How feature-rich Mageplaza Gift Card extension compared to other providers?

Do you find it difficult to find a suitable gift for your loved ones?

Expressing your love through gift cards is a new trend, as receivers can freely decide what to buy, while the sender is not burdened with finding a ‘perfect’ gift that receivers will never use. It avoids waste and is convenient for both parties.

Does Magento 2 support this gift voucher purchase and usage?

The default Magento 2 only supports several basic configuration, and we understand that an online store needs more than that, which the Magento 2 Gift Card extension can help!

Gift Card extension brings flexible gift card design and allows users to use it in multiple ways, either online or offline.

Major extension providers offered their own Gift Card solutions. Today, let’s compare the tool of these 3 providers: Mageplaza, Amasty, and Aheadworks.

Table of Content

• Limitations of default Magento
• Mageplaza Gift Card vs. other providers
• Feature comparison: Summary
• Pricing comparison
• Conclusion

Limitations of default Magento

The default Magento 2 equips your store with basic functionality of gift cards, so if you’re a beginner, you can try it.

However, you can encounter these limitations if your needs are more than that:

• Limited code generated: The default version only allows you to generate 1000 codes, which is inconvenient for a store with lots of sales.
• No flexible design: Stores cannot create dynamic gift card templates, and buyers are not allowed to customize the design.
• No personalization: Buyers are not able to add their own image and gift message.
• Cannot set the card value and price flexibly: This configuration brings flexibility to sell the cards.

…and many more drawbacks.

Therefore, check these solutions developed by multiple vendors to optimize the Gift Card configuration:

Mageplaza Gift Card extension vs. other providers

	Mageplaza Gift Card	Amasty Gift Card	Aheadworks Gift Card
Basic functionality	Mageplaza Gift Card extensionincludes all basic functionality you need for your store: - Set gift card value: Admins can set the value of each gift card, either fixed or custom value - Choose card image: Select an image for the card among available choices - Upload your own card image: Use a new image for the card - Gift message: Buyers can add a message to the gift card - Generate gift card codes: Create unique gift card codes for each order - Track all purchased gift vouchers: Track all gift vouchers in the Gift Card history - Card types: Virtual, printed, combined (if combined with discount code), and offline - Gift code expiration date: Set the time period for the gift code - Apply for orders created in the backend: The cards can be used for orders admins created from the backend - Email notification: Send email to confirm the purchase, and notify before and on the expiration date - Manage gift card pool: Manage a set of specific-format unique gift codes	Like the plugin by Mageplaza, Amasty Gift Card has the basic features: - Set gift card value - Choose card image - Upload your own card image - Gift message - Generate gift card codes - Track all purchased gift vouchers - Card types (virtual, printed, combined) - Gift code expiration date - Apply for orders created in the backend - Email notification - Manage gift card pool	Aheadworks Gift Card supports the following basic features: - Set gift card value - Choose card image - Gift message - Generate gift card codes - Track all purchased gift vouchers - Card types (virtual, printed, combined) - Gift code expiration date - Email notification: Only send a email to notify basic information of the gift voucher - Manage gift card pool
Unique features	Apart from the basic functions, Mageplaza also equips your store with these unique features: - Gift Card price: The price of the gift voucher can be equal to or be a percent of the card amount - Activate gift card based on order status: When the order is completed, the gift card is activated - Use gift cards with coupon codes: Customers can still get discount via coupon codes when using Gift Card codes	Amasty extension also has its own special features: - Show Gift Card options in Minicart and Checkout - Number of uses: Set number of uses to be single or multiple - Add extra fees for purchase: Admins can charge buyers an extra fee (percent or fixed)	Gift Card by Aheadworks comes with these exclusive features: - Apply gift cards for tax/shipping fee - Select image for each gift voucher - Gift card description: Add description to help your buyers understand more about this type of gift card

Feature comparison: Summary

Key features	Mageplaza Gift Card	Amasty Gift Card	Aheadworks Gift Card
Set gift card value	✔️	✔️	✔️
Choose card image	✔️	✔️	✔️
Upload your own card image	✔️	✔️	❌
Gift message	✔️	✔️	✔️
Generate gift card codes	✔️	✔️	✔️
Track all purchased gift vouchers	✔️	✔️	✔️
Card types	✔️	✔️	✔️
Gift code expiration date	✔️	✔️	✔️
Apply for orders created in the backend	✔️	✔️	❌
Email notification	✔️	✔️	✔️
Manage gift card pool	✔️	✔️	✔️
Gift Card price	✔️	❌	❌
Activate gift card based on order status	✔️	❌	❌
Use gift cards with coupon codes	✔️	❌	❌
Show Gift Card options in Minicart and Checkout	❌	✔️	❌
Number of uses	❌	✔️	❌
Add extra fees for purchase	❌	✔️	❌
Apply gift cards for tax/shipping fee	✔️	❌	✔️
Select image for each gift voucher	❌	✔️	✔️
Gift card description	❌	❌	✔️

Pricing comparison

Mageplaza Gift Card	Amasty Gift Card	Aheadworks Gift Card
- Standard (CE): $199 then $119.4/year - Enterprise (EE): $399 then $239.4/year	- Standard (CE): $399 then $245/year - Enterprise (EE): $699 then $425/year	- Open Source (CE): $297 then $174.99/year - Commerce (EE): $594 then $349.99/year

Conclusion

Magento 2 Gift Card extension is a powerful tool to help you boost your sales and enhance customer experiences. Each of the above tools offers its own unique features, so feel free to select what suits your store the best!

Of course, the above comparison is only for reference and only reflects basic similarity and differences. Please contact the provider directly to confirm the latest feature updates, if any, and other details of support policies and user reviews.