Slant Loyalty

Overview

Slant Loyalty is a restaurant rewards feature within Slant POS, aimed at independent restaurants and cafes that want loyalty tied directly to sales. It is most compelling for operators already choosing Slant POS; businesses seeking a standalone loyalty platform should compare alternatives.

Key features

Purchase-based rewards

Restaurants set a reward percentage, and enrolled customers earn points on orders. They can turn those points into discounts on a later purchase, a straightforward model for encouraging repeat visits without adding a separate rewards app. Offer campaigns are supported as well.

Staff can enroll customers and enter their information in the POS during a sale, allowing points to accrue on that first purchase. Customers can check their remaining balance on printed or emailed receipts, which makes the reward status visible at the point of sale and after the visit.

Multi-location reporting

The program works across a restaurant’s locations and chains. Its real-time loyalty report covers program performance, sales impact and loyal customers, giving operators a way to follow how rewards are performing across the business. Slant says basic loyalty functionality is built into Slant POS, with no extra apps, equipment or fees required.

Privacy and security

Slant describes physical, electronic and managerial safeguards, industry standards and firewalls, while acknowledging that absolute security cannot be guaranteed. Its privacy policy says some services use third-party integrations and identifies payment, analytics, communications and cloud-storage providers as possible data recipients. Restaurants handling customer information should weigh that data sharing as part of their POS decision.

Pricing

Slant uses a freemium model with a 14-day trial. The Free Forever plan costs nothing and caps usage at 100 orders per month; it also limits invoices and provides email support. That can suit a small outlet with modest order volume, but the order cap and limited invoices make it a constrained long-term option for busier restaurants.

The paid plan costs $32 a year, billed Per month, per outlet billed annually. It includes unlimited invoices, the loyalty program, seven-days-a-week support, and remote setup and onboarding. For an outlet that exceeds the free order allowance or needs fuller invoicing and more frequent support, the paid plan is the more practical fit. Its annual billing term is worth factoring into the per-outlet cost.

Platforms

Slant Loyalty is available on Android and the web, fitting restaurants that need mobile and browser access. The loyalty feature depends on Slant POS rather than operating as a separate rewards product.

Who it's for

Slant Loyalty makes the most sense for independent restaurant and cafe owners who use Slant POS and want purchase-based points, later discounts, receipt balances and a shared program across locations. Its included POS workflow keeps the loyalty setup focused. It is less suitable for businesses that need a standalone loyalty tool or whose volume makes the free plan’s 100-order ceiling too restrictive.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Points can be redeemed as discounts, and receipts show balances, keeping the reward cycle connected to purchases.
• Pros: Staff can enroll customers during a sale, while cross-location support and real-time reporting help operators manage a shared program.
• Pros: Slant says basic loyalty needs no extra apps, equipment or fees beyond Slant POS.
• Cons: The free plan's 100 orders per month and limited invoices restrict its use for higher-volume outlets.
• Cons: The feature is built into Slant POS, so it is not the natural choice for restaurants looking for loyalty independent of that workflow.
• Cons: Third-party service providers may receive data, and Slant does not promise absolute security.

Alternatives

Consider SpenVest if a free plan for one location is the priority and keeping an existing rewards provider authoritative matters; its Connect plan does not calculate rewards, offer cashback or campaigns, or provide native checkout and orders.

Loga is another freemium option, with a Free plan capped at 100 members and one admin and a Starter plan at 490 THB a month, billed ฿ 490 /Month or ฿ 5,290 /year, for 1,000 members, five admins, one reward and three coupons.

For a self-hosted, open-source option, Loyalty Interchange Protocol is free and uses an Apache-2.0 open-source stack. Hang is a paid alternative.

PAR Engagement is also a paid alternative. Loyalzoo may suit readers who want a paid service with a free trial; its GROW plan costs $77 a month and combines points- or stamp-based loyalty with basic SMS, email and push marketing, plus subscriptions and memberships.

CardFree Loyalty uses custom pricing and invites prospective customers to contact CardFree for a demo. ChefDesk is a paid alternative with a free trial and pricing based on outlets and modules.

Browse Restaurant Loyalty Software or Restaurant POS Software for more options.

Verdict

Choose Slant Loyalty if you run a restaurant on Slant POS and want purchase-based points, discounts and multi-location reporting within that workflow. Its built-in approach is the main reason to choose it; the free plan’s 100-order cap and the POS dependency are the main reasons to look elsewhere.