Last updated: May 2026
What Is The Point Co?
The Point Co is the loyalty and rewards platform for retailers and DTC brands offering points programs, referral campaigns, and tiered VIP rewards. The product runs on top of Shopify, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce with API access for custom integrations.
The pitch is loyalty without operational overhead. Most stores know that repeat customers cost less than new ones, but running a real loyalty program requires infrastructure. The Point Co provides the rules engine, member portal, and integration layer so any store can launch a points program in a day.
The product competes with Smile.io, Yotpo Loyalty, and LoyaltyLion in the mid-market loyalty category. The Point Co positions on simplicity and price; established competitors offer more depth at higher cost.
Try The Point Co Get started →How The Point Co Works
Install the app on your e-commerce platform. Configure earning rules: points per dollar spent, bonus points for sign-up, points for reviews, points for social shares, points for referrals. Set redemption options: dollar-off discounts, free shipping, free products, exclusive access.
Members access their account through a branded portal embedded in your site or through a dedicated subdomain. They see point balance, earning history, available rewards, and tier progress. The portal works on mobile and desktop.
Tiered VIP programs add depth. Bronze members earn 1x points, Silver 1.5x, Gold 2x. Higher tiers unlock perks like early access to launches, free shipping, dedicated support, or exclusive products. Tier rules typically based on annual spend.
Referral programs reward both the referrer and the new customer. The referrer earns points (or cash) when their referral converts; the new customer gets a welcome discount. Referrals share through unique links or codes.
Analytics show program performance: enrolled members, points earned vs redeemed, revenue from members, repeat purchase rates, tier distribution. Use the data to optimize earning and redemption rules.
The Point Co Pricing in 2026
Starter: $49/month annually. Up to 200 orders/month, basic points program, customer portal.
Growth: $149/month annually. Up to 1,500 orders/month, tiered VIP, referrals, advanced rewards.
Pro: $349/month annually. Up to 5,000 orders/month, custom branding, advanced analytics, API access.
Enterprise: Custom pricing for high-volume merchants.
Pricing scales with order volume rather than customer count, which favors stores with high AOV (average order value).
See The Point Co Plans See plans →Where The Point Co Wins
- Quick setup: most stores launch a basic program in 1-2 hours.
- Affordable entry point: $49/month beats Smile.io and Yotpo Loyalty's pricing.
- E-commerce platform coverage: works across Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce.
- Referral programs included: most competitors charge extra for referral mechanics.
- Decent customization: brand the portal with your colors and copy.
Where It Falls Short
- Less polished than Smile.io: the UI feels functional, not delightful.
- Smaller brand: less name recognition with merchants and customers.
- Integration depth varies: works with major platforms but lacks the long-tail integrations Yotpo offers.
- Advanced features gated to higher tiers: API access and white-label require Pro at $349/month.
The Point Co vs Smile.io vs Yotpo Loyalty vs LoyaltyLion
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Smile.io is the Shopify loyalty default with strong polish and brand recognition. More features, higher price.
Yotpo Loyalty bundles with Yotpo reviews and email marketing. Better if you already use the Yotpo stack.
LoyaltyLion targets larger brands with deeper customization. More expensive, more powerful.
Stamped bundles reviews with loyalty in one stack.
Who Should Use The Point Co
SMB Shopify stores ready for first loyalty program: cheap and simple to start.
Mid-market merchants on Smile.io looking to reduce cost: 50% cheaper for similar functionality.
WooCommerce and BigCommerce stores: where Shopify-only competitors do not work.
Skip it if: you need enterprise-grade depth (use LoyaltyLion), you want the most polished UI (use Smile.io), or you already use Yotpo's other products.
How The Point Company works
The Point Company (thepointco.com) is not a software product. It is a done-for-you B2B pipeline generation agency that builds and runs outbound programs for tech companies. The model combines AI-assisted prospecting with human SDRs who make the calls, send the emails and work LinkedIn, then hand qualified conversations to the client's own sales team. The pitch is framed around outcomes such as pipeline and signed contracts rather than activity metrics like meetings booked. They claim a 3x average pipeline increase at 90 days, 83% client retention and 80+ clients, with 17 or more years in the space.
Engagements follow a stated 20-day onboarding: days 1 to 3 for setup and kickoff, days 4 to 10 for data building and list assignment, days 11 to 20 for testing and campaign launch. The system they describe has five parts: Target Audience AI to define the ICP off buying signals and trigger events, AI prospecting to surface matching accounts and intent, multi-channel outreach across calls, email and LinkedIn run by human operators, lead qualification before anything reaches your CRM, and monthly optimization reviews. Reps are sourced multilingually across LATAM, EMEA, APAC and North America, with campaign managers doing daily oversight and QA on output. They either work inside your existing CRM or provide their own reporting portal with full activity visibility, plus weekly dashboards. The service menu runs wider than outbound alone: outsourced SDR, a digital-only SDR motion that converts website traffic, SDR training, fractional sales leadership, GTM consultancy, CRM consultancy, virtual event lead generation, sales recruitment and content marketing.
Where The Point Company wins
- Real humans do the outreach, not just an AI sequencer, and campaign managers provide daily oversight and QA on rep output.
- The onboarding timeline is published and concrete: 20 days from kickoff to campaign launch, rather than a vague promise to get you live soon.
- Deep vertical specialization in tech, SaaS and cybersecurity, plus healthcare and HealthTech, GovTech and channel, so the ICP and messaging work is not generic.
- A multilingual rep pool across four regions, which matters for EMEA and APAC territory coverage that most US-based agencies cannot staff.
- They will work inside your CRM if you have one, so activity data is not trapped in a vendor portal.
- Adjacent services (SDR training, fractional sales leaders, recruitment) let you move from outsourced to in-house without changing partners.
Where it falls short
- This is an agency retainer, not software. There is nothing to trial, no self-serve signup and no free tier.
- No pricing is published anywhere on the site, and no contract length or minimum term is stated, so you cannot budget without a sales conversation.
- No named CRM or tooling integrations. The site says they work in your CRM or their portal but never names HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive or any specific stack, so technical fit is unverifiable up front.
- The AI components are described only at the marketing level. Target Audience AI and AI prospecting come with no data sources, no intent providers and no named enrichment vendors.
- The results claims are self-reported. The 3x pipeline figure at 90 days and the 83% retention number carry no methodology or sample size.
- Vertical focus cuts both ways. If you sell outside B2B tech, SaaS, cyber, health or gov, the specialization advantage disappears.
Who should use The Point Company
The best fit is a B2B tech, SaaS or cybersecurity company that already has a closing team but no outbound engine, and would rather rent trained SDRs and a managed process than hire, ramp and manage reps internally. It is particularly relevant if you need EMEA or APAC language coverage, since the multilingual rep pool is one of the harder things to replicate in-house.
Skip it if you came looking for a tool you can run yourself, because there is no product here. Skip it if you need transparent pricing before booking a sales call, since nothing is published. Skip it if you sell outside their stated verticals, where the specialization stops being an edge. And skip it if your average deal size cannot absorb an agency retainer, because outsourced SDR economics only work when a closed deal pays for months of program cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Point Co support tiered VIP programs?
Yes on Growth and above. Configure tiers based on annual spend with custom perks per tier.
Can I customize the customer portal?
Yes. Custom colors, logo, copy. Custom CSS available on Pro.
Does it integrate with Klaviyo?
Yes. Loyalty events (point earned, tier reached, reward redeemed) flow to Klaviyo for triggered email campaigns.
What about points expiration?
Configurable. Points can expire after a defined period (e.g., 12 months of inactivity) or never expire.
How are referrals tracked?
Unique referral links per customer. Conversions attributed automatically; rewards trigger when the new customer completes their first qualifying purchase.