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LoyaltyLion vs Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for loyalty rewards. LoyaltyLion has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

LoyaltyLion has the lower entry price — LoyaltyLion starts at $0/mo, Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals at $0/mo. Free tier: LoyaltyLion Yes, Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals Yes. HIPAA: LoyaltyLion —, Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals —.

As of 2026-11-01 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

LoyaltyLion

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPR—
Best forShopify-only DTC brands wanting deep Klaviyo email automation tied to loyalty

Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPRYes
Best forMulti-product Shopify brands already using Yotpo Reviews or SMS

Sources — LoyaltyLion: loyaltylion.com (verified 2026-11-01) STALE · 2026-09-05 · Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals: yotpo.com (verified 2026-11-01)

Key features

LoyaltyLion: Points earning for purchases, account creation, birthdays, referrals, reviews, social follows; VIP tier programs; Branded loyalty page (no developer needed); Klaviyo flow triggers for loyalty events; Checkout redemption; Customer segmentation (Loyal, At Risk, Win Back); Receipt upload; AI-powered loyalty recommendations (Plus); 100+ integrations; Headless API; Vulnerability disclosure program; SOC 2 Type I attestation

Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals: Points-based loyalty programs; Referral programs; VIP tiers; Yotpo Spotlight (loyalty throughout shopper journey); SMS and email notifications for members; Advanced customer segmentation; Dedicated CSM on Premium+; API access on Premium+; 180+ platform integrations; EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework compliance

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