Sticky and Alpine IQ, compared
Alpine IQ was built for enterprise MSOs with developers on staff. Sticky is built for operators whose marketing lead is also the buyer. If you have the engineering team, Alpine IQ is a real option and we will say so.
Pick Sticky Cards if your marketing lead runs loyalty and wants wallet passes, push and automations without a developer. Pick Alpine IQ if you are a larger group with engineers on staff who want to build on its platform.
Side by side
| Feature | Sticky Cards | Alpine IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Wallet loyalty (Apple & Google Wallet) | Yes | No |
| Native push notifications | Yes | SMS only |
| Visual no-code Playmaker | Yes | No |
| POS-attributed revenue reporting | Yes | Partial / custom dev |
| Abandoned cart & winback flows | Yes | No |
| Live in 14 days | Yes | No |
| Migration handled for you & white-glove onboarding | Yes | No |
Before you sign with either of us, ask for a written go-live date and a written setup cost. Ours are 14 days and zero.
When Alpine IQ is the better fit
If you have an engineering team that wants to build custom data pipelines and reporting, Alpine IQ is built for that, and it is a real option.
If your marketing lead is also the person buying, and nobody on staff writes code, you will get further with a platform that is set up for you.
Moving across
We move your lists, loyalty balances and creative, and reconcile every balance against your source export. Find your Alpine IQ renewal date and notice period first, and time the move to it.
Questions we get
Who is Alpine IQ built for?
Alpine IQ was built for enterprise MSOs with developers on staff. Sticky Cards is built for operators whose marketing lead is also the buyer.
When is Alpine IQ the better choice?
When you have engineers who want to build on the platform and a group large enough to use what they build. If that is you, Alpine IQ is a real option and we will say so on the call.
Can I move from Alpine IQ to Sticky Cards?
Yes. We move your lists, loyalty balances and creative, and reconcile every balance against your source export. Time the move to your Alpine IQ renewal so you are not paying for both.
Does Sticky Cards charge a setup fee?
No. There is no setup fee. Pricing is built on your store count and volume and quoted on a 30-minute call.
Run the comparison on your own store
Thirty minutes with an operator, your POS data, and a straight answer on whether the move is worth making.