Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued) Reviews & Insights

Score4.7 out of 10

5 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued) are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Representative Expertise: Several users have expressed appreciation for the extensive knowledge and expertise of their main representative, Cris Vasilev, at Pepperjam. They mention that Cris understands client needs, partner best practices, and expected experiences, which instills confidence in them knowing that he has their program's best interests in mind.

Profit-Oriented Commission Rules: Many reviewers have highlighted Pepperjam's commitment to maintaining commission rules that prioritize the interests of merchants. This ensures that affiliate programs remain profitable. Users also appreciate the network's well-established reputation and wide range of merchants, which gives them influence in improving terms with publishers.

User-Friendly Interface: The user interface of Pepperjam's platform has received high praise from multiple users. They describe it as fantastic, intuitive, and user-friendly. This positive experience with the UI contributes to the ease of using the platform and makes navigation and task completion straightforward for users.

Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued) Reviews

2 Reviews

Pepperjam Ascend is complete GARBAGE in my opinion! AVOID IT!

Rating: 1 out of 10

March 7, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

AVOID PEPPERJAM ASCEND!!! I am a current user. A company that I am affiliated with switched to Pepperjam Ascend, and I assumed the first couple of months would be bumpy but then get better.. It hasn't, in my opinion, not even a little. I constantly have missed payments, holds on payments, and my sales have dropped down to less than a 1/3 of what they were before!! The links never track back to me, customer service NEVER responds, NEVER! I am so frustrated with their horrific customer service that I have sent multiple emails begging the company I am an affiliate of to please cancel their contract because this company is ruining my experience. I am currently waiting on a payment from JANUARY!! It's March! I am SOOOOO OVER Pepperjam Ascend!

Cons

The dashboard/platform is the furthest thing from user-friendly. It looks like a high school student with zero experience designed it in excel and hoped for the best with the results.
Reports are hit and miss. They may load, they may not! It's ridiculous, in my opinion.
No mobile options whatsoever, everything has to be desktop. It's 2022, they need to catch up!

Likelihood to Recommend

There is no place where Pepperjam Ascend is well suited. The company needs to throw itself away and start over with all new everything!

Verified User

Contributor in Social Media (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Affiliate Marketing with Pepperjam = Coupon Site "Marketing"

Rating: 3 out of 10

Incentivized

February 20, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Pepperjam Ascend for several of our clients as our affiliate network. We have a wide range of clients and only a few are interested in affiliate marketing. This allows us to create programs for individual clients. Within our marketing team, two team members actively work within the Pepperjam Ascend interface.

Pros

Lots of coupon sites.
Enables different tiers of commissions.
Can blast out newsletters to your network.

Cons

The UI is awful.
Publishers are mostly coupon sites.
Confusing layout of the platform.

Likelihood to Recommend

For our business, affiliate marketing is by far the lowest ROI marketing channel. If you're looking to get products, brands, and offers listed on coupon sites, Pepperjam Ascend is a great tool. If you're looking to engage with influencers or drive sales without giving away margin, Pepperjam Ascend is likely not for you.

Verified User

Manager in Marketing (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience