Growave vs. Smile.io

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Growave
Score 9.4 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave), a small company in Kyrgyzstan, offers a Social Login app for Shopify stores, and social product reviews and comments.
$9
per month
Smile.io
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Smile.io is a customer loyalty platform from the company of the same name in Kitchener, Ontario. Notably, Smile.io offers a free plan (available for Wix users) to help new entrepreneurs get started with a rewards program, including basic features to reward customers on every order, social sharing & birthday rewards, offer discounts for redeeming points, or style the program to match the site's brand.
$49
per month up to 500 monthly orders.
Pricing
GrowaveSmile.io
Editions & Modules
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Wix - Free
$0
per month
Wix - Premium
$49
per month
BigCommerce - Starter
$49
per month
Shopify - Starter
$49
per month
BigCommerce - Growth
$199
per month
Shopify - Growth
$199
per month
BigCommerce - Plus
$999
per month
Shopify - Plus
$999
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GrowaveSmile.io
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
GrowaveSmile.io
Considered Both Products
Growave
Chose Growave
Smile.io was not very customizable. The customer service was not very friendly or helpful.
Smile.io

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Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Best Alternatives
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Oracle Marketing
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Score 8.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
GrowaveSmile.io
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GrowaveSmile.io
Likelihood to Recommend
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave)
After an exhaustive search, I was excited to choose Growave for my biz rewards & loyalty program, the Smile High Club™. The app is very customizeable so has checked off every requirement as far as our branding style guide goes. The greatest thing about Growave is its people. They are so kind, patient & know their stuff!! They always have an answer for me
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Smile.io
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Pros
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave)
  • Support - They respond to emails quickly and professionally.
  • Coding - They are Shopify experts and will also try to find a solution to a request.
  • They are also cost effective meaning we are able to progress with development of our site without the high cost some other agencies charge.
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Cons
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave)
  • Consider making some of the Enterprise only features available to Growth. Specifically, ability to offer products in exchange for points! I would like to give my best customer the opportunity to earn really cool corporate swag. For example, Collect 100 S'Miles (points) in exchange to WhiteBrights leather book bag. Also, Klaviyo integration. That should not be an Enterprise level feature?
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Smile.io
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Likelihood to Renew
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave)
Because it has been a very useful app, easy to use, filled with great options and a terrific customer service.
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Smile.io
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Usability
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave)
We're currently a small newly launched eCommerce business so our needs are pretty basic. This app is free and does what we need it to and Growave's customer support and their dev team are super patient, helpful and attentive.
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Smile.io
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Support Rating
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave)
They are super attentive and will work with you to make sure that Growave is properly integrated on your site. I had a few conversations with them. They always had prompt replies and they helped to create some custom solutions so that their modules matched the style of our website. It was overall a really great experience working with them.
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Smile.io
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Implementation Rating
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave)
It was easy to do and their support team helped when needed.
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Smile.io
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Alternatives Considered
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave)
Yotpo seems to have more ways to integrate your reviews with other features on your site, but Growave is a simple solution for people who aren't actively focusing their attention on reviews. Yotpo also seems to have better filters for negative keywords and swear words (important for children's toy company). However, Yotpo carries a much higher price tag.
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Smile.io
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Return on Investment
Growave (formerly SocialShopWave)
  • Consumers truly enjoy the loyalty point program.
  • The App makes it very fluid for easy log in's by the consumer.
  • E-mail Notifications and retention programs are effective.
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Smile.io
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