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Anchor vs BON Loyalty

The modern alternative to BON Loyalty. More languages, lower pricing, and a native Shopify Admin experience.

32+ vs 4 languages
$14.99 vs $25 for Growth

Why Merchants Switch to Anchor

32+ Languages vs Only 4

Anchor supports 32+ languages out of the box. BON Loyalty only offers English, French, German, and Portuguese. Sell globally without limitations.

Native Shopify Admin

Anchor lives inside your Shopify Admin. No external dashboard to manage, no context switching, no extra login required.

Lower Entry Price

Start with a paid plan at $14.99/mo vs $25/mo. Get the same core loyalty features at a lower price point.

Zero Performance Impact

Built with lighter JavaScript and lazy loading. No impact on your Core Web Vitals or page speed scores.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Based on Shopify App Store listings (Mar 2026)

Feature
Anchor
BON Loyalty
Free Plan200 orders/mo250 orders/mo
Growth Plan$14.99/moBETTER$25/mo
Pro Plan$39.99/moBETTER$99/mo
Multi-Language Support32+ languagesBETTER4 languages
Points Program
VIP Tiers
Referral Program
Widget Customization
Native Admin IntegrationBETTER
Shopify Flow
Headless/HydrogenBETTER

Annual Cost Comparison

Anchor Loyalty
Growth Plan (annual)$179.88/year
Pro Plan (annual)$479.88/year
Languages supported32+
BON Loyalty
Basic Plan (annual)$300/year
Growth Plan (annual)$1,188/year
Languages supported4

Save up to $120/year by switching to Anchor

Ready to switch from BON Loyalty?

Migration is simple. Install Anchor, configure your program, and you're ready to go.

Initial JavaScript load comparison

Measured on live demo stores, April 2026. Lower is better, every KB impacts Core Web Vitals.

Anchor: 46× lighter than Yotpo
Yotpo Loyalty
650 KB
Growave
580 KB
Smile.io
400 KB
LoyaltyLion
340 KB
Rivo
95 KB
Anchor Loyalty
14 KB

How every major loyalty app compares

Feature-by-feature comparison across all the apps you might be considering.

FeatureUsAnchorSmile.ioYotpoLoyaltyLionRivoGrowave
Full headless widget SDKA complete pre-built loyalty widget that works on any JS frontend (Hydrogen, Next.js, etc.), not just a raw API.YesNoAPI onlyAPI onlyAPI onlyNo
Widget size (initial JS load)Smaller = faster page load and better Core Web Vitals.~14 KB~400 KB~650 KB~340 KBLightweight~580 KB
Core Web Vitals impactZeroModerateHighModerateLowHigh
Languages (curated, not auto-translate)Professionally translated UI, not Google Translate auto-translation.32+~5Multi~5~5~3
RTL layout support (Arabic, Hebrew)YesNoNoNoNoNo
Native Shopify Admin (no external dashboard)YesNoNoNoYesNo
VIP tiers entry price$14.99/mo$199/moCustom quoteCustom quote$49/mo$199/mo
Free plan (monthly orders)200YesUnder 100Under 400200Yes
Checkout Extensions (Shopify native)YesPartialPartialPartialYesPartial
HMAC-signed customer tokens (IDOR protection)Cryptographic proof of customer identity for headless redemption. Prevents unauthorized point redemptions.YesNoNoNoNoNo

Competitor data based on publicly available information from their websites and independent reviews, current as of April 2026. Pricing and features change, always verify on the vendor's site before making a decision.