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Comparison · Cartia vs FidWallet
Cartia vs FidWallet: the honest comparison
FidWallet and Cartia rest on the same idea: a loyalty card in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, with no app to install. FidWallet publishes its prices before tax and bills per location; Cartia offers a free plan and a Business plan for several shops. The difference comes down to the price across several shops, the free plan and the integrations.
FidWallet is a French loyalty card tool for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, for independent shops and shop networks: two plans, Essentielle at €29/month excl. VAT and Pro at €49/month excl. VAT, per location, with unlimited customers and notifications.
FidWallet serves the French market. Its offers and prices below are those published on its French-market website, in euros, and Cartia’s prices are shown in euros too so that the amounts can be compared like for like. Offers and availability may differ outside France.
Head to head
Cartia and FidWallet, point by point
| Criterion | Cartia | FidWallet |
|---|---|---|
| Listed price | Free €0 · Pro €29.90/month (14-day trial) · Business €59.90/month, 3 locations included, then €10/month per extra shop (14-day trial) · all prices tax included | Essentielle €29/month excl. VAT (≈ €34.80 incl. VAT) · Pro €49/month excl. VAT (≈ €58.80 incl. VAT) · extra counter: +€15 excl. VAT (Essentielle) or +€19 excl. VAT (Pro) · one plan per location · prices shown before tax |
| Approximate first-year cost (1 shop) | €0 on Free · Pro €358.80 tax included for 12 monthly payments; €287.04 tax included with annual payment (−20%) | Essentielle: €278.40 excl. VAT (€334.08 incl. VAT) on annual payment (−20%), or €348 excl. VAT (€417.60 incl. VAT) for 12 monthly payments; their terms of sale mention a 10% annual discount |
| Setup fees | €0 - no installation fees | €0 - no setup fees and no hardware, the phone is enough |
| Permanent free plan | Yes - up to 50 customers, no credit card required | No - 7-day trial; a credit card is requested at sign-up, but nothing is charged until the trial ends |
| App customers must install | No - the customer scans a QR code and everything happens in the browser | No - the card is added to the phone’s Wallet |
| Apple Wallet / Google Wallet | Yes - added directly to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet | Yes - Apple Wallet and Google Wallet |
| Getting started | Program created online, printable QR kit generated | Online, self-serve, or a 20-minute demo during which the card is created |
| Commitment / dependency | Monthly with no commitment; annual paid in one go for 12 months · scanning from a browser or Cartia Counter | No commitment, cancel in one click; monthly renewal is automatic |
Public sources for FidWallet checked on November 3, 2026. Prices are given for information only and have no contractual value: check their current price list on their website. Rows marked “to check” are those where we did not find clear public information - we prefer to say so rather than guess. Cartia’s prices come from our public catalog.
Sources: Tarifs FidWallet · CGV FidWallet
FidWallet shows −20% on annual payment on its pricing page, and 10% in its terms of sale. Check which discount applies before subscribing.
What changes with Cartia
Four concrete differences
Pro at €29.90/month, all included
14-day trial, then a flat fee: unlimited customers, no overage charges and no message credits to top up. A credit card is required to start the trial. Your bill doesn’t change when your traffic goes up.
€0 setup fees
No installation package to pay for before your first customer. You create the program, print the QR kit, and get started.
No app for customers
The customer scans the QR code at the counter and joins the program from their browser. No download to negotiate during the rush.
Straight talk
When FidWallet is the right choice, and when Cartia is
FidWallet’s strengths
- Customers, cards and push notifications are unlimited on every plan, with no setup fees.
- Pro adds point-of-sale and online-shop integration (Odoo, SumUp, Hiboutik, Shopify, WooCommerce, Prestashop), automatic point crediting, webhooks and the API.
- Prices are public and detailed, including for several locations and several counters.
Choose FidWallet if you need a public API, webhooks, or integrations with Odoo, Hiboutik or Shopify.
Where Cartia keeps it simple
- Each location, and each extra counter, adds to the bill: three locations on Essentielle come to €87 excl. VAT a month (3 × €29 excl. VAT, i.e. €104.40 incl. VAT), against €59.90 tax included for Cartia Business.
- No free plan, and automatic point crediting from the register requires Pro at €49/month excl. VAT; on Essentielle, the shop owner scans the customer’s QR code.
- SMS and RCS messages are billed on usage on top of the subscription (€0.08 excl. VAT per SMS), and a credit card is requested from the trial.
Choose Cartia if you want to start free with up to 50 customers, or run 3 shops for €59.90/month tax included without paying for each location separately.
Transparency
What Cartia openly acknowledges
A comparison that only lists its own advantages helps no one. Here is where Cartia openly stands today.
- The Free plan is a real program, not a demo: Apple Wallet and Google Wallet are included from €0. CSV export, campaigns on the card and staff accounts start with the Pro plan. Email campaigns are coming soon.
- The Pro plan covers one shop. Beyond that, you need the Business plan: 3 shops and 3 programs included for €59.90/month tax included, then €10/month tax included per additional location, with no limit on the number.
- Cartia is a young platform: we don’t publish customer case studies or revenue figures that we couldn’t back up.
Frequently asked questions
Cartia or FidWallet: the questions that come up
Is Cartia cheaper than FidWallet?
For one shop, Cartia Pro costs €29.90/month tax included against €29 excl. VAT (about €34.80 incl. VAT) for FidWallet Essentielle; FidWallet Pro (€49 excl. VAT, about €58.80 incl. VAT) adds the register integration. For 3 locations, FidWallet bills one plan per location (about €104.40 incl. VAT on Essentielle), against €59.90 tax included for Cartia Business. Cartia is also free up to 50 customers. FidWallet prices checked on November 3, 2026.
Do FidWallet and Cartia both use Apple Wallet and Google Wallet?
Yes. Both add the card to the phone’s Wallet, with no app to install. The difference mostly lies in billing (per location at FidWallet), the free plan (Cartia) and the integrations offered.
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