Giftnote vs Zest
Both help brands sell corporate gifts. Zest runs a separate, sales-led platform alongside your store. Giftnote runs inside Shopify, with published pricing and no share of your sales.
Zest is a capable corporate gifting platform, and its branded storefronts and Concierge order tool suit larger brands running high-touch corporate programmes. Giftnote suits brands that want corporate and everyday gifting inside Shopify: buyers pay in your Shopify checkout, pricing is published and month to month, it works on any Shopify plan, and recipients flow into Klaviyo or Attentive.
What merchants say
Brands running their gifting on Giftnote
“Having Giftnote was game changing for us this year with our corporate orders. I LOVE the product and am really excited to grow our corporate order program with Giftnote.”
Hill Country Chocolate
Shopify App Store review
“Giftnote is KEY for corporate gifting, offering multi address shipments to your customers, and ecommerce giftcards. Working with Nick and his team has been a wonderful experience.”
On Your 6 Bourbon
Shopify App Store review
“The team has built a fantastic, seamless product end-to-end: effortless backend setup for us, and a clean, intuitive front-end for customers. Gifting flows feel native, checkout is smooth, and support is on point.”
Wonder Waves Coffee
Shopify App Store review
What brands get with Giftnote
Corporate gifting that stays inside Shopify, alongside the rest of your gifting.
Klaviyo and Attentive integrations- Recipient profiles built automatically
- Ready-made flows copied into your account
Every gift introduces you to a new customer
Every recipient is added to Klaviyo or Attentive with their gift details, and the gift message invites them to opt in to your marketing. On average, 74% of gift recipients are new to the brand.
One app for every kind of gift
Gift messages on everyday orders, eGift cards, store credit and Multi Gift for corporate orders all run from the same Shopify app, managed from one dashboard.
Built inside Shopify
Buyers pay in your Shopify checkout, live Shopify shipping rates apply, and every recipient becomes a normal Shopify order that flows to your warehouse or 3PL. Giftnote takes no share of your sales.
At a glance
How Giftnote and Zest approach gifting on Shopify
Giftnote
$99/mo
- Install from the Shopify App Store
- Buyers pay in your Shopify checkout
- No percentage of sales
- Gift features on any Shopify plan
- Discount codes in the corporate storefront
- Gift message by email and SMS
- Send on delivery, straight away or on a chosen date
- Delivery tracking for the buyer, per recipient
Zest
Custom quote
- Install from the Shopify App Store
- Buyers pay in your Shopify checkoutCheckout features on Shopify Plus only
- No percentage of salesTransaction fee on most orders
- Gift features on any Shopify planPlus for checkout features
- Discount codes in the corporate storefrontAutomatic discounts only
- Gift message by email and SMS
- Send on delivery, straight away or on a chosen date
- Delivery tracking for the buyer, per recipient
Simple pricing, no share of sales
Zest doesn't publish its pricing. It is set per contract, usually a monthly fee plus a transaction fee.
Giftnote
Corporate Gifting
Zest
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 Zest 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
We set up your Multi Gift portal, gift messages and Klaviyo or Attentive flows, and plan the switch around your contract dates and peak season.
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.