Home › Loyalty & Retention › Gift Card Apps
Head to headAs of October 2026
Bulk Gift Cards vs Datora Bulk Gift Cards (2026)
Short answer
Bulk Gift Cards and Datora both score 75 of 100 in our October 2026 scoring. Datora has 50 free cards a month, the Built for Shopify badge and 4.8 from 23 reviews. Bulk Gift Cards has unlimited code export on every plan, a multi-currency redemption setting and customer-list issuing on Pro, but no reviews yet.
Pick by situation
Most free cards
Datora. 50 a month against 20.
Full code export, any plan
Bulk Gift Cards. Datora's CSV download lasts 1 day on Free and 1 month on Premium.
Store credit and gift cards together
Datora. Its plans include monthly store credit quotas.
Proof from other merchants
Datora. 23 reviews. Bulk Gift Cards has none yet.
| Feature | Bulk Gift Cards | Datora |
|---|---|---|
| Rating (reviews) | None yet (0) | 4.8 (23) |
| Launched | July 15, 2026 | November 22, 2023 |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Free plan | 20 cards a month with CSV import and preview, any currency and full code export | 50 cards a month, one job at a time, a 1-day CSV download window, import of existing codes and any enabled currency |
| Entry paid plan | Pro $49 a month ($411 a year) | Basic $9.95 a month: 750 gift cards plus 250 store credits |
| Top plan | Pro: unlimited batch sizes, priority support | Ultimate $99.95: unlimited |
| Code export | Every code, CSV, every plan; full code block on Shopify's gift card page | CSV: 1 day (Free), unlimited (Basic), 1 month (Premium) |
| Multi-currency | Any currency; choose all currencies or issued currency | Any enabled currency, all plans |
| Issue from customer list | Pro: up to 250 ticked, or a segment up to 5,000 | Not stated |
| Complaints | None (no reviews) | One 1-star (September 2025): jobs pending for weeks, support unavailable |
Datora is the established name in bulk gift cards. Bulk Gift Cards is the new entrant built around code capture and currency control. The scores tie, and the reasons differ.
Score sheet
| Check | Bulk Gift Cards | Datora Bulk Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk gift card creation listed (10 pts) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full codes exportable as CSV with no time limit (10 pts) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi-currency cards with redemption control stated (10 pts) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Import existing codes listed (10 pts) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan includes the core feature (10 pts) | ✓ | ✓ |
| No % of value, per-order or overage fee listed (10 pts) | ✓ | ✓ |
| All plan prices shown on the listing (5 pts) | ✓ | ✓ |
| A paid plan with no cap on the core action (10 pts) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built for Shopify badge (10 pts) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Rated 4.5 or higher with 10+ reviews (10 pts) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Track record: 100+ reviews or launched by Oct 2023 (5 pts) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Total score | 75 of 100 | 75 of 100 |
Datora wins two trust checks (the badge and the rating). Bulk Gift Cards wins two capability checks: code export with no time limit and multi-currency with a redemption setting. Everything else is level. That is why the totals match. Our tiebreak counts capability points first, so Bulk Gift Cards ranks first. Neither of us would call a tie a decisive win.
Where Datora wins
- Free plan size. 50 cards a month and import of existing codes at no cost.
- Track record. Since November 2023, with a Built for Shopify badge.
- Price ladder. Basic at $9.95 undercuts our $49 for stores that make under 750 cards a month.
Where Bulk Gift Cards wins
- Code access without a clock. On any plan, the app's block inside Shopify admin shows a card's full code and its batch with one click.
- Currency control. The generator's Redemption setting applies to the whole batch.
- Customers page. Pro issues cards from your customer list, and adds a Your gift cards block to customer accounts (needs new customer accounts).
Pro feature: More actions, Issue gift cards, from Shopify's Customers page.
What the one-star review says
A September 2025 Datora reviewer said jobs stayed pending for weeks, could not be deleted and support did not answer. It is a single review among 23. Run a small test job before a large one with any app. See also Bulk Gift Cards vs BatchCard.
Questions people ask
Which is better, Datora or Bulk Gift Cards?
They tie at 75 of 100. Datora is the safer pick on reviews and badge, and gives more free cards. Bulk Gift Cards is the better pick if you need every code exportable on any plan, a redemption setting for multi-currency batches, or to issue cards to a customer segment.
Does Datora let you export gift card codes?
Yes, as a CSV download, but the window is limited on lower plans: 1 day on Free and 1 month on Premium. Basic and Ultimate list unlimited download.
How many gift cards can I create free?
Datora allows 50 a month, Bulk Gift Cards 20 a month. Both caps are monthly.
