Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Returns management software with AI verification, personalized exchanges, resale, and POS support.
| Frate Returns and Protection | Gift Card Factory | |
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Create, import, update & send gift cards in bulk. Refund on gift card. Discount codes & store credit
| Metric | Frate Returns and Protection | Gift Card Factory |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 61 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2023 | Aug 2021 |
Frate Returns and Protection and Gift Card Factory are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Frate Returns and Protection at Free to install, Gift Card Factory at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Frate Returns and Protection audit • Gift Card Factory audit
| Keyword | Frate Returns and Protection | Gift Card Factory |
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| gift card | Not ranked | #1 |
| bulk gift card management | Not ranked | #2 |
| gift cards | Not ranked | #2 |
Both Frate Returns and Protection and Gift Card Factory offer paid plans only. Frate Returns and Protection starts at Free to install; Gift Card Factory starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Frate Returns and Protection (5.0★, 7 reviews) and Gift Card Factory (5.0★, 61 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Gift Card Factory does carry the larger published review base (61 vs 7). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Gift Card Factory has the deeper published review base (61 vs 7), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Frate Returns and Protection typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 reviews). Gift Card Factory typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (61 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Frate Returns and Protection and Gift Card Factory both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Frate Returns and Protection" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
