--- title: "The Joy blog — Page 4" url: "https://joy.so/blog/page/4/" kind: "page" description: "Loyalty, rewards, and retention strategy for ambitious Shopify brands — playbooks, product deep-dives, and merchant wins from the Joy team. (Page 4.)" page: 4 total_pages: 23 --- # The Joy blog — Page 4 - [12 Best Referral Program Software for 2026 (Compared by Use Case, Price & Features)](https://joy.so/blog/md/best-referral-program-software/): A side-by-side look at 12 referral program tools, sorted by what they're actually best for, with real starting prices and honest tradeoffs. - [Okendo vs Yotpo: Pricing and features compared (2026)](https://joy.so/blog/md/okendo-vs-yotpo/): Okendo doesn't gate VIP tiers behind any plan, they're included from Essential at $19 a month. Yotpo holds VIP tiers back for Premium, a plan with no published price. Here's what else separates these two Shopify loyalty apps, verified straight from their own listings. - [Yotpo vs LoyaltyLion: Bundled suite or dedicated platform? (2026)](https://joy.so/blog/md/yotpo-vs-loyaltylion/): Yotpo's $199 Pro plan and LoyaltyLion's $199 Classic plan cost the same, and neither includes VIP tiers. Neither publishes what the plan above that actually costs. Here's what else separates these two Shopify loyalty apps, verified straight from their own pricing pages. - [Rivo vs BON: Pricing and features compared (2026)](https://joy.so/blog/md/rivo-vs-bon/): Rivo unlocks VIP tiers at $49 a month. BON doesn't get you there until $129. Here's what else separates these two Shopify loyalty apps, verified straight from their own pricing pages. - [Smile.io vs Rivo: Platform reach or paid membership? (2026)](https://joy.so/blog/md/smile-vs-rivo/): Smile.io also runs on BigCommerce, an ecommerce platform Rivo doesn't touch. Rivo is Shopify only, but it's the only one of the two with a native paid membership tier. Here's what else separates these Shopify loyalty apps, verified straight from their pricing pages and help centers. - [Smile.io vs LoyaltyLion: Which one fits your store? (2026)](https://joy.so/blog/md/smile-vs-loyaltylion/): Smile.io prices its VIP tiers at a flat $199 a month. LoyaltyLion's VIP-tier plan has no published price at all. Here's what else separates these two Shopify loyalty apps, verified straight from their own pricing pages. - [Smile.io vs Casa: Which is better for ecommerce stores? (2026)](https://joy.so/blog/md/smile-vs-casa/): Casa doesn't charge for its loyalty program at any tier. Smile.io's VIP tiers start at $199 a month. Here's what else separates these two Shopify loyalty apps, verified straight from their own listings. - [Top 7 LoyaltyLion Alternatives (2026)](https://joy.so/blog/md/loyaltylion-alternatives/): LoyaltyLion's free plan is wider than you'd think. The real friction is VIP tiers. Here are 7 alternatives with pricing verified straight from each app's own Shopify listing. - [Top 11 Smile.io Alternatives in 2026 (Some Are Completely Free)](https://joy.so/blog/md/smile-io-alternatives/): Every Smile.io alternatives list online ranks itself first. Here's an honest one, with pricing verified straight from each app's own Shopify listing, so you can see exactly what you're comparing. - [Top Best 7 Rivo Alternatives for Shopify Stores (2026)](https://joy.so/blog/md/rivo-alternatives/): Rivo bundles referrals and analytics into one $49-a-month tier. Here are 7 alternatives with pricing verified straight from each app's own Shopify listing. - [7 Best Growave Alternatives for Growing Shopify Stores in 2026](https://joy.so/blog/md/growave-alternatives/): Growave bundles loyalty with reviews and wishlists into one app. Here are 7 alternatives, most of them dedicated loyalty platforms, with pricing verified straight from each app's own Shopify listing. - [7 Best Yotpo Alternatives for Shopify in 2026](https://joy.so/blog/md/yotpo-alternatives/): Yotpo requires a sales call before you can even install it, even for the free plan. Here are 7 alternatives you can install directly, with pricing verified straight from each app's own Shopify listing. ## Pages - [Page 1](https://joy.so/blog/md/) - [Page 2](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/2/) - [Page 3](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/3/) - [Page 4](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/4/) (this page) - [Page 5](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/5/) - [Page 6](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/6/) - [Page 7](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/7/) - [Page 8](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/8/) - [Page 9](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/9/) - [Page 10](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/10/) - [Page 11](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/11/) - [Page 12](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/12/) - [Page 13](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/13/) - [Page 14](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/14/) - [Page 15](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/15/) - [Page 16](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/16/) - [Page 17](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/17/) - [Page 18](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/18/) - [Page 19](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/19/) - [Page 20](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/20/) - [Page 21](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/21/) - [Page 22](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/22/) - [Page 23](https://joy.so/blog/md/page/23/)