Best Shopify gift card apps in 2026
Compare Shopify gift card apps for digital gift cards, bulk codes, scheduled delivery, balance reminders, and store credit workflows.
Quick answer
Vify, Gift Card Hero, and Gift Card Factory are the strongest first checks for most stores. Choose Vify for all-round digital gift cards, Gift Card Hero for reloadable cards and balance reminders, and Gift Card Factory for bulk, imports, refunds, discount codes, and store credit workflows. Givy and Giftnote are better when gifting is part of a broader customer experience. Datora and GiftFix are narrow, budget-friendly bulk tools.
If you only need a shortlist:
- Best overall starting point: Vify: Professional Gift Cards
- Best alternative to compare: Gift Card Hero
- Best specialist option: Gift Card Factory
Quick comparison
Research checked in June 2026. Shopify App Store listings can change, so verify current pricing, plan limits, and trial terms before installing.
| App | Best for | App Store pricing note | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vify: Professional Gift Cards | all-round digital gift cards | Free plan and 14-day trial on paid plans | Check plan requirements for custom emails, reminders, and bulk import |
| Gift Card Hero | reloadable gift cards, POS, and balance reminders | Free to install; listing shows percentage fee with min/max and paid plans | Calculate total cost at high gift-card volume |
| Gift Card Factory | bulk, import, refunds, discount codes, and store credit | Free trial/plan with limits; paid plans from $19.99/month | Check credits, limits, and whether focus is admin more than storefront design |
| Givy: Gifting & Gift Cards | multi-currency and product/subscription gifting | From $14/month plus percentage fee on lower plans | Check Shopify Markets, currency, and gifting complexity |
| Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards | gift messages, carrier-triggered notes, and corporate gifting | From $19/month plus $1 per gift recipient | It is also a gift wrap/message app, not only a gift card app |
| Datora: Bulk Gift Cards | simple bulk generation and CSV download | Free plan; paid plans from $9.95/month | Check free-plan limits, email sending, and job statistics |
| GiftFix: Bulk Gift Cards | low-cost bulk generation and tracking | Free plan; paid plans from $2.99/month | Very focused feature set and low free-plan limits |
| Gist: Gift Card Pro Tools | email/SMS, video messages, and bulk sending | From $9.99/month plus percentage fee; 14-day trial | Lower rating than several alternatives and usage fees |
| Selling Point | gift card and store credit migration | $49.99/month | Check data mapping, test import, and whether balances land as gift cards or store credit |
| A&D: Scheduled Gift Cards | free, simple scheduled delivery | Free | Few reviews and narrow focus on scheduling |
How we evaluated these apps
This comparison uses Shopify App Store category pages and the individual app listings as the primary sources. Vendor pages can still be useful for enterprise details, but the App Store listing is the clearest common baseline for Shopify merchants.
The main criteria were:
- Digital delivery
- Scheduled sending
- Bulk generation
- Balance reminders
- POS support
- Migration support
- Store credit and refunds
How to choose the right app
Decide whether the main problem is storefront gifting, bulk corporate codes, migration, scheduled delivery, POS, or store credit. Then test purchase, delivery, redemption, partial balance, refunds, and customer support visibility.
Avoid choosing from rating alone. A high-rating app can still be wrong if the plan limits, workflow, data model, or support model do not match your store.
Vify: Professional Gift Cards
Vify: Professional Gift Cards is a strong fit for all-round digital gift cards. Check plan requirements for custom emails, reminders, and bulk import.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
Gift Card Hero
Gift Card Hero is a strong fit for reloadable gift cards, POS, and balance reminders. Calculate total cost at high gift-card volume.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
Gift Card Factory
Gift Card Factory is a strong fit for bulk, import, refunds, discount codes, and store credit. Check credits, limits, and whether focus is admin more than storefront design.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
Givy: Gifting & Gift Cards
Givy: Gifting & Gift Cards is a strong fit for multi-currency and product/subscription gifting. Check Shopify Markets, currency, and gifting complexity.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards
Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards is a strong fit for gift messages, carrier-triggered notes, and corporate gifting. It is also a gift wrap/message app, not only a gift card app.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
Datora: Bulk Gift Cards
Datora: Bulk Gift Cards is a strong fit for simple bulk generation and CSV download. Check free-plan limits, email sending, and job statistics.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
GiftFix: Bulk Gift Cards
GiftFix: Bulk Gift Cards is a strong fit for low-cost bulk generation and tracking. Very focused feature set and low free-plan limits.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
Gist: Gift Card Pro Tools
Gist: Gift Card Pro Tools is a strong fit for email/SMS, video messages, and bulk sending. Lower rating than several alternatives and usage fees.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
Selling Point
Selling Point is a strong fit for gift card and store credit migration. Check data mapping, test import, and whether balances land as gift cards or store credit.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
A&D: Scheduled Gift Cards
A&D: Scheduled Gift Cards is a strong fit for free, simple scheduled delivery. Few reviews and narrow focus on scheduling.
Use it when that specific workflow is more important than simply choosing the cheapest app. Before installing, check the current Shopify App Store plan details, test the feature with real store data, and confirm what happens with refunds, edge cases, limits, and support ownership.
FAQ
Which Shopify gift card apps should most stores try first?
Start with Vify: Professional Gift Cards if its main use case matches your store. It is the first app in this comparison because it covers the broadest practical need for the category, but Gift Card Hero may be a better fit if your workflow is closer to its strengths.
Is a free plan enough?
Sometimes. Free plans are useful for testing setup, UI, and basic workflows, but the limits usually appear around volume, automation, branding, integrations, or advanced controls. Always compare the plan at your real order volume and team size.
Can I use more than one app in this category?
You can, but avoid overlapping responsibilities. Two apps trying to control the same storefront widget, customer message, tracking script, or operational workflow can create duplicate work and hard-to-debug errors.
What should I test before launch?
Test the app on real products, orders, customers, themes, and edge cases. Check mobile layout, speed, notifications, permissions, data sync, uninstall behavior, and who on the team owns the workflow after launch.
How often should I re-check the app choice?
Review the setup whenever order volume, markets, team size, theme, fulfillment process, or paid media mix changes. Also re-check pricing and plan limits before major sales periods.
Sources
Research checked in June 2026. Shopify App Store listings can change, so verify current pricing, plan limits, and trial terms before installing.
- Shopify Help Center: Creating and selling gift cards
- Shopify App Store: Gift card apps
- Vify: Professional Gift Cards
- Gift Card Hero
- Gift Card Factory
- Givy: Gifting & Gift Cards
- Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards
- Datora: Bulk Gift Cards
- GiftFix: Bulk Gift Cards
- Gist: Gift Card Pro Tools
- Selling Point
- A&D: Scheduled Gift Cards