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Smile.io vs Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for loyalty rewards. Smile.io 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.

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

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

Side by side

Smile.io

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPR—
Best forShopify-native DTC brands scaling from startup to mid-market

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 — Smile.io: smile.io (verified 2026-11-01) STALE · 2026-09-02 · Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals: yotpo.com (verified 2026-11-01)

Key features

Smile.io: Points and referral programs; VIP tiers; Loyalty Hub (personalized member portal); Embedded checkout extensions; Bonus point events and point multipliers; Shopify POS omnichannel sync; On-site loyalty nudges; Product page point display; Points expiry controls; Data warehouse sync (Enterprise); 99.9% uptime SLA (Enterprise); 30+ pre-built reports

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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