# Embargo alternative

> Embargo is loyalty-first. Storekit is ordering-first: six direct channels with loyalty, guest profiles and marketing built on the order data you own.

Canonical: https://storekit.com/alternatives/embargo

## Who Embargo are

Embargo is a loyalty and CRM platform for UK coffee shops, bakeries, and casual spots, with ordering attached - the pitch is repeat visits driven by points, stamps, and customer data.

In their words: "“UK's no. 1 loyalty, CRM & ordering platform” - loyalty-first, cafés and coffee shops"

## Where Embargo is the right choice

- Coffee shops and bakeries whose primary goal is a stamp-card replacement
- Operators who want CRM campaigns first and ordering second

## Where Storekit differs

- **Ordering-first vs loyalty-first** - Loyalty works when there are orders to be loyal about. Storekit is the ordering platform - eight channels, EPOS integration, capacity control - with loyalty, guest profiles, and email/SMS marketing built in on top of the order flow.
- **The whole restaurant, not just the counter** - Café loyalty tools are shaped for counter service. Storekit runs table service (QR order-and-pay, pay-at-table, tabs), off-premise (takeaway, delivery, collection), and catering - the full shape of a restaurant operation.
- **Data from every order** - Every Storekit order - any channel - builds the same guest record, owned by you and exportable. Loyalty campaigns are only as good as the order data underneath them.

## Questions

### What is the difference between Embargo and Storekit?

Embargo leads with loyalty and CRM for cafés, with ordering attached. Storekit leads with direct ordering across eight channels, with loyalty and marketing built on top of the order data. If ordering is the revenue channel, start with the ordering platform.

### Does Storekit have loyalty like Embargo?

Storekit includes an integrated loyalty programme plus email and SMS marketing, driven by the guest profiles every order creates. Storekit also integrates with dedicated loyalty platforms - Como, Leat, Glu, and others - if you already run one.

## Related

- [All alternatives](https://storekit.com/alternatives)