Who uses Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit?

Rise is one of the most enterprise-heavy apps we profile. About 58% of Rise stores run Shopify Plus, roughly 13x the Shopify-wide rate. Most gift card needs can be met by Shopify's built-in gift cards, so the brands that add Rise tend to be large ones that want store credit for returns, gift cards that work across channels and promotions run as credit rather than discounts.

The median Rise store lists about 150 products and runs 20 apps, a deep app stack. That is a brand with an ecommerce team, a support function and a full set of marketing tools, where store credit connects returns, loyalty and customer service.

Rise is a US-centric app: 53% of its stores are in the United States and 47% are elsewhere. Australia is a strong second market at about 12%, followed by the United Kingdom at 9%, Canada at 5% and Germany and the Netherlands at under 4% each. Australia's share is high, consistent with a large base of Australian fashion and lifestyle brands on Shopify Plus.

By category, fashion brands lead at about 20%, followed by business and industrial stores at 15% and food and drink at 9%. Fashion is the natural core: apparel has high return rates, and offering store credit instead of a refund keeps revenue in the business while giving the shopper a reason to come back.

Rise vs Gift Card Hero

Gift Card Hero is the most reviewed of the other gift card apps in this group, with 177 App Store reviews. Rise has more reviews and pairs gift cards with store credit and credit-based rewards, and its base is dominated by larger, Plus-level brands. Merchants weighing the two should compare how each handles store credit, returns and multi-channel redemption.

Rise vs Vify and GV Gift Card & Store Credit

Vify Professional Gift Cards (137 reviews) and GV Gift Card & Store Credit (93 reviews) are smaller options. GV's name signals store credit support alongside gift cards. Smaller stores that need more than Shopify's native gift cards, but not a full store credit platform, often start with apps like these.

Other options

Gift Card Pro, Gift Card Factory and Givy are other gift card apps. For simple digital gift cards, Shopify's built-in gift card feature may be enough. Brands that mainly want store credit for returns may also look at returns apps that issue credit directly.

Rise's paid plans are Starter at $19.99 a month, Small-Business at $59.99 and Pro at $199.99. Its top plan is priced for the large brands that make up most of its store base. Check the App Store listing for current plan limits and any trial or free option before installing.