# ReferralCandy Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 ReferralCandy Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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ReferralCandy

## What is ReferralCandy?

Grow your sales through word-of-mouth marketing! Reward your customers for referrals and watch the sales and shares roll in. ReferralCandy connects instantly with popular ecommerce platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento) or choose custom API and advanced integrations. ReferralCandy also integrates with other marketing tools such as AdRoll, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, ReCharge, Fomo and subscriptions like ReCharge, Loop, Awtomic, Skio, Stay.ai among many others.

## What is ReferralCandy used for?

[Referral](https://www.capterra.com/referral-software/)[Customer Loyalty](https://www.capterra.com/customer-loyalty-software/)[Campaign Management](https://www.capterra.com/campaign-management-software/)

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Overall rating

Based on 386 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

91%

Neutral

7%

Negative

2%

Starting price

$29

Usage Based, Per Month

Free trial  
available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### ReferralCandy

4.5 (386)

VS.

[4.6 (98)](https://www.capterra.com/p/139089/Referral-Rock-Software/reviews/)

Starting Price

$29

Usage Based, Per Month

Starting Price

$175

Flat Rate, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.4 (384)

Ease Of Use

4.4 (136)

Value For Money

4.5 (328)

Value For Money

4.5 (128)

Customer Service

4.9 (376)

Customer Service

4.8 (129)

## ReferralCandy alternatives

[4.7 (686)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147442/Post-Affiliate-Pro/reviews/)

Starting price

$129.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.8 (139)](https://www.capterra.com/p/268100/Trackdesk/reviews/)

Starting price

$249.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

99%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

Highest Rated

[4.9 (248)](https://www.capterra.com/p/149363/Kangaroo-Rewards/reviews/)

Starting price

$79.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

99%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Viral Loops](https://www.capterra.com/p/150927/Viral-Loops/)

[4.6 (136)](https://www.capterra.com/p/150927/Viral-Loops/reviews/)

Starting price

$35.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

93%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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## Who uses ReferralCandy?

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Referral Tracking

4.5 (95)

50.53% of 95 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Log and store the source of contacts/leads

Rewards Management

4.5 (92)

48.91% of 92 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Strategize and implement rewards for returning customers, employees and other members

Campaign Management

4.5 (78)

39.74% of 78 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results

Contact Management

4.5 (63)

30.16% of 63 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Manage, organize, and store contact information

Lead Engagement

4.4 (61)

39.34% of 61 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Communicate with potential customers by distributing promotional/informational materials via social media, email or other channels

API

4.2 (36)

33.33% of 36 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

ReferralCandy 29 features

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Track an affiliate partner's promotion of a product or service and any associated sales

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Provides centralized location and shareable capabilities for storage, distribution, and editing of brand guidelines

Track and interpret campaign performance metrics

Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results

Plan and strategize marketing campaigns

Manage various distribution channels, build relations with channel partners, and track their performance

Tracking, calculating, and paying commissions and earnings to employees

Manage, organize, and store contact information

Measure return on ad spend by tracking the actions people take such as sign up or download after engaging with ads

A report showing what actions customers perform

Process of dividing customers into groups based on common characteristics

Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Manage digital assets

Identify and prevent suspicious activity

Communicate with potential customers by distributing promotional/informational materials via social media, email or other channels

Offer prizes, discounts, and other incentives for customers to earn reward points on purchases and redeem them for future purchases

Manage multiple campaigns in one system

Coordinate marketing efforts across channels (email, landing pages, social media, etc.)

A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc.

Log and store the source of contacts/leads

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Strategize and implement rewards for returning customers, employees and other members

Monitor conversion rates and analyze effectiveness and profitability of marketing efforts

Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

Market event via social media tools

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

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Features

4.4 (384)

4.4

Based on 384 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.5 (328)

Free Trial

Basic

$29.00

Usage Based,Per Month

Grow

$79.00

Usage Based,Per Month

Scale

$249.00

Usage Based,Per Month

Value for money

4.5 (328)

4.5

Based on 328 reviews

## Integrations

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.9 (376)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.9 (376)

4.9

Based on 376 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.5

Based on 386 reviews

Filter by rating

5(250)

4(102)

3(28)

2(2)

1(4)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

AF

Allan F.

Chairman

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Chairman of DGE GROUP"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

January 22, 2026

Pros

The app is indeed very user-friendly and ease to use/configure. What really delighted us was the superior support from \[sensitive content hidden\]. He provided crystal clear guidance and recommendations. Well done - keep it up \[sensitive content hidden\]

Cons

None for now. We're new user as of now. Hopefully all is good ahead with our Referral pgm rollout in next couple of days.

Review source

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MA

Moises A.

Digital Expansion Project Manager

Individual & Family Services

### "Referralcandy works fine"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 17, 2025

Pros

I really like the strong anti-fraud system they use and how easy it is to manage referrals. The support team is outstanding. Innah was extremely patient and helpful, guiding me step by step whenever I had questions.

Cons

What I like least about ReferralCandy is that a member does not have a single unified dashboard that shows everything about all the campaigns they are part of. It would be great if they could add this, so members don’t have to deal with multiple different dashboard links and get confused.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Peter B.

IT and Platforms

Food & Beverages

### "Highly Recommended"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

November 4, 2025

Pros

Very helpful customer support and the site is feature rich. Also in the several years we've been using it we didn't notice any downtime.

Cons

The menus has some learning curve to it but the customer support team more than makes up for it since they are always willing to help.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

JS

James S.

COO

Alternative Dispute Resolution

### "\[sensitive content hidden\]'s Great!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

August 26, 2025

\[sensitive content hidden\]'s great!

Pros

Super quick and helpful when I had an urgent issue. Wouldn't let me go until it was working, emailing me before I'd even noticed we were disconnected.

Cons

None

Review source

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MO

Mario O.

CEO

Luxury Goods & Jewelry

### "Super support, very flexible app"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 23, 2025

Where I was really surprised was the excellent support and many thanks to Innah who was so patient with my issues and was highly motivated to find a solution. Now everything works out and I can highly recommend the app for all shopify users.

Pros

First of all, I was seeking for a good referral program app which is ideal for Shopify and referralcandy is the nonplusultra for that. I can confirm that the functions and tools are very professional and flexibel.

Cons

All good. Just for the domain setup (if you want to send all e-mails via your domain) you need some technical knowledge. But honestly, just ask the AI and it works out.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

GG

Greg G.

CEO

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "My honest review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

July 11, 2025

Overall, I like the app and there is not much to add. The price is quite decent as well, which I am happy about.

Pros

They have great customer support team - \[sensitive content hidden\] is the best. Otherwise it is quite a useful app for affiliate marketing.

Cons

Manually adding affiliates is quite challenging so this can definitely be improved with the next updates.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

LH

Lingwei H.

Operations Specialist

Events Services

### "Easiest referral app"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

June 27, 2025

Our overall experience has been excellent. ReferralCandy has helped us increase customer engagement and acquire new customers through word-of-mouth, all with minimal effort from our side. It’s a reliable, scalable tool that adds real value to our DTC marketing strategy. The support team is also responsive and professional. Highly recommended!

Pros

The best part about ReferralCandy is how easy it is to set up and integrate with Shopify. The referral workflows are fully automated and beautifully designed, which helps create a seamless experience for customers. We also loved the analytics dashboard—it’s straightforward and gives clear insights into performance and ROI.

Cons

Well RC is not a pretty big referral company compare with impact, CJ, shareAsale. So their function is not pretty fancy.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SO

Sandra O.

Client and sales support

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Excellent Support Made Setup Easy"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

June 20, 2025

My overall experience with ReferralCandy has been positive. While the setup process was a bit challenging at first, the exceptional support I received from \[sensitive content hidden\] made all the difference.

Pros

What I liked most about ReferralCandy was the outstanding customer support I received from \[sensitive content hidden\]. She was incredibly helpful and patient throughout the setup process. I honestly wouldn’t have been able to get everything set up properly without her guidance.

Cons

The setup process felt a bit confusing and not as straightforward as I expected. It took some time to figure things out.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

WU

Wolf U.

Ceo

Food & Beverages

### "Great tool"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

June 10, 2025

Pros

The support from \[sensitive content hidden\] was fantastic. It dows its job quite well. We are looking at improving how we use it and this is what we used the support for successfully.

Cons

It is not as instinctive as I would like it to be as far as navigation. Which Premier league comes down to the difference between the website and using the app directly inside Shopify, the later does a much better job.

Review source

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SE

Steve E.

CEO

Health, Wellness and Fitness

### "Insanely good support staff"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 7, 2025

Incredible, friendly, great immediate support. Can't say enough good things about Ina

Pros

The support! \[sensitive content hidden\] was incredible, very friendly and got me started and set up in no time. Also helped with trouble shooting

Cons

So far no complaints! No issues at all using it.

Review source

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