Product comparison
Reward Loyalty vs Perkville.
Perkville automates loyalty and referrals around fitness, membership, scheduling, and point-of-sale systems. Reward Loyalty is a broader source-owned application with its own staff and member workflows.
Short answer
Two models for different buyers.
Choose Perkville when a fitness or membership business wants managed rewards and referrals connected to attendance, scheduling, membership, and CRM systems. Choose Reward Loyalty when source ownership, several business types, and a shared wallet matter more than those fitness integrations.
Self-hosted
Reward Loyalty
A self-hosted application with points, stamps, passes, vouchers, tiers, referrals, staff workflows, and a member wallet.
Best for: Operators and agencies that want one owned application across several local-business models.
Competitor model
Perkville
A managed loyalty and referral product built to connect customer actions from membership, fitness, scheduling, CRM, marketing, and POS systems.
Best for: Fitness and membership brands that want automated rewards around their existing operating software.
At a glance.
| Decision | Reward Loyalty | Perkville |
|---|---|---|
| Primary fit | Several local-business and agency models | Fitness, wellness, membership, and referral programs |
| Earning workflow | Staff actions or buyer-owned integrations | Actions imported from connected membership, scheduling, POS, and wearable systems |
| Referrals | Member referral links and configured rewards | Automated referrals tied to qualifying friend actions |
| Member surface | Responsive shared wallet across businesses | Mobile-responsive program branded to the business |
| Infrastructure | Buyer operated | Perkville operated |
| Source access | Application source included | Not presented as source-owned software |
Feature comparison
Compare the capabilities that change the decision.
Fitness workflows and integration
| Capability | Reward Loyalty | Perkville |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance rewards | Staff or an integration records the qualifying activity | Scheduling and membership integrations can reward visits or classes |
| Membership lifecycle | Prepaid passes and loyalty programs live inside the application | Connected membership systems can control eligibility and point expiry |
| Fitness data | No bundled wearable integration | Fitness wearables can supply rewardable effort through supported connections |
| Business coverage | Restaurants, retail, salons, gyms, and other local businesses | Strongest where Perkville integrations match the membership stack |
Where Reward Loyalty is stronger.
- Combines loyalty, prepaid passes, vouchers, and several program types in one source-owned application.
- Runs isolated businesses from one installation.
- Keeps deployment and customization under the license holder’s control.
Where Perkville is stronger.
- Connects loyalty to fitness, membership, scheduling, wearable, CRM, and marketing systems.
- Automates referral qualification and rewards around business events.
- Removes application hosting and release work from the fitness operator.
Choose Reward Loyalty if.
- The operator serves several business types or clients.
- Source access and infrastructure choice matter.
- The team can support staff workflows or build the required connections.
Choose Perkville if.
- Fitness or membership software already drives the customer journey.
- Attendance, membership status, referrals, or wearable activity must award points.
- The operator wants managed software and Perkville’s current integration estate.
Limits to account for.
- Reward Loyalty does not bundle Perkville’s fitness, wearable, scheduling, or membership integrations.
- Perkville integration coverage depends on the current partner and data flow; confirm the exact system and actions before purchase.
- A points feature alone does not replace the membership eligibility, referral qualification, and cancellation rules around a fitness program.
Sources and review date
Check the facts that can change.
Pricing, plans, limits, and integrations can change. These sources were reviewed on 14 July 2026.
Questions buyers ask
Common questions.
Does Reward Loyalty connect to fitness wearables?
No bundled wearable connection is documented. Perkville lists fitness wearables among the systems that can supply rewardable activity.
Can both products reward referrals?
Yes. Reward Loyalty provides member referral links and configured outcomes. Perkville focuses on automated referrals tied to qualifying actions in connected systems.
Which product fits a gym agency?
Perkville fits when its fitness integrations define the service. Reward Loyalty fits when the agency wants source ownership, several client business types, and can support the application and integrations.