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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ReferralCandy

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AReferralCandy is an email-based customer referral platform.

    $47

    per month

    Yotpo

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AYotpo, an eCommerce marketing platform, helps brands accelerate direct-to-consumer growth. The single-platform approach integrates data-driven solutions for reviews, loyalty, SMS marketing, and more. The vendor states that brands with Yotpo are empowered to create smarter, higher-converting experiences that spark and sustain customer relationships. Yotpo integrates with everyday tools including Google, Instagram, top eCommerce platforms, and other tools in the tech stack.

    $799

    per month

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    ReferralCandyYotpo
    Editions & Modules
    Premium
    $39
    per month
    Plus
    $239
    per month
    Premium
    $799
    per month
    Free
    Free
    Includes 50 Monthly Orders
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ReferralCandyYotpo
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPremium Plan: Starts at $39/month + up to 5% of Revenue generated by ReferralCandy Plus Plan: Starts at $239/month + 1.5% of Revenue generated by ReferralCandy
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    Community Pulse
    ReferralCandyYotpo
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    ReferralCandy
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    Yotpo
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    90%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    User Ratings
    ReferralCandyYotpo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ReferralCandyYotpo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ReferralCandy
    ReferralCandy is overall a great tool that saves me time and money. Creating a referral program on your own is incredibly difficult and this tool allows for an automated system to send us an option to opt into the referral program. Their customer success team is very helpful and they're quick to get back to us when we have a question. We also love the ban feature when a customer abuses the referral program.
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    Yotpo
    If you need an excellent mechanism to collect and publish customer reviews, Yotpo is the best that we have found. We love the feature set that is provided, even if you are using the basic membership to get started. Where it is really good is the collection and managing of reviews. The email request setup is simple and easy to use. The publishing and commenting on reviews can be managed easily in the backend. It syncs up nicely to our website providers, and we have used it on a few different platforms without any problems. The pricing on it is also very competitive when you price it out against so of the other big-name players in the space.
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    Pros
    ReferralCandy
    • Integrates nicely with BigCommerce's checkout process
    • Easily customizable when it comes to aesthetics
    • Simple and clear admin interface
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    Yotpo
    • Yotpo alerts us by email when a new review comes in which encourages us to log in and check the Yopto dashboard to see if anything needs tending to.
    • With one click we can publish a Yotpo review to our website, than another click and it pushes the review to Twitter, and Facebook.
    • Even the free version has lots of useful features.
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    Cons
    ReferralCandy
    • I would love to see a multi-tiered referral or reward system so that we can offer certain customer groups unique offers.
    • I would love a feature where you can issue a reward to a customer without them "qualifying for it".
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    Yotpo
    • The customer photos are too small. We'd like to be able to display the photos that customers upload as much larger. They're almost thumbnails.
    • Yotpo widgets slow down site speed so we can't use any of them. The only one we can use is the reviews page.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ReferralCandy
    No answers on this topic
    Yotpo
    Our organization is very lean and agile and does not have the resources to staff either a Marketing or Customer Service Team member on reviews full time. We know and understand the value of such an individual but are unable to staff a position at this point. This reduces the value of the tool in our eyes.
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    Usability
    ReferralCandy
    No answers on this topic
    Yotpo
    I think the platform back end could be easier and more intuitive, but we are able to get around and accomplish what we need to with minimal training or guidance. Specifically, we had complications with trying to do something as simple as sending ourselves test emails and adjusting image sizes pulling from our product catalog so that the review request email images would be clear.
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    Support Rating
    ReferralCandy
    ReferralCandy went above and beyond when it came to the initial integration of their app with our e-commerce store. They walked us through, step by step, how to install it, and then spent time helping track down a display bug that had popped up, giving us a couple free months for our trouble even!
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    Yotpo
    Live chat is always ready to help. Even when they do not have an immediate answer, we hear back from them within a reasonable time frame. Communication from the account manager is great as well. The team has been very supportive in listening to new ideas, needs, and updates based on real-time on-site data.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ReferralCandy
    No answers on this topic
    Yotpo
    I have only used one other service prior to Yotpo (I don't remember what it was) and Yotpo outperforms them. Yotpo is really intuitive and easy to navigate/install from a Shopify user perspective. When Pixel union releases their customer review service I may try it out since they are my theme provider and it may integrate more seamlessly.
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    Return on Investment
    ReferralCandy
    • ReferralCandy has been positive because it allows customers to refer new customers to discover our brand.
    • We'd love to know more about how this affects our customer acquisition cost.
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    Yotpo
    • We got complaints about not having enough pictures of projects. Yotpo completely negated that complaint with the UGC implementation on our website.
    • If my memory serves me right, 98% of our customers directly interact with some Yotpo widget on our site. That's a lot.
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    ScreenShots

    ReferralCandy Screenshots

    Screenshot of ReferralCandy dashboard -- see referral sales and revenueScreenshot of Widgets to promote the referral program among a customer baseScreenshot of Connect ReferralCandy with a Klaviyo accountScreenshot of Set up referral program rewards: Coupons, cash and custom

    Yotpo Screenshots

    Screenshot of Mail After PurchaseScreenshot of Yotpo DashboardScreenshot of Showcase your best reviews & ratings on siteScreenshot of Use analytics to measure & improve performanceScreenshot of Turn every purchase into a reviewScreenshot of Moderate & comment with ease