--- title: "Quardy vs Perkstar — Digital loyalty card comparison" description: "Quardy or Perkstar: which loyalty platform fits your independent business? Pricing, card types and features compared for 2026." url: "https://quardy.app/en/compare/perkstar/" lang: en --- Comparison # Quardy vs Perkstar Two wallet-native loyalty solutions. Perkstar is UK-built and feature-rich; Quardy is EU-built and laser-focused on simplicity at €9.99/month. [Download for free](https://quardy.app/en/compare/perkstar/#download) ## Quick comparison Perkstar is a UK loyalty platform that delivers eight different card types (stamps, points, membership, discount, coupons, cashback, gift cards, multipass) starting at £12/month annual. Quardy offers four loyalty mechanics (stamps, points, cashback, membership card with statuses) plus prepaid gift cards, and starts free up to 50 customers, then €9.99/month. Both deliver cards natively to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, with no app for customers. ## Comparison table __Quardy vs Perkstar__ | | Quardy | Perkstar | | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Free plan | Yes, Yes, up to 50 active customers | No, No (14-day trial) | | Entry paid plan | €9.99/month (Pro, unlimited) | £12/month annual (\~€14) Starter, unlimited | | Mid-tier | €9.99/month (unlimited) | £25/month annual (\~€29) Growth | | High-tier | €24.99/month (Team) | £50/month annual (\~€58) Pro | | Apple/Google Wallet | Yes, Included from free plan | Yes, Included on all paid plans | | Card types available | Stamps, points, cashback (€), membership card (statuses) | Stamps, points, membership, discount, coupons, cashback, gift cards, multipass (8) | | Gift cards | Yes, Included in Pro (€9.99/month) | Yes, Included (one of the 8 card types) | | Geofenced push | Partial, Pro €9.99/month: the card shows near your shop (iPhone lock screen, Google Wallet notification), with a fixed message | Yes, Available from Growth plan | | Google review rewards | No, Not (yet) | Yes, Included from Growth plan | | Native pricing currency | EUR | Yes, GBP (£) | | Data hosting | Yes, Europe (Firebase Paris) — GDPR | Not publicly specified (UK company) | | Trial | Not needed — free up to 50 customers | Yes, 14 days no credit card | | Commitment | No commitment | Monthly or annual (annual discount) | Comparison updated November 2026 ## When to pick each one ### Choose Quardy if... 1. 1. You're starting out and want a real free plan (50 customers, full wallet) before paying 2. 2. Your loyalty model is simple — stamps, points, cashback or a membership card — and you don't need 8 different card types 3. 3. You operate in the EU and care about confirmed EU/GDPR data hosting 4. 4. Your budget is firmly capped at €10/month for loyalty 5. 5. You want a no-commitment monthly subscription with no annual lock-in ### Choose Perkstar if... 1. 1. You need **multiple card types** (membership, discount, coupons, multipass) in the same dashboard 2. 2. You want to write your own **geofenced messages** for customers near your shop 3. 3. You operate in the UK and prefer native GBP pricing (£) over EUR conversion 4. 4. You want to incentivize Google reviews with built-in review rewards 5. 5. You can commit to an annual plan and want the 20% annual discount ## A note on transparency Perkstar is **objectively more feature-rich** than Quardy. Eight card types vs four. Custom geofenced messages. Google review rewards. Native UK pricing. For a UK merchant who wants the full breadth of loyalty mechanics, Perkstar makes sense. Quardy's bet is the opposite: stay narrow on the essentials, keep the price low. €9.99/month for stamps + points + cashback + membership card + gift cards + wallet + push covers what most independent merchants actually use day-to-day. Many of Perkstar's advanced features (custom geofenced messages, review rewards) are powerful in theory but rarely make the difference on the bottom line of a small shop's loyalty program. ## Frequently asked questions ### What's the main difference between Quardy and Perkstar? Perkstar is a UK-built feature-rich platform with 8 card types and advanced marketing tools, starting at £12/month annual (\~€14). Quardy is an EU-built focused product with 4 mechanics, starting free up to 50 customers and then €9.99/month. Both deliver cards natively to Apple/Google Wallet. ### Is Quardy a real alternative to Perkstar? For a small EU merchant whose loyalty program runs on simple mechanics (stamps, points, cashback or a membership card), yes — and 30%+ cheaper at the entry tier. Gift cards are on both sides now. For a merchant in the UK who needs multipass, discount cards and custom geofenced messages from day one, Perkstar is the better fit. ### Can I migrate from Perkstar to Quardy? Yes. Export your customers from Perkstar (CSV), create your business on Quardy and import the file in the app: each customer keeps their stamps, points or cashback balance. On their next visit, find them in the app and show them their card's QR code: they add it to their Wallet, balance included. ### Is geofencing really useful for a small shop? Geofenced push (sending a notification when a customer is physically near your shop) is powerful for foot-traffic businesses with multiple visits per month. For a coffee shop or hair salon with daily/weekly visits, it can boost return rate. For a shop where customers visit every few months, the impact is marginal. Perkstar includes it from Growth (£25/month annual). Quardy covers the basics in Pro: once your Google listing is linked, the card shows up on the iPhone lock screen near your shop, and Google Wallet can notify Android users. ### Does Quardy do gift cards like Perkstar? Yes, from the Pro plan (€9.99/month). You issue a prepaid gift card for any amount and pick its validity, the customer pays you in store (Quardy handles no payment and takes no commission), and the recipient gets an email with a QR code they add to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet — no app, no account. Each time they visit you scan and deduct what they spend, and the balance updates on its own. ## Try Quardy for free 50 free customers, 2-minute setup, wallet included from day one. 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