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Managed loyalty service vs DIY loyalty software

Self-serve loyalty software is cheaper every month and more expensive in practice, because the work does not disappear. It moves to you. This page lays out where each option genuinely wins.

Side by side

JustTap compared with self-serve loyalty software. Rows marked "wins" are where the alternative is genuinely better.
JustTapself-serve loyalty software
Monthly costA flat monthly fee, priced to your venue$25 to $99 AUDwins
Who configures the cardWe do. You approve itYou do
Who writes the campaignsWe do, live at launchYou do, if you get to it
Printed counter card and posterIncluded and shippedYou source and print
Staff trainingIncluded, about fifteen minutesHelp centre article
Time from signing to liveAbout a weekAs long as you takewins
SupportAustralian email and chatUsually overseas ticket queue
Control over every settingYou can change anything, but you don't have toFull, immediatelywins

3 of 8 rows go the other way. Comparative claims about named alternatives are kept accurate and substantiable, as Australian Consumer Law requires.

The verdict

If you enjoy this kind of work and have a free weekend, DIY software is genuinely cheaper and you should take it. Most venue owners do not have the weekend, and an unconfigured loyalty account earns nothing at any price.

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