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Refreshed 10/07/20265 Advocado Alternatives for Singapore F&B (2026)
Written by PEKO Research Team.Last updated: 10/07/2026.
Published: 07/25/2026
Updated October 2026: PEKO is the better pick for most independent cafés, restaurants and service venues in Singapore: guests earn by snapping any receipt with no POS integration, the whole table joins via Group Check-In, and an embedded AI Agent sets up vouchers and campaigns from one message, from free up to 300 members.
Choose Advocado if you want the PSG subsidy, you value a named Growth Consultant running quarterly reviews, and rule-based birthday / visit-count campaigns are the retention motion you actually run.
What Advocado does well
Advocado is Singapore's incumbent F&B loyalty CRM. Its public profile cites 900+ outlets, it's on the PSG pre-approved vendor list (eligible SMEs may receive up to 50% subsidy), and its Growth Consultant model is a real, human strength that many SG operators genuinely value.
| Criterion | PEKO | Advocado |
|---|---|---|
| Earn by snapping any receipt (no POS integration) | Snap any receipt. Points land in seconds. Works with any POS that prints a receipt. | Not stated in the Advocado sources on this page (Oct 2026) |
| Whole table joins (Group Check-In) | The whole table joins, not just the one who pays. 4 guests = 4 members. | Not stated in the Advocado sources on this page (Oct 2026) |
| Change setup by chatting with an AI Agent | Prompt it. PEKO does it. Approval-gated: the Agent proposes, you decide. | Not stated in the Advocado sources on this page (Oct 2026) |
| Setup time | About 15 minutes, self-serve | Not stated in the Advocado sources on this page (Oct 2026) |
| Starting price | Free up to 300 members, then S$49/month; 0% commission; cancel anytime | Not stated in the Advocado sources on this page (Oct 2026) |
| Criterion | PEKO | Advocado |
|---|---|---|
| Who can join | Everyone at the table (Group Check-In) + receipt scan | The payer, at the counter |
Advocado price: ≈ S$196 (PSG filing, S$2,350/yr); MY RM350–370. Source: GoBusiness PSG record, checked 7 October 2026. Full sourced comparison
Switching from Advocado
- Friday: export your member list from Advocado as a CSV.
- Saturday: import it in PEKO (Dashboard > Members > Import).
- Sunday: print the table QR.
The PEKO ecosystem
PEKO and LOOP are two products from the same company. PEKO is the AI retention layer and runs alongside the POS you already use. LOOP is the AI-native POS that covers operations: recipe-level inventory, staff shifts, table plans and the kitchen display. Each works on its own, and run together they share one dataset, so nothing has to be entered twice. See PEKO + LOOP in one ecosystem
Advocado alternatives, quick facts
- Alternatives compared
- PEKO, Eber, STAMPEDE, Ocard, Ascentis
- Stay with Advocado if
- You want the PSG subsidy, you value a named Growth Consultant running quarterly reviews, and rule-based birthday / visit-count campaigns are the retention motion you actually run.
- Our pick
- PEKO: Receipt Scan Loyalty: Snap any receipt. Points land in seconds. · Group Check-In: The whole table joins, not just the one who pays. · AI-first operations (PEKO AI Agent): Prompt it. PEKO does it.
- Pricing
- Free up to 300 members, then S$49/month; 0% commission; cancel anytime
- What we lack
- What we lack, and what we do about it: no PSG grant approval, fewer years of track record and a smaller ecosystem than the incumbents have earned, so PEKO publishes flat pricing, starts free and lets you export your member list at any time, which means you can measure the retention lift yourself in a fortnight instead of buying on reputation. If reputation matters more than AI-led retention today, one of the picks below is the honest choice.
- Ecosystem
- PEKO (AI customer retention) + LOOP (AI POS for operations). Same company, use either on its own or both together.
Why owners switch from Advocado to PEKO
1.Receipt Scan Loyalty: Snap any receipt. Points land in seconds.
Traditional loyalty CRM: Integration project or a specific POS. PEKO: Any POS that prints a receipt. Receipt Scan Loyalty →
2.Group Check-In: The whole table joins, not just the one who pays.
Traditional loyalty CRM: Only the person who pays. PEKO: Everyone at the table. Group Check-In →
3.AI-first operations (PEKO AI Agent): Prompt it. PEKO does it.
Traditional loyalty CRM: 10+ clicks across menus; staff need training. PEKO: One message to the AI Agent; you approve. AI-first operations (PEKO AI Agent) →
PEKO pricing: free up to 300 members, then S$49/month on the Standard plan, 0% commission, cancel anytime.
Why teams look for Advocado alternatives
Three documented reasons only. Each cites its source type inline so you can verify before you buy.
- Reason 1
Effective cost still scales per outlet even after PSG support, and small independents outside the SG SME eligibility window pay the full ticket.
: per Advocado's published Singapore pricing page
- Reason 2
Retention is rule-based (birthdays, Nth visit, tier thresholds), no out-of-box predictive lapse model, so at-risk regulars are flagged after they've already stopped coming.
: per Advocado's own product marketing pages
- Reason 3
Reviewers cite dashboard friction and campaign setup that leans on the Growth Consultant to run smoothly, which is fine at scale but heavy for a 1–3 outlet independent.
: per public Capterra / G2 reviews (F&B loyalty category)
The 5 alternatives
PEKO
- Best at
- Receipt Scan Loyalty: Snap any receipt. Points land in seconds. · Group Check-In: The whole table joins, not just the one who pays. · AI-first operations (PEKO AI Agent): Prompt it. PEKO does it.
- Weakness
- A newer brand than the incumbents: no decade-long track record, no PSG pre-approval yet and no enterprise-integration marketplace. What stands in for that is a free-forever tier, published flat pricing, a member list you can export at any time and a 10–15 minute setup, so you can measure the retention lift yourself instead of taking a reference call on trust.
- Pricing
- Free up to 300 members, then S$49/month; 0% commission; cancel anytime
- Pick if
- You want AI to predict churn 3–7 days early and auto-send the WhatsApp Business win-back, and you'd rather start on a free tier than run a PSG paperwork cycle.
Being honest: What we lack, and what we do about it: no PSG grant approval, fewer years of track record and a smaller ecosystem than the incumbents have earned, so PEKO publishes flat pricing, starts free and lets you export your member list at any time, which means you can measure the retention lift yourself in a fortnight instead of buying on reputation. If reputation matters more than AI-led retention today, one of the picks below is the honest choice.
Eber
- Best at
- Enterprise loyalty + CDP-style depth. 50–80+ documented integrations across POS, e-commerce, and payments. The strongest fit for multi-brand groups and retail-plus-F&B stacks.
- Weakness
- Depth costs operating capacity. Onboarding fees, per-integration fees, and messaging priced separately mean the fully-loaded cost is well above the sticker.
- Pricing
- Published from US$69 / month on annual billing, plus onboarding (US$500–3,000) and per-integration / messaging add-ons per their pricing page.
- Pick if
- You're a 20+ outlet group or retail brand with a dedicated marketing team, complex omnichannel needs, and appetite for a real configuration project.
STAMPEDE
- Best at
- QR digital stamp cards with built-in referrals, coupons and automations, and no POS integration: staff stamp visits with a phone camera.
- Weakness
- Visit stamps, not spend: spend-based points and whole-table sign-up are not stated on STAMPEDE's site (checked Oct 2026). PEKO's Receipt Scan earns on spend and Group Check-In enrols the table.
- Pricing
- Free up to 45 members; Growth S$50 per outlet per month (S$25 first month); Scale S$99 per outlet per month (stampede.sg, checked Oct 2026).
- Pick if
- You want a simple visit-based stamp card with referrals, stamped by staff at the counter.
Ocard
- Best at
- Cross-brand rewards ecosystem with a real consumer app footprint and an AirAsia points partnership. Distribution you don't have to build yourself.
- Weakness
- Members join Ocard's app, not yours. You share attention with other brands in the same feed and portability of the customer list is bounded by Ocard's terms.
- Pricing
- Quote-based per market; merchant plan required, no permanent F&B free tier equivalent surfaced on public pages.
- Pick if
- You want distribution inside a cross-brand APAC rewards app more than you want a venue-owned, WhatsApp-native member list.
Ascentis
- Best at
- Enterprise CRM / CDP + loyalty for large SG retail and F&B groups. Long track record, deep integrations, mature campaign orchestration.
- Weakness
- Enterprise sales cycle and enterprise price point. No self-serve, no free tier, and setup timelines measured in months, not afternoons.
- Pricing
- Quote-based, enterprise contracts, not published publicly per their site.
- Pick if
- You're an established SG group already running an enterprise CRM stack and want a Singapore-native vendor with retail + F&B references.
PEKO vs traditional loyalty CRM
| Topic | Traditional loyalty CRM | PEKO |
|---|---|---|
| Joining | Cashier asks for a phone number or the guest downloads an app | Guest snaps the receipt or scans the table QR; no cashier |
| Who becomes a member | Only the person who pays | Everyone at the table |
| POS | Integration project or a specific POS | Any POS that prints a receipt |
| Making a change | 10+ clicks across menus; staff need training | One message to the AI Agent; you approve |
| Win-back | Manual blasts when someone remembers | AI flags drifting regulars and drafts the win-back |
| Setup | Days to weeks (integration, training) | About 15 minutes, self-serve |
| Price | Monthly fee from day one, plus setup or per-message fees | Free up to 300 members, then S$49/month; 0% commission; cancel anytime |
| Your data | Sits with the vendor | Yours, export anytime |
Decision framework
Pick the row that matches you, then read across.
| If you are… | PEKO | Eber | STAMPEDE | Ocard | Ascentis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSG-eligible SG SME wants subsidy | Stay on Advocado for the subsidy | Consider Eber (may also be PSG-eligible depending on plan) | No | No | Ask Ascentis about SG grant support |
| 1–3 outlet independent, no marketing team | Best fit: AI runs retention | Overkill | OK if a plain stamp card is enough | Only if you want the cross-brand app | Overkill |
| 20+ outlet group, complex integrations | Fine start; may outgrow at 50+ | Best fit | Per-outlet pricing scales with outlets | Only if distribution is the goal | Best fit for enterprise CRM |
| Wants WhatsApp Business as primary channel | Native, primary channel | Supported via integration | Email-first | In-app first | Configurable, not native |
| Needs predictive churn (3–7 day window) | Yes, core product | No, segmentation-first | No | No | No, rule-based / configurable |
Advocado is loyalty only. PEKO + LOOP is loyalty and a free POS.
Advocado: loyalty sold as a plan. PEKO + LOOP: PEKO loyalty free up to 300 members, plus LOOP POS free for one outlet, since 2019.
From your chat request to a live merchant setup, 5 steps.
Here's the before/after workflow: the strikethrough line is how other tools make you do it, the line below is how PEKO's AI Agent does it for you.
Click a step to run it in the demo below.
Sample prompt
“20% off weekday lunch for lapsed diners we haven't seen in 30 days, cap 1 per customer.”
Ready-to-paste voucher request: drop it straight into the AI Agent chat.
Questions merchants ask at each step
Ask, review, approve.
Describe the voucher you want in one sentence. PEKO's AI Agent drafts the full configuration; you approve it with one click, no 10-step form.
Your request
Or try one of these:
Proposed voucher
FAQ
Is there a free Advocado alternative for Singapore F&B?
PEKO is free forever up to 300 members and publishes flat annual pricing above that. STAMPEDE's free plan stops at 45 members (stampede.sg, checked Oct 2026); Ocard, Eber and Ascentis do not surface a permanent F&B free tier on their public pages at time of writing.
Which alternative is closest in feature parity to Advocado?
Eber and Ascentis are the closest structural peers. Both are Singapore-based, both cover CRM + loyalty + campaign orchestration at enterprise depth. If parity with Advocado's motion is the goal (Growth Consultant + rule-based campaigns), Eber is usually the shortlist neighbour.
Can I migrate my Advocado member list out?
Check your Advocado contract terms on member-data portability. On the alternatives side, PEKO exports the customer list openly by default, and Eber / Ascentis both support exports on request per their published docs. Ocard is the one where the shared-app data model constrains what you can take with you; STAMPEDE's export terms are not stated on its site (checked Oct 2026).
What does Advocado actually cost vs the alternatives?
Advocado publishes per-outlet SG plans; PSG-eligible SMEs may receive up to 50% support, materially changing the effective ticket. PEKO is S$490/year flat above the free tier. Eber starts at US$69/month plus add-ons. Ocard and Ascentis are quote-based. Always price the fully loaded cost across outlets, integrations, and message volume before comparing.
Do I have to switch off Advocado to try an alternative?
No: PEKO layers on top of any POS, so most operators run a 30-day parallel pilot on one outlet before deciding. Eber, Ocard, and Ascentis all support similar pilot arrangements per their sales pages.
Does Advocado have receipt scanning?
The Advocado sources cited on this page do not mention receipt scanning (checked October 2026), so ask Advocado directly. With PEKO: Guests photograph the receipt your POS already prints. PEKO's AI reads the total, items, receipt number, date and time, and credits points in seconds. It works with any POS that prints a receipt, with no integration project and no cashier step, so enrolment no longer dies at peak hour.
Can a whole table join Advocado's loyalty programme?
The Advocado sources cited on this page do not describe a whole-table sign-up (checked October 2026). With PEKO: Every guest at the table scans one QR and joins in about 10 seconds with a welcome reward. Four guests become four members you can reach again, instead of one. Traditional programmes only ever enrol the payer.
Can I set up Advocado by chatting with AI?
The Advocado sources cited on this page do not mention an AI agent that builds setup from a message (checked October 2026). With PEKO: No more hunting for buttons to create one voucher. Tell the embedded AI Agent what you want in plain language, for example "20% off for regulars who haven't visited in 3 weeks, WhatsApp only, cap 500 redemptions", and it builds the voucher, segment or campaign for you. You review and click Approve; nothing goes live without you. The same AI watches for regulars who are drifting and drafts the win-back for you, 24/7.
Does receipt-scan loyalty miss transactions?
Receipt Scan records every sale a guest chooses to claim, whatever the payment method, including cash and e-wallets that payment-linked loyalty misses. Guests are prompted by the QR on the receipt and the table, Group Check-In enrols everyone at the table, and the AI Agent can send a reminder to members who stop claiming. Full answer: heypeko.com/answers/does-receipt-scan-loyalty-capture-every-sale
Does PEKO include a POS?
Not by itself: PEKO runs alongside any POS. If you also want a POS, LOOP POS, our sister product, is free for one outlet, and PEKO customers get 50% off LOOP's paid plans.
How we picked these alternatives
A fair-analyst rundown of how this shortlist was built, so you can trust it, or push back where it's wrong.
- Honest incumbent framing. We start by naming what Advocado does well and who should stay, no straw-man teardown.
- Public sources only. Pricing, feature, and limitation claims come from each vendor's own site, product docs, and public reviews (Capterra, G2, App Store). Anything we can't verify publicly is left out.
- Same decision framework. Every alternative is scored on the same axes, price floor, setup time, messaging channel, data ownership, and merchant fit, so you're reading across tools on one grid.
- House pick disclosed with concessions. PEKO is listed first and we call out the "what we lack" line for each pick. You'll see where a competitor genuinely beats us.
- Refreshed when the market moves. Last updated 10/07/2026. Spot a stale claim after a vendor pricing or feature change? Email hello@heypeko.com and we'll rewrite it.
- No pay-to-rank. No vendor pays for placement or copy edits on this page.
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