Gratisfaction vs WooCommerce Points and Rewards
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
SaaS loyalty, referral, birthday and giveaway platform from Appsmav with a WooCommerce connector plugin; free for up to 100 members.
Official Woo extension that awards points on purchases, sign-ups and reviews and lets logged-in customers redeem them as a checkout discount.
Choose Gratisfaction if…
- You need referral rewards and convert points to coupons
- You also want rewards catalogue and loyalty emails
- You want to start with a free version
Choose WooCommerce Points and Rewards if…
- You want the more complete feature set (60/100 vs 57/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Gratisfaction includes 8 features that WooCommerce Points and Rewards lacks, including Birthday rewards, Social actions and Referral rewards. Both include 8 of the 25 features we track. 9 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Gratisfaction WooCommerce Points and RewardsEarning points7/85/8
Points awarded for WooCommerce purchases.
Global points-per-currency ratio with rounding options.
Products can be excluded and user roles restricted; per-category rates not documented.
Category and product/variation overrides as fixed points or a percentage; no role-based rates.
Points for account and newsletter sign-ups.
Configurable points for creating an account.
Points for product reviews.
Points for a customer's first review of each product.
Birthday and anniversary reward campaigns.
No birthday earning action in the settings.
Rewards for follows, likes, shares and similar actions on major networks.
No social sharing or follow actions.
Single- or double-sided referral programmes with tracking links and coupons.
No referral programme.
No double-points or time-limited boost feature found in official pages.
Coupons get a Points Modifier field (e.g. 200%), but no scheduled double-points events.
Redeeming3/53/5
Pay using Points option lets customers spend points at checkout.
Redeem points in the cart or checkout as a discount on the order.
Rewards can be issued as coupons.
Points apply directly as a discount; customers do not generate their own coupon codes.
Set up rewards and the points needed, including physical rewards.
Redemption is discount-only; no free products or reward catalogue.
Minimum/maximum redemption settings not documented publicly.
Minimum balance, max cart discount and per-product/category maximums.
Points expiry not mentioned on official pages.
Points can expire after a set period; no expiry reminder emails documented.
Programme & customer experience3/52/5
No VIP tier information found on official pages.
No customer levels or tiers.
Members view points and offers in a hosted member dashboard rather than My Account.
Balance and recent history shown on the My Account page.
No product-page earn message documented.
Editable earn messages on product, cart, checkout and thank-you pages.
Platform sends programme emails; removing its footer branding is a paid add-on.
Docs describe no points-earned or expiry emails.
Widget and shortcode embedding display campaigns on the storefront.
No floating widget or programme panel.
Admin & compatibility3/75/7
Admins can add or remove points from any member account.
Manage Points screen to adjust balances, with a points log.
Lead export is offered; bulk balance import not documented.
No built-in import/export; docs suggest a separate exporter plugin for CSV.
Member participation and redemption history views; no detailed programme analytics documented.
Points log and balance list only; no analytics dashboard.
No WooCommerce Subscriptions support documented.
Renewals of WooCommerce Subscriptions earn points; renewal rate adjustable per category.
Multi-language is mentioned; multi-currency is not documented.
Multi-currency compatibility is not documented.
No HPOS declaration found in the readme or changelog.
Listed as compatible with High-Performance Order Storage.
Changelog mentions block page fixes but does not confirm Cart/Checkout block support.
Listed as compatible with the Cart and Checkout blocks.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Gratisfaction Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per month, 1 site |
| Standard | $19.99 per month, 1 site |
| Professional | $49.95 per month, 1 site |
WooCommerce Points and Rewards Premium
| Single site | $179 per year, 1 site |
|---|
Downloads trend
Gratisfaction
117 downloads last week
WooCommerce Points and Rewards
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Verdict
WooCommerce Points and Rewards scores higher on our feature checklist (60/100 against 57/100). Gratisfaction still has the edge on referral rewards and convert points to coupons. Only Gratisfaction has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Gratisfaction: included. WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Single- or double-sided referral programmes with tracking links and coupons.
Gratisfaction: included. WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Rewards can be issued as coupons.
Gratisfaction: included. WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Set up rewards and the points needed, including physical rewards.
Gratisfaction: included. WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Platform sends programme emails; removing its footer branding is a paid add-on.
Gratisfaction: included. WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Birthday and anniversary reward campaigns.
Gratisfaction: included. WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Rewards for follows, likes, shares and similar actions on major networks.
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FAQ
Which is better, Gratisfaction or WooCommerce Points and Rewards?
WooCommerce Points and Rewards scores higher on our feature checklist (60/100 against 57/100). Gratisfaction still has the edge on referral rewards and convert points to coupons. Only Gratisfaction has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Gratisfaction includes 16 of the 25 features we track, against 15 for WooCommerce Points and Rewards. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Gratisfaction free?
Gratisfaction has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $19.99/mo.
Is WooCommerce Points and Rewards free?
WooCommerce Points and Rewards is premium only. Paid plans start at $179/yr.
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