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DataCandy

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DataCandy Overview:

What Is DataCandy?

DataCandy is an all-in-one gift card and loyalty software designed to fuel business growth effortlessly. With a quick setup process and manageable interface, DataCandy enables businesses to witness expansion while taking a hands-off approach.

Who Uses DataCandy?

DataCandy serves small businesses, large-scale enterprises, and everyone in between. Attract new customers, encourage repeat visits, see better profits and boost revenue with DataCandy.

Where can DataCandy be deployed?

Cloud-based
On-premise
DataCandy Software - Boost customer spending and drive repeat visits with DataCandy's Loyalty Platform.
DataCandy Software - Drive repeat business with automated offers sent at the perfect time.
DataCandy Software - Track your gift & loyalty program's performance.
DataCandy Software - Collect & share reviews from your most vocal fans.
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Based on 46 reviews
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Reviews sentiment

Positive
89%
Neutral
2%
Negative
9%

Starting Price

Not provided by vendor

Free trial

About the vendor

  • Paystone
  • Located in Montreal, Canada
  • Founded in 2002

DataCandy support

  • 24/7 (Live rep)

Countries available Show more details

Canada, United States

Languages Show more details

English, French

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Roly
Content Writers in India
Verified LinkedIn User
Writing & Editing, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months

"Expensive, but worth trying!"

October 16, 2023
4.0 Show more details
Quite grateful for their customer loyalty feature, it has helped my company grow rapidly. Only if they could provide free trial, it would be great to get the user of a glimpse of what he is going to get. A bit expensive but certainly worth it.
Pros:
The loyalty program is definitely something we found great to encourage our employees do better. This has drastically improved their performance. Quite helpful.
Cons:
Paystone should allow their users at least a free trial. Though it's a bit expensive, the user must be given a chance to explore what he is going to get.
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Scott
Store Manager in Canada
Retail, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year

"Great Loyalty and Gift Card Program"

October 29, 2022
5.0 Show more details
I do like the monthly cost. I do like working with customer service.
Pros:
I do like how this software works with out POS System (Logivision). It does make it easy for our cashiers to activate and redeem points. Customers like the feature of saving points for future larger purchases.
Cons:
Our customers are having a hard time signing up to be able to redeem points. I have used many programs and this seems to be the worst for customer sign up. We do have an older customer base who have a hard time with emails. Most loyalty programs are phone number based. YOu do have to spend more money to change it to that style which I do think is not good.I also am not a fan of having to pay for text messages.
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Shelly
Owner in Canada
Hospital & Health Care, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years

"Unauthorized payments"

February 7, 2023
1.0 Show more details
Horrible
Pros:
Whatever is good about this software is buried by the fact that this company has been withdrawing money from my account since closing my terminals in August - and it is currently Feb of the following year. Most recently, they have billed me with an almost $500 bill for a terminal that I returned in September. Oh, I keep getting the runaround - "we'll fix this, we'll refund this" and every month or so, there's another unauthorized fee that I have to spend months chasing, and hours on the phone with placating sales people that assure me I'll be refunded to only be refunded months later and then have another $500 fee taken for a terminal that was returned 5 months ago. This has actually come to a point where I am actually considering closing my back account (and dealing with the enormous headache that that would be) in order to have these criminals stop taking money out of my account. Never, never, never would I recommend this company. They actually even asked me how much $$ it would take for me to remove a previous bad review I gave them. When they didn't like my answer, they withdrew another bogus $485 from my account that I now have to chase.
Cons:
see above. Or heck, I'll copy it for you here:Whatever is good about this software is buried by the fact that this company has been withdrawing money from my account since closing my terminals in August - and it is currently Feb of the following year. Most recently, they have billed me with an almost $500 bill for a terminal that I returned in September. Oh, I keep getting the runaround - "we'll fix this, we'll refund this" and every month or so, there's another unauthorized fee that I have to spend months chasing, and hours on the phone with placating sales people that assure me I'll be refunded to only be refunded months later and then have another $500 fee taken for a terminal that was returned 5 months ago. This has actually come to a point where I am actually considering closing my back account (and dealing with the enormous headache that that would be) in order to have these criminals stop taking money out of my account. Never, never, never would I recommend this company. They actually even asked me how much $$ it would take for me to remove a previous bad review I gave them. When they didn't like my answer, they withdrew another bogus $485 from my account that I now have to chase.
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Houneida
Business Manager in Canada
Education Management, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years

"Gift Cards used in a High School"

October 28, 2022
5.0 Show more details
It was the best option we provided students
Pros:
The system is an accordance with our accounting procedures and very easy to track
Cons:
There's nothing that I don't like about this program
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Darlene
Manager in Canada
Hospital & Health Care, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years

"Very Satisfied"

November 8, 2022
5.0 Show more details
Our overall experience has been great and like that we have human support when we need it
Pros:
Very user friendly even for the technically challenged staff
Cons:
there was nothing really that bothered me
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