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Our verdict

Who it's for

Referral marketing for e-commerce

Who should look elsewhere

Success fee on top of monthly base adds up at scale

Pros

  • +Setup takes minutes with Shopify one-click install
  • +Fraud protection prevents reward abuse automatically
  • +Success-fee model means you pay when it works
  • +Deep Klaviyo integration enables referral-triggered email flows

Cons

  • −Success fee on top of monthly base adds up at scale
  • −A higher commission rate on the basic plan can be significant for low-margin products
  • −Limited customization of referral widget design
  • −Analytics dashboard lacks advanced cohort and LTV reporting
  • −No free plan, only a trial period is available

Key features

  • ✓Automated post-purchase referral invitations
  • ✓Flexible reward types: coupons, store credit, cash via PayPal
  • ✓Fraud detection flagging self-referrals and leaked codes
  • ✓One-click Shopify integration plus WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento
  • ✓Real-time referral tracking and attribution dashboard
  • ✓Klaviyo, Mailchimp, and Google Analytics integrations
  • ✓Custom referral landing pages and email templates
  • ✓20+ subscription app integrations (Recharge, Skio)
  • ✓API access for custom implementations

Pricing

No public pricing plans recorded.

Integrations

ShopifyMailchimp

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