points on product pages. Setup took me 17 minutes.

Compared with SC Loyalty: At 2,000 orders a month, BON Loyalty costs $129/month on its Growth plan and offers points, referrals, VIP tiers, B2B tiers, POS and unlimited orders. SC Loyalty charges by loyalty members instead, so BON lowers your bill once your list passes about 2,500 members on SC Loyalty's $29 Starter plan, and it never rises with volume. On my test store, its floating button needed changes to fit, because branding is limited on its free and $15 Starter plans and custom CSS waits for its $129 Growth plan. You'd give up SC Loyalty's 30-day trial, because BON offers 7 days.

Features:

• 250+ displayed languages included on the $29 Basic plan
• Unlimited programme members on every plan
• Shopify POS with customer QR codes from the $29 Basic plan
• Points and referral emails sent automatically on the free plan
• VIP and B2B tiers with no order limit on the $129 Growth plan
• Klaviyo, Judge.me, Fera, PageFly and Shopify Flow

Pricing: BON Loyalty charges by orders up to its $29 Basic plan, then a flat fee:

• Free: 150 orders
• Starter: $15/month, 300 orders
• Basic: $29/month, 500 orders, or $27/month billed yearly
• Growth: $129/month, unlimited orders, or $103/month billed yearly
• Plus: custom quote
• Trial: 7 days, once per store

Reviews: BON Loyalty has 5.0 stars from 1,987 reviews on the Shopify App Store, and it replied to all 22 reviews I read where customers shared a problem. Tulsa Body Jewelry said returns and exchanges were a mess (June 2026).

Best for: A store above 1,000 orders a month that wants VIP and B2B tiers at a fixed price.

I wouldn't choose it if: You want POS on your first paid plan, because BON Loyalty starts it on Basic at $29. Love Loyalty includes POS on its $12 Professional plan.

See BON Loyalty on the Shopify App Store

7. Kangaroo: Best for stores that sell in person on more than one system

Kangaroo is an omnichannel loyalty platform that also works with Lightspeed, Heartland, WooCommerce and other systems. Choose it when your shop counters use something other than Shopify POS.

Why I like this app: When I checked its plans, Kangaroo charged the same price at any volume, with unlimited customers on every plan. Its $199 Plus plan adds tiers, referrals, store credit, SMS and email campaigns and multi-location programmes. Setup took me 19 minutes.

Compared with SC Loyalty: At 2,000 orders a month, Kangaroo costs $79/month on its Core plan and offers points, pay with points, custom offers and one POS or eCommerce integration, at the same price at any volume. SC Loyalty charges by loyalty members instead, so Kangaroo lowers your bill once your list passes about 1,500 members, but tiers and referrals need its $199 Plus plan. On my test store, its branding offered colours, logo and images but not fonts, so its widget didn't match my fonts. You'd give up a free plan and a trial, which SC Loyalty offers.

Features:

• Unlimited customers, pay with points and custom offers on the $79 Core plan
• One POS or online store integration, such as Shopify POS, on the $79 Core plan
• Tiers, referrals, store credit and contests on the $199 Plus plan
• Loyalty across several store locations on the $199 Plus plan
• Shopify POS, Lightspeed, Klaviyo, Gorgias and Mailchimp

Pricing: Kangaroo charges by features, the same at any volume:

• Core: $79/month, 1 POS or eCommerce integration
• Plus: $199/month, 2 integrations
• Elite: $349/month, unlimited integrations
• Enterprise: custom
• Trial: none

When you install through Shopify, the app can bill by orders instead, at $399/month for 2,000 orders, so check which billing applies.

Reviews: Kangaroo has 4.9 stars from 59 reviews on the Shopify App Store. In the one review I read where a customer shared a problem, Retrofix Games said Shopify purchases stopped earning points, and Kangaroo fixed it without explaining the cause (November 2025).

Best for: A retailer with several locations or POS systems that wants one programme across them.

I wouldn't choose it if: You want to try loyalty for free first. Smile's free plan offers Shopify POS for 200 orders.

See Kangaroo on the Shopify App Store

How do you choose between SC Loyalty and these alternatives?

Name the reason you're leaving, then confirm that the new app fixes it at a price you can pay. These 5 questions will shorten the list.

Start with the problem that's pushing you out. Member-based billing points to any order-based app here.

Next, list the SC Loyalty features you use, and check each one against the plan you'd buy.

Then check the fit with your theme. Love Loyalty sat natively in mine, while Kangaroo's widget didn't match my fonts.

After that, think about how you sell, and check which plan adds in-store rewards.

Finally, read the newest reviews about support. In the reviews I read where customers shared a problem, BON Loyalty replied to every one and Smile to 112 of 152.

Choose Love Loyalty when your member list grows faster than your orders. At 2,000 orders a month, it costs $79/month on its Growth plan however many members join, and offers points, VIP tiers, POS, paid memberships and wallet passes that show each member's points balance and tier on their phone. For Shopify Plus brands, its $399 Plus plan offers unlimited orders, so neither members nor orders change the price.

Choose CWILL Loyalty when your customers shop in several languages. Stay on SC Loyalty when your members are few and your orders are many.

Will an SC Loyalty alternative cost you less?

Usually yes, once your programme passes about 1,500 members. Below that, SC Loyalty's $29 Starter plan, with 3 tiers and POS, is hard to beat.

SC Loyalty charges by loyalty members, so when I priced the alternatives, I compared the plan each one charges at 2,000 orders a month with what SC Loyalty charges for your member count. Its $29 Starter plan includes 500 members, then $0.05 per extra member, and its $199 Growth plan includes 5,000.

Say your store has 2,000 orders a month and 5,000 loyalty members. SC Loyalty costs $199/month on its Growth plan. These alternatives cost:

• Love Loyalty: $79/month on its Growth plan
• Kangaroo: $79/month on its Core plan
• Otter Loyalty: $100/month on its Scaler plan
• BON Loyalty: $129/month on its Growth plan
• CWILL Loyalty: $169/month on its Pro plan
• Smile: $199/month on its Growth plan
• S Loyalty: a custom quote from $199.99/month on its Higher Volume plan

Over 2 years at that level, SC Loyalty costs about $4,776. Love Loyalty costs about $1,896, with paid memberships and bonus campaigns included.

Before you compare prices, check your member count, then ask each developer which orders count. Smile, for example, counts paid, unpaid and refunded orders.

Can you keep POS on a free plan when you leave SC Loyalty?

Yes, with Smile. Its free plan offers native Shopify POS for 200 orders a month.

Love Loyalty includes POS from its $12 Professional plan, CWILL Loyalty from its $19 Essential plan and BON Loyalty from its $29 Basic plan. S Loyalty and Otter Loyalty have none.

Before you leave, list every staff process that uses SC Loyalty at the till, so you can test the same steps in the new app.

When does it make sense to stay on SC Loyalty?

I'd stay on SC Loyalty if your programme has fewer than 500 members and you use its tiers and POS.

Its real strengths are its $29 entry plan with tiers and its 30-day trial, and each plan caps its bill.

On my test store, SC Loyalty took 16 minutes to set up. Its widget sat on top of my theme as an app embed and didn't match my fonts, and custom logo upload waits for its $199 Growth plan.

Its free plan allows 200 members with 3 rewards and 1 campaign. See SC Loyalty on the Shopify App Store.

Before you leave, check your member count and your last 3 bills, because the saving depends on how fast your list grows.

How do you move from SC Loyalty to another app?

None of these apps advertises an SC Loyalty import, but most import customers or point balances. Your customers and orders stay in Shopify.

I'd save these from SC Loyalty before you change anything:

• Every earning rule, reward and tier, with its thresholds
• Customer point balances and tier levels, as a data export
• Staff steps for redeeming on POS

Use these steps with any of the apps:

1. Request your data export early and write down every rule.
2. Install the new app on its free plan or trial, and set it up on a copy of your theme.
3. Import the balances, then check a few customers by hand.
4. Set up the same tiers and rewards you have on SC Loyalty, then check them on your phone and at the till.
5. Upgrade only if it does the job, then publish the theme.
6. Remove SC Loyalty and turn off its app embed in the theme editor, before your next billing date.

Setup took me 15 to 19 minutes per app, so the data export is the slower part. Uno Lusso waited nearly 3 weeks for its data (October 2021). Love Loyalty offers free migration on its $79 Growth plan, and Kangaroo offers white-glove migration.

After you uninstall, check your product and wholesale prices, because Idea Chic found leftover code broke wholesale pricing after removing the Bold-era app (2017).

What changes in unusual situations?

High volume and several POS systems each change the answer.

At high volume, SC Loyalty's caps stop the bill at $999 on its $199 Growth plan and $1,999 on its $499 Enterprise plan. BON Loyalty's $129 Growth plan and Love Loyalty's $399 Plus plan both include unlimited orders, so neither charges by order volume.

For several POS systems or locations, Kangaroo connects Lightspeed and Heartland and offers multi-location programmes on its $199 Plus plan.

Which SC Loyalty alternative would I start with?

I'd start with Love Loyalty. For Shopify stores, its $79 Growth plan offers VIP tiers, POS, bonus campaigns and paid memberships for up to 2,000 orders a month, billed by orders rather than members, and for Shopify Plus brands, its $399 Plus plan adds unlimited orders. Choose BON Loyalty for VIP and B2B tiers at $129 with unlimited orders, and CWILL Loyalty when your customers shop in several languages. Stay on SC Loyalty when you have fewer than 500 members and use its tiers.

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Which SC Loyalty alternative is best for customer tiers?

Love Loyalty, because its $79 Growth plan offers VIP tiers, POS and paid memberships for up to 2,000 orders a month, and its $399 Plus plan adds unlimited orders for Shopify Plus brands. Under 500 orders, CWILL Loyalty offers VIP tiers and POS on its $69 Pro plan.

Is there a free alternative to SC Loyalty?

Yes. Love Loyalty's free plan includes 150 orders a month, with points and referrals. Smile's free plan offers Shopify POS for 200 orders, and Otter Loyalty's includes VIP tiers for 100 orders.

How much does SC Loyalty cost in 2026?

SC Loyalty is free for 200 members. Its Starter plan costs $29 for 500 members, its Growth plan $199 for 5,000 and its Enterprise plan $499 for 25,000, each with per-member overage up to a cap.

Is SC Loyalty a good app?

It's a workable app with 4.4 stars from 71 reviews, tiers from $29 and free POS. But in 15 of its 71 reviews, customers shared a problem, and member-based billing can outgrow your sales.

Do SC Loyalty alternatives slow down a store?

The total number of apps matters more than any one. Test any app on your own store before and after you install it.