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Head to headAs of October 2026
Bulk Gift Cards vs Givy Gifting (2026 Test)
Short answer
Bulk Gift Cards scores 75 and Givy scores 35 in our October 2026 scoring. Givy has 52 reviews at 5.0, product gifting, wrapping and 16+ languages, but charges 2%, 1.5% or 1% of gift value on its first three plans, with no fee only on the $249 Enterprise plan. Bulk Gift Cards is flat: free to 20 cards, Pro $49.
Pick by situation
Bulk gift card batches
Bulk Gift Cards. Flat Pro price, no percentage fee.
Product gifting with wrapping and scheduled delivery
Givy. Built for gifts, not just cards.
High volume and no percentage fee
Either. Givy Enterprise is $249 with no fees. Bulk Gift Cards Pro is $49.
| Feature | Bulk Gift Cards | Givy |
|---|---|---|
| Rating (reviews) | None yet (0) | 5.0 (52) |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | July 2026 | April 2024 |
| Plans | Free, Pro $49 ($411 a year) | Intro $14, Basic $49, Growth $99, Enterprise $249 |
| Percentage of value fee | None | 2% Intro, 1.5% Basic, 1% Growth, 0% Enterprise |
| Free plan | 20 gift cards a month | None (7-day trial) |
| Bulk gift cards and bulk send | Yes | Yes, from Intro |
| Multi-currency | Yes, redemption choice | Yes |
| Languages | English | 16+ |
| Special features | Customers page issuing, code export, full code block | Product gifting, gift wrapping, scheduled delivery, corporate gifting, Flow actions |
Givy sells gifts. Bulk Gift Cards produces cards. They overlap on bulk creation and multi-currency.
Score sheet
| Check | Bulk Gift Cards | Givy Gifting & 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 | 35 of 100 |
Givy's score is held down by the percentage fee check, no free plan, and no stated code export or code import. Its trust score is high: the badge and a 5.0 rating from 52 reviews. It misses the track record point because it launched in April 2024 with under 100 reviews.
The fee, in dollars
On $10,000 of monthly gift card value, Givy costs $199 on Basic or Growth and $249 on Enterprise. On $2,000, Intro costs $54 ($14 plus $40). Bulk Gift Cards is $0 for a small batch within 20 cards a month, or $49 flat. See the pricing explainer for Gist and Gift Card Hero too.
Where Givy wins
Gifting is the focus: wrapping, scheduled delivery, corporate gifting and Flow actions, available in 16 or more languages. Reviews are all five stars.
Where Bulk Gift Cards wins
Flat pricing and a free plan. Code capture and export. The bulk ranking shows the rest of the field. See the Gift Card Hero comparison for the other percentage-fee app.
Questions people ask
Does Givy charge a percentage of gift card value?
Yes, on the three lower plans. Givy adds a share of the value of gifts and gift cards made through it: 2% on Intro ($14 a month), 1.5% on Basic ($49) and 1% on Growth ($99). Enterprise is $249 with no transaction fees.
How much would Givy cost on $10,000 of gift cards a month?
Intro: $14 plus $200 equals $214. Basic: $49 plus $150 equals $199. Growth: $99 plus $100 equals $199. Enterprise: $249. This is hypothetical arithmetic from the listed prices.
Is Givy good for corporate gifting?
Its listing features corporate gifting, bulk send and product gifting with wrapping. Bulk Gift Cards covers corporate batches from a CSV but does not list product gifting.
