Giftnote vs Govalo
Both send native Shopify gift cards straight to the recipient. Govalo takes a percentage of each gift card sale. Giftnote charges a flat $1, whatever the card is worth.
Govalo is a focused gift card app with custom designs and giftable subscriptions, and it suits brands that mainly need a gift card storefront. Giftnote suits brands that want gifting across the whole store: a flat fee per gift instead of a share of gift card revenue, delivery by SMS as well as email, gift messages on physical orders timed to delivery, and every recipient captured into Klaviyo and Attentive.
What merchants say
Brands running their gifting on Giftnote
“On the digital gift card side, Giftnote is a clear step up from what Shopify offers out of the box. The recipient experience is more polished, the messaging is customizable, and it just feels more intentional, like the gift was thought through rather than auto-generated.”
Grill Masters Club
Shopify App Store review
“Great app and amazing support! We've struggled a lot with finding a gift card app that integrates with our email platform and this was a huge win to find Giftnote!”
Three Bird Nest
Shopify App Store review
“Giftnote has been a fantastic addition to our Shopify store. Not only has our customer experience improved, but our gift card sales have increased as well.”
Faithfull the Brand
Shopify App Store review
What brands get with Giftnote gift cards
Gift cards with a flat fee per gift, and the rest of your gifting in the same app.
Email and SMS delivery- Send now or schedule for a date
- Branded emails built in Klaviyo
Gift cards that go straight to the recipient
Gifters choose a design, write a message and pick a date. The gift card lands in the recipient's inbox or on their phone by SMS, branded to your store, and the gifter is told when it arrives.
Native Shopify gift cards
Every card Giftnote issues is a real Shopify gift card, so it works in your Shopify checkout and stays valid even if you stop using the app. Cards are disabled automatically when an order is cancelled for fraud.
More than gift cards
The same app issues store credit in bulk, runs Gift Back cashback offers, sends gift messages on physical orders timed to delivery and captures every recipient into Klaviyo and Attentive.
At a glance
How Giftnote and Govalo approach gifting on Shopify
Giftnote
$19/mo
- Native Shopify gift cards
- Scheduled delivery to the recipient
- SMS delivery
- Bulk issuing from a CSV
- Store credit
- Gift messages on physical product orders
- Message sent when the carrier confirms delivery
- Corporate multi-address orders
- Gift Back cashback offers
Govalo
$79/mo
- Native Shopify gift cards
- Scheduled delivery to the recipient
- SMS deliveryEmail only per App Store listing
- Bulk issuing from a CSV
- Store creditPremium plan and above
- Gift messages on physical product ordersGiftable products; recipient enters address
- Message sent when the carrier confirms deliveryNot documented
- Corporate multi-address ordersBulk gift cards only
- Gift Back cashback offersSpend-threshold gift card rewards
Simple pricing, no share of sales
Giftnote's Core Gifting plan compared with Govalo's Premium plan
Giftnote
Core Gifting
Govalo
Premium
Save $60/month with Giftnote
Works with the tools you already use
Giftnote connects with your Shopify stack, from email and SMS platforms to returns, reviews and fulfilment.
Sync every gift order and recipient into Klaviyo, then trigger branded email and SMS flows the moment a gift is scheduled, delivered, or redeemed.
Integrate gift purchases with Yotpo loyalty programs. Reward customers with points for gifting and drive repeat purchases through SMS and email.
Embed Giftnote directly in your Rebuy Smart Cart experience. Offer gift options at checkout and drive additional revenue through personalized recommendations.
Let customers gift subscriptions and send personalised messages with every recurring order powered by Recharge.
Empower your support team with full Giftnote order context inside Gorgias so every gift-related ticket is resolved faster.
Power your SMS marketing with gift-related triggers. Send timely notifications when gifts are purchased, shipped, or delivered to recipients.
Collect reviews from gift recipients through Okendo after a Giftnote experience to build authentic social proof.
Handle gift returns cleanly through Loop — allow recipients to directly handle refunds, exchanges, and store credit flow to the right person.
Moving from Govalo to Giftnote
Onboarding is founder-led and free. You can keep your current setup running until Giftnote is tested and live.
Set up with our team
Our team helps move your existing gift cards across, sets up branded Klaviyo emails and place the gift card form on your store.
Test and go live
Place a test order, check the gift message and recipient flows, then switch over when you're ready.
Frequently asked questions
Automated giftingPaperless & brandedNew revenue streamSee Giftnote with your own products
Book a demo and we'll walk through gifting and Multi Gift on your store.