Top Loyalty Programs Startups in 2026

Laasie powers a new kind of loyalty for 1,000+ hotels & resorts through AI and a network of 1,000+ instant gratification partners. No points, no tiers, no waiting for qualification. Awarded the #1 Direct Booking Platform by HotelTechAwards, Laasie incentivizes conversion and retention, driving over $500 million in direct bookings. Today’s savvy customers are uninspired by yesterday’s rigid loyalty programs, often leaving with unused points and limited brand affinity. Laasie uses artificial intelligence and big data to dynamically create loyalty with personalized, instant rewards that motivate customer actions like booking directly, making a return visit, joining a marketing program for offers, and more. The result? Customers enjoy enriched experiences with each brand interaction and partners benefit with increased net revenue, actionable data insights, strengthened customer relationships, and a scalable loyalty program that increases the lifetime value of every customer. Laasie has 2 core products with the foundation of AI x Instant Gratification: - Laasie Convert: incentivizing direct bookings with personalized instant gratification, driving revenue and conversions. We always see more users booking when we surface incentives in their booking path, driving substantial ROI for our hotel partners. - Laasie Retain: next generation loyalty platform - no points, no tiers, no waiting for qualification. A simple, turnkey, instant reward-based loyalty program making it very achievable for consumers to stay loyal with a brand. Laasie powers Margaritaville's instant reward-based loyalty program: margaritavilleperks.com It’s an exciting time for our growing team: we’ve raised a strong fundraising round from strategic investors, have a solid technology team, have achieved transformative results for our hotel clients and are looking to grow exponentially.

We enable our customers to travel more, travel better and travel further. 20M+ consumers stock away miles & points to satisfy their wanderlust. Flying around or using credit cards are the only good ways to fill the stockpile today. We've built the third way. Customers earn ~7000 miles/booking for staying among a handful of premium hotels in each city. One stay can now earn a free flight. Hotel partners fill rooms that would have otherwise gone unused with coveted premium business travelers. rocketmiles.com facebook.com/rocketmiles twitter.com/rocketmiles

Mode Mobile is the creator of EarnOS, a transformational software that turns ordinary smartphones into "EarnPhones." This innovation empowers users globally to monetize everyday mobile activities such as streaming, gaming, shopping, etc. We enable users to profit from their data and attention rather than letting only tech giants benefit. Our inclusive approach sets us apart - converting users into earners and facilitating over $150M in earnings and savings while going a step further and turning earners into owners by awarding stock ownership in Mobile Mobile based on their usage. We have attracted over 40 million users across 170 countries. ​​Mode Mobile is proud to stand as the #1 Fastest-Growing North American Software Company recognized in Deloitte's 2023 Technology Fast 500 and ranked #2 across all sectors (Deloitte Fast 500 Winners). For additional insights, check out the information about our reward-based super app, Mode Earn App, which also powers the reward engine behind our proprietary smartphone, Mode Earn Phone.

Kard believes that today's consumer needs a comprehensive rewards solution that doesn't require them to learn a new platform. By partnering with both merchants and financial institutions, we’re redefining the loyalty industry to provide cardholders with even better rewards.

If you want to drive ongoing improvement to your customer experience management program, then you need to find a way to engage with your customers — understand what they’re saying, and then act on their feedback. That’s what Medallia does. Don’t just take our word for it. Listen to some of our customers talk about why they chose Medallia: medallia.com/why-medallia

Thanx is a leading provider of digital guest engagement for offline businesses. Brick-and-mortar retailers, restaurants and malls are facing an unprecedented crisis in the aftermath of COVID-19; Thanx helps these businesses embrace digital purchasing, capture greater customer data, and take action on that information to personalize every interaction with their guests. Our proprietary integrations with credit card networks (e.g. Visa) provide the volume and accuracy of purchase data which sits at the core of every product we build.

We work alongside our restaurant partners every day, sharing in the ebbs and flows of their business while helping them achieve their dreams. We provide marketing and financing that work with their business and are truly pay-for-performance. We help them increase revenue, traffic, and customer engagement. Importantly, our services do not require the merchant to discount or give away their products.

Nector powers loyalty, engagement and rewarding for your business in as less as 30 minutes. We supercharge your business by boosting sales, repeat purchases, RTO protection and many more things.

Switchfly is a SaaS technology company that powers travel and loyalty solutions for the world’s most recognizable airlines, hotels, financial services companies and ecommerce brands. World-class products delivered via a flexible cloud platform let clients easily launch and maintain a global omnichannel travel shopping and loyalty point redemption experience superior to any online travel agency. Tailored to our clients' business priorities while maintaining a full brand match, Switchfly solutions drive customer engagement, enhance brand loyalty and increase profit. Founded in 2003, Switchfly generates over $1.25 billion USD in annual revenue for its clients and facilitates the annual redemption of more than 35 billion reward points and miles. Clients includes American Airlines, Emirates, JetBlue and LAN Airlines; IAG Avios, Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus; InterContinental Hotels Group and Starwood Hotels; Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline and Groupon.