eCard Systems
The facts below are what the maker publishes about eCard Systems, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From eCard Systems's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Digital gift card storefront | — | Optional enhancement to an in-store program · Monthly fee plus a small load fee; amounts not stated |
| In-store gift card program | — | No transaction fees or limits · Flat monthly fee; amount not stated |
The facts
Each one read from eCard Systems's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The REST API provides account management, transaction processing, and reporting endpoints and uses OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials authentication.checked 4 Oct 2026
- API security
- The API requires HTTPS, supports idempotent requests, and requires PIN verification for guest-facing redemptions.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Core features
- The platform tracks gift card balances, redemptions, liability, transaction history, and reporting across locations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Custom integrations
- Custom development is available for businesses with unique requirements.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Digital storefront
- The digital gift card storefront supports branded online purchases, email or text delivery, custom amounts and designs, and scheduled delivery.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Payment processing
- Gift card processing is separate from payment processing, so merchants keep their existing payment provider.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Physical card requirement
- Businesses using the platform must have their in-store physical gift cards printed by eCard Systems for compatibility.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- eCard Systems provides physical and digital gift cards and gift card processing software that integrates with point-of-sale systems.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security claim
- The vendor site displays a SOC 2 badge; the page opened does not specify the report type or scope.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The company says its support is U.S.-based and describes phone pickup and same-day email responses.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Supported businesses
- The partner program is described for single-location merchants, growing brands, and multi-location retail, salon, spa, restaurant, and service businesses.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2001checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Brentwood, Tennessee, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- The company says Greg and Karen Grove founded eCard Systems in Brentwood, Tennessee, in 2001.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- POS integrations
- The company says it supports more than 130 POS integrations and works with any POS, with side-terminal hardware available alongside existing systems.checked 4 Oct 2026
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