Side by side
Flame vs Smartloop
2 tools side by side, on the data we have on file for each.
| Flame | Smartloop | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Our score | 3.9 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Our line on it | Turns in-store camera feeds into traffic, conversion and occupancy data without biometric tracking. | A local AI assistant that runs on your machine. |
| Best for | Retail, hospitality and venue operators tracking foot traffic | Individuals, small teams |
| Not for | Businesses without a physical space to instrument | Complex enterprise projects |
| Platforms | Web | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Real-time reporting | Yes° | - |
| Data integration | Yes° | - |
| Customizable dashboards | Yes° | - |
| Automation features | Yes° | - |
| Category | Data and analytics | Data and analytics |
| Best described as | Customer Analytics | Customer Analytics |
| Last checked | 3 Oct 2026 | 5 Oct 2026 |
° Read from the vendor's own pages; not yet confirmed by a reviewer.
We have not written a verdict for this pairing
The table above is the data on each tool's own page, side by side. A written head-to-head goes further: it names a winner per use case and says who should stay where they are. Those are written by a reviewer, pair by pair, so this one may not have its verdict yet.