Best LoyaltyLion alternatives reviewed in 2027

Short answer: It depends on why you're leaving LoyaltyLion. 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 already use Yotpo Reviews, choose Yotpo.

LoyaltyLion's RFM reports sort customers into segments such as lapsed and at risk, and every plan connects to Claude and Sidekick. But its Classic plan starts at $199/month, VIP tiers cost extra on that plan and everything above 4,000 orders is a custom quote.

So I installed 7 LoyaltyLion 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 a LoyaltyLion alternative?

From what customers shared in the reviews I read, most merchants leave LoyaltyLion because they end up paying more than they expected. The VIP add-on, custom quotes and yearly price rises all push the bill up. Others leave over support that faded after the sale, or contracts they couldn't cancel.

Of the 42 reviews I read where customers shared a problem, 19 mention price and 15 mention billing. In September 2025, Fendrihan said custom plans rise 20% to 30% a year without notice. When I priced VIP tiers at 2,000 orders, Love Loyalty, Smile and Nector all included them for no more than the $349 LoyaltyLion charges on its Classic plan, with no add-on. I wouldn't move to Yotpo for this, because its Pro plan costs $499 at that volume and still leaves VIP tiers out.

Support after the sale came up in 21. In April 2026, AKIRA said the app works but called support "arguably the worst". In my test, Love Loyalty's live chat answered within minutes. I also didn't find a single Loyoly review below 4 stars.

Cancelling came up in 4. In April 2023, Fasthouse said there was "no way to cancel". Most of the alternatives I tested bill monthly through Shopify, and Love Loyalty also offers a 30-day money-back policy.

These come from 42 of LoyaltyLion's 550 reviews, so most merchants don't report them.

Which LoyaltyLion alternatives made my shortlist?

I selected apps that do the same job as LoyaltyLion, with a rating of 4.7 or higher and a live app in November 2026. These 7 alternatives made my shortlist:

• Love Loyalty: an all-in-one native loyalty app with fixed pricing
• Yotpo: brands already on Yotpo Reviews
• Smile: published prices and POS on every plan
• Loyoly: European brands that reward UGC and Google reviews
• Gameball: games, streaks and AI campaign advice
• Rivo: a page builder for your own loyalty page
• Nector: loyalty and product reviews in one app

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

Prices as of November 2026.

For the main reason merchants leave LoyaltyLion, compare Love Loyalty, Smile and Nector first, because all 3 include VIP tiers at 2,000 orders for no more than LoyaltyLion's Classic plan costs before its add-on.

How did I review these LoyaltyLion alternatives?

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

I looked at these details for each app:

• VIP tiers: which plan includes them, what it costs at 2,000 orders and whether they cost extra
• Contracts: whether billing is monthly, yearly or through an order form
• Setup help: what each plan includes, from guides to onboarding help
• Analytics: which reports each plan includes, such as CLV and RFM
• AI features: what AI does in each app, including assistant connections
• 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's fonts
• Pricing: how each app charges and what each plan includes
• Reviews: what customers shared in their newest reviews, including about support
• Moving: what you can bring across from LoyaltyLion

Love Loyalty comes first because it offers VIP tiers, POS, bonus campaigns and paid memberships for up to 2,000 orders at $79/month, with no add-on. Its Plus plan includes unlimited orders for $399. 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.

What did I find when I compared them with LoyaltyLion?

These alternatives fall into 2 groups. Love Loyalty, Rivo and Smile focus on the core loyalty experience: points, VIP tiers, referrals and rewards. Nector, Loyoly, Gameball and Yotpo spread across other features, such as product reviews, UGC, games or SMS.

I liked the first group most. You aren't paying for reviews, UGC or SMS 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 and Rivo were the two apps that looked native on my test store.

I found 4 main differences from LoyaltyLion. Check which you need before you compare prices:

• How the bill grows: LoyaltyLion raises Classic in steps from $199 to $549 at 4,000 orders, then quotes. 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. Nector adds $5 to $15 per 100 orders, and Loyoly adds $0.30 per order.
• VIP tiers at 2,000 orders: LoyaltyLion charges $349 on its Classic plan plus a VIP add-on. Love Loyalty charges $79 on Growth, Smile $199 on Growth, Nector $349 on Premium, Rivo $369 on Scale and Loyoly $549 on Lite. Yotpo keeps them on Premium, a custom quote, and Gameball prices by rewarded customers instead.
• Analytics: LoyaltyLion includes CLV and RFM reports on every paid plan. Smile adds ROI and CLV from $79, and Nector includes advanced analytics from $49.
• Contracts: in the reviews I read, customers shared that they were tied into year-long LoyaltyLion contracts. Most alternatives here bill monthly through Shopify, while Smile's $999 Plus plan is paid yearly.

I also found these differences in how the apps work:

• AI features: LoyaltyLion connects to Claude and Sidekick on every plan. Love Loyalty suggests a loyalty programme for your store with AI on its $79 Growth plan. Gameball's AI loyalty experts come with its $999 plan, and Nector summarises reviews from $49.
• Setup: the alternatives took me 15 to 19 minutes, against LoyaltyLion's 20. Love Loyalty was fastest at 15.
• Design: Love Loyalty and Rivo looked native on my test store, like LoyaltyLion, while Yotpo, Smile, Loyoly, Gameball and Nector used a widget. Gameball didn't match my fonts, and Yotpo, Rivo and Nector needed CSS or a higher plan.
• Speed: the total number of apps on your store matters more than one app.

What are the best LoyaltyLion alternatives?

Love Loyalty is my top pick. For Shopify stores, I'd choose its $79 Growth plan, which includes VIP tiers, POS and paid memberships for up to 2,000 orders a month. For Shopify Plus brands, its $399 Plus plan includes everything in Growth with unlimited orders.

Rivo comes next for stores that want to build their own loyalty page. The other 5 suit Yotpo Reviews users, POS-led stores, European UGC brands, gamified programmes and stores that want product reviews in the same app. But most of them cost more. At 2,000 orders a month, Love Loyalty's Growth plan costs $79, while Nector costs $179, Smile $199, Rivo $369, Yotpo $499 and Loyoly $549. Gameball charges by rewarded customers instead of orders.

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 LoyaltyLion's VIP and POS features without a paid add-on.

Why I like this app: Cart redemption impressed me most. Customers spent their points in the cart in 2 steps, without opening a pop-up widget. That keeps the reward in front of them as they buy.

It also looked the most native of the apps I tested. Points showed on the product page, and the loyalty page sat inside my theme. Every placement picked up my theme's fonts and colours, so I didn't write any CSS. So the programme looks like part of your store from the first day.

Setup took me 15 minutes, the fastest of the 7.

Compared with LoyaltyLion: 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. LoyaltyLion's Classic plan costs $349 at that volume, and you'd still pay extra for VIP tiers through an add-on priced by quote.

Above 4,000 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. LoyaltyLion only offers quotes at that volume.

But you'd give up LoyaltyLion's RFM reports, which sort customers into segments such as lapsed and at risk. Check whether your team uses them before you move.

Features:

• Points, referrals and cart redemption on the free plan
• POS, a loyalty page and 20+ placements on the $12 Professional plan
• VIP tiers, bonus campaigns, paid memberships, B2B programmes and wallet passes on the $79 Growth plan
• AI that suggests a loyalty programme for your store, on the $79 Growth plan
• API access and unlimited orders on the $399 Plus plan
• Integrations with Klaviyo, Judge.me, Shopify Flow and 30+ other apps

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 want points, VIP tiers, referrals and paid memberships 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 customers to play games as part of your programme. Love Loyalty doesn't include games or gamified campaigns, while Gameball offers wheel and slot machine games.

See Love Loyalty on the Shopify App Store.

2. Yotpo: Best for brands already on Yotpo Reviews

Yotpo Loyalty, formerly Swell Rewards, is the loyalty part of Yotpo's reviews and SMS suite. Choose it when you already use Yotpo Reviews and want loyalty from the same vendor.

Why I like this app: I liked the 20+ ready-made campaigns, such as goal spend, punch cards and points for photo reviews. Its Pro plan, from $199/month, includes points expiry and checkout redemption.

Compared with LoyaltyLion: At 2,000 orders a month, Yotpo costs $499/month on its Pro plan and offers points, review rewards, points expiry and checkout redemption. LoyaltyLion's Classic plan costs $349 at that volume, so moving to Yotpo raises your bill. On my test store, Yotpo showed a sticky rewards bar, and matching my fonts needed the CSS editor on Premium, a custom quote. You'd give up LoyaltyLion's RFM reports and its connection to Claude and Sidekick.

Features:

• Webhooks on the Pro plan, from $199/month
• Points for purchases and referrals with fraud prevention on the free plan
• Review points, points expiry and checkout redemption on the Pro plan, from $199/month
• VIP tiers, smart segments and Shopify POS on the Premium plan, a custom quote
• An AI chatbot for support on the Pro plan, from $199/month
• Yotpo Reviews, Klaviyo, Recharge and Gorgias

Pricing: Yotpo charges by monthly orders:

• Free: fewer than 100 orders a month
• Pro: from $199/month, 500 orders, then $0.20 per order
• Premium: custom quote, from 2,500 orders
• Trial: none listed

Reviews: Yotpo has 4.7 stars from 966 reviews on the Shopify App Store. When I read the 78 reviews where customers shared a problem, support came up in 32, and Yotpo replied to 20 of them.

Best for: Brands on Yotpo Reviews and SMS that want one vendor for retention.

I wouldn't choose it if: You're leaving LoyaltyLion over support. Loyoly offers human live chat with replies in under 3 minutes on every plan.

See Yotpo on the Shopify App Store.

3. Smile: Best for published prices and POS on every plan

Smile is a points, VIP and referral app with every plan priced on its website. I'd choose it when you want a published price at your volume and Shopify POS on every plan.

Why I like this app: When I checked its plans, I found POS on every plan, including Free. Full branding customisation is on every plan too, and on my test store its fonts matched my theme. Its Loyalty Hub added rewards tidily to customer accounts, on the $199 Growth plan.

Compared with LoyaltyLion: At 2,000 orders a month, Smile costs $199/month on its Growth plan and offers points, referrals, POS, VIP tiers, points expiry and the Loyalty Hub in customer accounts. LoyaltyLion's Classic plan costs $349 at that volume, so Smile lowers your bill by $150 a month. On my test store, Smile matched my fonts, but it showed a floating loyalty button by default instead of a page inside my theme. You'd give up LoyaltyLion's RFM reports and its connection to Claude and Sidekick.

Features:

• Shopify POS on every plan, the free plan included
• Analytics page and full data exports on the $15 Essential plan
• ROI and CLV insights on the $79 Standard plan
• VIP tiers and member segment insights on the $199 Growth plan
• API access on the $999 Smile Plus plan, billed yearly
• Klaviyo, Judge.me, Gorgias and Recharge

I didn't find any AI features in it.

Pricing: Smile charges by monthly orders:

• Free: 200 orders a month
• Essential: $15/month, 500 orders
• Standard: $79/month, 1,000 orders
• Growth: $199/month, 2,500 orders, then $20 per 100
• Smile Plus: $999/month, paid yearly
• Trial: 14 days

Reviews: Smile has 4.9 stars from 4,673 reviews on the Shopify App Store. Moehair USA waited 2 to 3 days for support replies in May 2026.

Best for: Established stores under 2,500 orders that want VIP tiers and POS at a published price.

I wouldn't choose it if: You're heading past 2,500 orders. Smile's Growth plan adds $20 per 100 from there and reaches $699 at 5,000. Love Loyalty's $399 Plus plan includes unlimited orders.

See Smile on the Shopify App Store.

4. Loyoly: Best for European brands that reward UGC

Loyoly is a French loyalty, referral and UGC app. Choose it when you sell mostly in Europe and want to reward Instagram posts, Google reviews and other content.

Why I like this app: I liked the 40+ missions, which reward opt-ins, Instagram posts and Google reviews. VIP tiers, points expiry and translation come on every paid plan, including the $99 Lite plan. On my test store, its no-code branding fit my store and matched my fonts. When I checked its plans, every one included human live chat with replies in under 3 minutes.

Compared with LoyaltyLion: At 2,000 orders a month, Loyoly costs $549/month on its Lite plan and offers points for purchases, sign-ups, UGC and reviews, plus VIP tiers, points expiry, a loyalty page and translation. LoyaltyLion's Classic plan costs $349 at that volume, so moving to Loyoly raises your bill by $200 a month. On my test store, its no-code branding matched my fonts, but the product page, account and checkout extensions only come on the $449 Premium plan. You'd give up LoyaltyLion's RFM reports, and custom CSS costs extra on Lite.

Features:

• Developer toolkit on the $999 Enterprise plan
• Account, product page and checkout extensions on the $449 Premium plan
• Store credit and cashback rewards with the $449 Premium plan
• Points for purchases, sign-ups, UGC and reviews on the $99 Lite plan
• Unlimited integrations, including Klaviyo, Gorgias, Judge.me and Recharge, on the $449 Premium plan

I didn't find any AI features in it.

Pricing: Loyoly charges by monthly orders:

• Free: order limit not stated
• Lite: $99/month, 500 orders, then $0.30 per order
• Premium: $449/month, 500 orders, then $0.30 per order
• Enterprise: $999/month, unlimited orders
• Trial: 7 days

Reviews: Loyoly has 5.0 stars from 118 reviews on the Shopify App Store, with no reviews below 4 stars. In 2026, For.me praised onboarding with a named team member.

Best for: French and European D2C brands under 1,000 orders that want UGC rewards and VIP tiers.

I wouldn't choose it if: Your volume is high and growing. The $0.30 overage takes Lite to $849 at 3,000 orders. Love Loyalty's $399 Plus plan includes VIP tiers and unlimited orders.

See Loyoly on the Shopify App Store.

5. Gameball: Best for games and AI campaign advice

Gameball is a game-led loyalty app. I'd choose it when you want campaign advice like LoyaltyLion's Plus plan, a custom quote, plus games customers can play.

Why I like this app: The games impressed me most. Its $34 Starter plan includes spin-the-wheel and slot machine campaigns, streaks, 5 VIP tiers and points expiry.

Compared with LoyaltyLion: Gameball charges by customers who earn rewards each month, not by orders. Its $159 Pro plan offers points, referrals, POS, games, unlimited VIP tiers and RFM segments for up to 1,000 rewarded customers. LoyaltyLion's Classic plan costs $349 at 2,000 orders, so Gameball costs less while fewer than 1,000 customers earn rewards each month, but its next plan, Guru, costs $999. On my test store, its points widget and game pop-ups didn't match my fonts, because the widget font only changes on the $159 Pro plan. You'd give up LoyaltyLion's connection to Claude and Sidekick.

Features:

• Unlimited VIP tiers with no add-on on the $159 Pro plan
• API access for an extra $199 a month on the $159 Pro plan
• Unlimited API access and app integrations on the $999 Guru plan
• AI loyalty experts that set point values and suggest campaigns on the $999 Guru plan
• Points, referrals and Shopify POS on the free plan
• Klaviyo, Judge.me, Attentive and Recharge

Pricing: Gameball charges by customers who earn rewards each month:

• Free: 100 rewarded customers
• Starter: $34/month, 300 rewarded customers
• Pro: $159/month, 1,000 rewarded customers
• Guru: $999/month, 10,000 rewarded customers
• Trial: 7 days on Starter and Pro

Reviews: Gameball has 4.7 stars from 149 reviews on the Shopify App Store. In September 2025, Quest Corner called support very responsive but found the $159 Pro plan "super cher". In October 2025, Petfast.shop hit "something went wrong" errors during email and domain setup.

Best for: Brands that want games, streaks and AI campaign advice at published prices.

I wouldn't choose it if: You need API access without paying extra. Gameball charges $199 a month for it on Pro. Nector includes an API on its $349 Premium plan.

See Gameball on the Shopify App Store.

6. Rivo: Best for building your loyalty page inside your theme

Rivo is a loyalty, referral and VIP app for direct-to-consumer brands. Choose it when you'd miss LoyaltyLion's loyalty page and want to build your own inside your theme.

Why I like this app: The landing page builder impressed me most. On my test store, it made a loyalty and referral page inside my theme, and theme extensions added points to the product page. Rivo looked as native as LoyaltyLion, with VIP tiers on the Scale plan from $49/month.

Compared with LoyaltyLion: At 2,000 orders a month, Rivo costs $369/month on its Scale plan and offers a loyalty page builder, product-page points, POS, VIP tiers, points expiry and bonus campaigns. LoyaltyLion's Classic plan costs $349 at that volume, so your bill stays about the same. On my test store, Rivo looked as native as LoyaltyLion, but my fonts only lined up after I used its custom CSS setting. You'd give up LoyaltyLion's RFM reports and its connection to Claude and Sidekick.

Features:

• A loyalty and referral page in your theme on the $15 Essential plan
• Shopify POS and on-site prompts on the $15 Essential plan
• Analytics, VIP tiers and points expiry on the $49 Scale plan
• Advanced analytics and the Rivo Developer Toolkit on the $499 Plus plan
• Integrates with Gorgias, Klaviyo, Attentive and Postscript

I didn't find any AI features in it.

Pricing: Rivo charges by monthly orders:

• Free: 200 orders a month
• Essential: $15/month, 500 orders
• Scale: $49/month, 400 orders, then $20 per 100, up to 2,500 orders
• Plus: $499/month, up to 2,500 orders, then a custom quote
• Trial: 14 days

Reviews: Rivo has 4.7 stars from 1,441 reviews on the Shopify App Store. Merchants who left reviews praise hands-on support. But in July 2026, BrickShell Cases said its minimum-cart rule checks the discounted item instead of the whole cart.

Best for: Stores under 1,500 orders that want to design their own loyalty page, with VIP tiers on Scale from $49/month.

I wouldn't choose it if: You'll pass 2,500 orders soon. Rivo moves to a custom quote there. Smile publishes $20 per 100 above 2,500 orders on Growth.

See Rivo on the Shopify App Store.

7. Nector: Best for loyalty and product reviews in one app

Nector is a loyalty and reviews app built for Indian D2C brands. I'd choose it when you want to collect product reviews and run your loyalty programme in the same app.

Why I like this app: The product reviews impressed me most. Every paid plan, from $49/month, includes product reviews with AI summaries alongside points and referrals. So you can drop a separate reviews app.

Compared with LoyaltyLion: At 2,000 orders a month, Nector costs $179/month on its Growth plan and offers points, referrals, product reviews with AI summaries, a loyalty page and POS. LoyaltyLion's Classic plan costs $349 at that volume, so Nector lowers your bill by $170 a month. But its price keeps growing with your volume, and the $349 Premium plan adds $5 per 100 orders above 12,000. On my test store, Nector used a redemption widget, an earn nudge and a pop-up instead of a page inside my theme. You'd give up VIP tiers until the $349 Premium plan, and LoyaltyLion's RFM reports.

Features:

• API access and custom actions on the $349 Premium plan
• Points and referrals for up to 300 orders a month on the free plan
• Product reviews, review summaries and webhooks on the $49 Starter plan
• Loyalty page, POS and branding removal on the $179 Growth plan
• Klaviyo, Omnisend, Judge.me and WebEngage integrations

Pricing: Nector charges by monthly orders:

• Free: 300 orders a month
• Starter: $49/month, 1,000 orders, then $15 per 100
• Growth: $179/month, 4,000 orders, then $10 per 100
• Premium: $349/month, 12,000 orders, then $5 per 100
• Trial: 7 days

Reviews: Nector has 4.9 stars from 89 reviews on the Shopify App Store, almost all from India. In December 2025, Better Herbs cited poor support.

Best for: Indian D2C brands and high-volume stores that want VIP tiers and an API for $349.

I wouldn't choose it if: Your order volume is high and growing. Nector's $349 Premium plan covers 12,000 orders, then charges $5 per 100 extra. Love Loyalty's $399 Plus plan includes unlimited orders.

See Nector on the Shopify App Store.

How do you choose between LoyaltyLion and these alternatives?

Name the reason you're leaving, then confirm that the new app fixes it at a price you can pay. These 4 questions will shorten the list.

When a price increase is the problem, compare the published price at your volume next year. When it's a contract, check how each finalist bills and cancels.

List the LoyaltyLion features you use. Stores on LoyaltyLion's Classic plan ($199 to $549/month) often rely on its RFM reports and its connection to Claude and Sidekick. Check whether the new app shows which customers are lapsing before you move.

Preview each loyalty page on a copy of your theme. LoyaltyLion embeds in the storefront, and most alternatives here use a widget.

Then check its integrations and what customers recently shared about support.

Choose Love Loyalty if you want an all-in-one native loyalty app. At 2,000 orders a month, it costs only $79/month on its Growth plan and offers points, VIP tiers, POS, paid memberships and Apple and Google Wallet passes. When you want a loyalty app whose price doesn't grow with your order volume, choose its $399 Plus plan with unlimited orders.

Choose Rivo if you want to build your own loyalty page inside your theme. Choose Nector if you want product reviews in the same app. Stay on LoyaltyLion when its RFM reports drive your retention work.

Will a LoyaltyLion alternative cost you less?

Yes at 2,000 orders, with Love Loyalty, Smile and Nector, which include VIP tiers for no more than LoyaltyLion's Classic plan costs before its add-on. Rivo and Loyoly cost more, and Yotpo needs a custom quote for VIP tiers.

LoyaltyLion raises Classic in steps from $199 to $549 and sells VIP tiers as an add-on. Most alternatives charge by orders with published overage, and each price below is for the plan that includes VIP tiers.

Say you run 2,000 orders a month and want VIP tiers. LoyaltyLion costs $349/month on its Classic plan, plus the VIP add-on. These alternatives cost:

• Love Loyalty: $79/month on Growth
• Smile: $199/month on Growth
• Nector: $349/month on Premium
• Rivo: $369/month on Scale
• Loyoly: $549/month on Lite
• Yotpo: a custom quote on Premium, since Pro costs $499 without VIP tiers

Gameball doesn't price by orders. Starter includes 5 VIP tiers for 300 rewarded customers at $34, and Pro costs $159 for 1,000.

At 5,000 orders, LoyaltyLion moves to a quote. Love Loyalty's Plus plan costs $399 with unlimited orders, Nector's Premium plan $349 up to 12,000 orders and Smile's Growth plan $699.

Over 2 years at 2,000 orders, LoyaltyLion costs about $8,376 on monthly billing, before the VIP add-on. Love Loyalty costs about $1,896 over the same 2 years.

Ask each developer what counts as an order before you compare prices.

Can you keep API access and an AI assistant connection when you leave LoyaltyLion?

Partly. Every alternative here offers API or webhook access on some plan, but none lists an MCP connection to Claude or Sidekick on its pricing page.

LoyaltyLion includes API access and an MCP connection on every plan. Yotpo includes webhooks on Pro, from $199/month. Nector includes an API on its $349 Premium plan, Love Loyalty on its $399 Plus plan and Rivo on its $499 Plus plan. Gameball charges $199 extra on its $159 Pro plan.

Before you leave, list every system that reads LoyaltyLion data through the API.

When does it make sense to stay on LoyaltyLion?

I'd stay on LoyaltyLion if you're on its Classic plan ($199 to $349/month) under 2,000 orders and rely on its RFM reports and its connection to Claude and Sidekick.

LoyaltyLion holds 4.7 stars from 550 reviews, and merchants who left reviews praise its strategic support. On my test store, its loyalty page sat fully inside the storefront, but its components needed CSS to match my fonts.

LoyaltyLion's Classic plan starts at $199/month for 500 orders, with a 14-day trial. See LoyaltyLion on the Shopify App Store.

Before you leave, read your order form for the renewal date and notice period.

How do you move from LoyaltyLion to another app?

Most alternatives import members and balances, and Love Loyalty, Loyoly and Yotpo do the migration for you. Your customers, orders and discount codes stay in Shopify.

I'd save these from LoyaltyLion before you change anything:

• Every earning rule and reward, with point values and expiry settings
• Each member's points balance and VIP tier, as an export
• Your CLV, RFM and referral reports, as CSV exports
• Klaviyo flows and events that use LoyaltyLion data

Use these steps with any of the apps:

1. Export your members and reports, and write down every rule and reward.
2. Install the new app on its free plan or trial, and set it up on a copy of your theme.
3. Import your members, then check a few customer balances by hand.
4. Set up the same rewards you have on LoyaltyLion, so you're comparing like with like, then check them on your phone.
5. Upgrade only if it does the job, then publish the theme.
6. Cancel LoyaltyLion in writing and remove its theme code, before your renewal date.

Setup took me 15 to 19 minutes per alternative on my test store. Four LoyaltyLion reviewers struggled to cancel, so ask for written confirmation.

Check your theme after you uninstall, and keep your exports for at least a year.

What changes in unusual situations?

Most differences show up at high volume and in physical stores.

Above 4,000 orders, LoyaltyLion moves to a quote. Love Loyalty's Plus plan costs $399 for unlimited orders. Nector's Premium plan costs $349 for up to 12,000 orders, then $5 per 100 extra, so its bill keeps growing. Yotpo and Rivo move to quotes earlier, at 2,500 orders.

For physical stores, LoyaltyLion's Classic plan ($199 to $549/month) includes one POS location. Smile and Gameball include POS on every plan, Love Loyalty from its $12 Professional plan and Nector from its $179 Growth plan.

Which LoyaltyLion alternative would I start with?

I'd start with Love Loyalty, because it offers VIP tiers, POS, bonus campaigns and paid memberships for up to 2,000 orders at $79/month, with no add-on. Choose Rivo when you want to build your own loyalty page, and Nector when you want product reviews in the same app. Stay on LoyaltyLion when its RFM reports matter more than price.

Install 2 finalists on a copy of your theme and compare them on your phone.

My guide to the best Shopify loyalty apps compares the wider category.

What do merchants often ask about LoyaltyLion alternatives?

Which LoyaltyLion alternative is best for VIP tiers?

Love Loyalty is the closest match, because it offers VIP tiers, POS and wallet passes on the $79 Growth plan for up to 2,000 orders. Smile's Growth plan includes VIP tiers for $199 at the same volume.

Is there a free alternative to LoyaltyLion?

Yes. Love Loyalty's free plan includes 150 orders a month, Nector's 300 and Smile's and Rivo's 200.

How much does LoyaltyLion cost in 2026?

LoyaltyLion is free for up to 400 orders a month. Its Classic plan costs $199/month at 500 orders and rises to $549 at 4,000. Advanced and Plus are custom quotes.

Is LoyaltyLion a good app?

Yes for stores that rely on its RFM reports and its connection to Claude and Sidekick, with 4.7 stars from 550 reviews. An alternative makes more sense when you want published prices.

Can you move your points from LoyaltyLion to another app?

Yes. Export your members and balances, then import them into the new app.

Do LoyaltyLion alternatives slow down a store?

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