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Lumtry vs Loop Returns

A returns platform built for Shopify, focused on exchanges and retention.

Competitor details as of Sept 2026, per their public site. Anything their pages do not state is marked not published.

Capabilities of Lumtry and Loop Returns
CapabilityLumtryLoop Returns
Store platformsYes

Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Amazon and eBay.

Partly

Built for Shopify; other platforms through a custom implementation.

Source
Public pricingYes

Public prices on our pricing page, from the live catalog.

Yes

Public pricing page with a free Checkout+ tier and paid plans.

Source
Rule-based approvalsYes

Deterministic, versioned rules approve, deny or escalate.

Yes

Automated return policies and workflows with triggers, conditions and actions.

Source
Human approval stepYes

Dashboard and Slack approvals with single-use action links.

Partly

A Needs Review tab and a manual review action; Slack only through Zapier.

Source
Exchanges and store creditYes

Variant exchanges and store credit as refund outcomes.

Yes

Instant exchanges, Shop Now and bonus credit on the Advanced plan.

Source
Abuse and fraud checksYes

Abuse risk signals feed your policy rules.

Yes

Fraud prevention on the Advanced plan, scored by their own AI model.

Source
Chargeback handlingYes

Dispute evidence assembled from the case record.

Not published

Not published as a feature.

Source
Decision audit trailYes

Append-only audit trail with a correlation ID on every decision.

Partly

Return timeline notes; no dedicated decision log published.

Source
API and webhooksYes

REST API, signed webhooks and a read-only MCP server.

Yes

Public API docs with a webhook reference.

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When to pick Loop Returns

  • Your main goal is turning refunds into exchanges and store credit.
  • You run on Shopify and want carrier rate shopping and box-less drop-off.
  • You want a large returns ecosystem with a free entry tier.

When to pick Lumtry

  • You want refunds decided by versioned rules you can read, with approvals in Slack or the dashboard.
  • You also sell on WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Amazon or eBay.
  • You want dispute evidence and an append-only audit trail next to refunds.

Sources

We read each competitor's public pages on 24 Sept 2026 and link every claim. If something changed, tell us and we will fix it.