ReferralCandy vs Refersion

Refersion Alternative: Why Brands Choose ReferralCandy

Looking for a Refersion alternative? ReferralCandy runs referrals and affiliates in one place, with post-purchase referral pop-ups, fraud protection that flags repeated IP addresses, and chat support on all plans.

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Feature comparison at a glance

Let’s compare ReferralCandy and Refersion side by side. Explore key features, pricing, customer support, and more to find the best fit for your needs.

ReferralCandy compared with Refersion across pricing, ratings and features
Feature	ReferralCandy	Refersion
Pricing	From $9/month	Free marketplace listing; programs from $39/month + 3% of affiliate-driven sales (Launch)
Shopify rating	4.9★ (1,481 reviews)	4.8★ (495 reviews)
All features on every plan	Yes	Features vary by plan
Tiered commissions	Every plan (FlexiTiers)	Growth plan and up ($199/month)
Custom sender domain (DKIM)	Every plan	Branded sending domain, Growth plan and up ($199/month)
Chat support	Every plan	Growth plan and up ($199/month); email support on Launch
Store credit rewards	Every plan (Shopify only)	Growth plan and up ($199/month), as gift card codes
API access	Every plan	Growth plan and up ($199/month)
Built for Shopify	Yes	No
Automatic PayPal payouts	Yes	One-click payouts
Klaviyo & Mailchimp integration	Yes	Yes
Month-to-month billing	Yes	Yes

Pricing and ratings verified 2026-10-02.

Why brands choose ReferralCandy over Refersion

Run referrals and affiliates in one place, with built-in fraud protection.

Shopify-native capture and codes

Switch on the post-purchase signup widget and auto-generate Shopify discount codes from day one. No custom tracking required.

Payouts without spreadsheets

Cash rewards are paid via PayPal on a schedule after billing, and you can issue store credits directly in Shopify. No CSV juggling.

Referral-grade fraud control

Flag more than 3 purchases from one IP address, hide the friend popup when a visitor’s IP matches the advocate’s, and ban office IPs on request. Review flags in Fraud Center before payout.

Decision-ready reporting

See referral and affiliate revenue, top advocates, and run reward A/B tests to scale what converts.

2025 benchmarks

Unify referrals and affiliates into a single revenue engine

Powerful, self-serve referral and affiliate software that helps you acquire more customers and grow revenue without increasing ad spend.

In referral & affiliate sales: $558M
Average ROI: 1220%

Success stories

Generated more than $1.5M from their referral program

We’re super excited about working with ReferralCandy. It’s worked really well in the background, and we’re proud of achieving a 10% referral rate.

Tim MurphyCEO, Branch Basics

Affiliate sales of more than $500,000 with an ROI of 41%

ReferralCandy has allowed us to activate our amazing community of moms who love Toki to become ambassadors for the brand.

DevanFractional CMO, Toki

24% referral rate — 7x higher than the industry average

If we could get our customers to introduce the product they like, it would be a really good way to spread our product to the world. Getting timely support from Shopify apps is really rare, so we’re so grateful to ReferralCandy.

Tokinari ShioyaSales Lead, Atmoph

Lifetime referral sales of $600,000 with a 22.25% referral rate

To be honest, we were completely new to the ecommerce space and ReferralCandy had a very easy-to-add, straightforward approach. Getting customers to be the driving voice for how other customers find us has been huge for all metrics.

Stephen CalsbeekCo-Owner, Farm Hounds

Generated more than $700,000 in referral sales

ReferralCandy’s platform has significantly impacted how we monitor and engage customer loyalty. It doesn’t matter how great your product or marketing is — if your customers aren’t talking about it, there’s nothing stronger than someone loving your product and telling their friends about it.

Phil LaBontyCEO, CycleBoard

ReferralCandy vs Refersion: FAQs

Does ReferralCandy do referrals and affiliates together?

Yes. ReferralCandy runs referrals and affiliates in one place, with reports for each, including top referrers and top affiliates. Learn about our referral marketing and affiliate marketing software.

Which ReferralCandy plans include chat support?

Chat support is included on all ReferralCandy plans. On Refersion, chat support starts on the Growth plan ($199/month).

How does ReferralCandy handle referral fraud?

ReferralCandy includes fraud protection on every plan. It flags more than 3 purchases from one IP address, hides the friend popup when a visitor’s IP matches the advocate’s, and bans office IPs on request. Review flags in Fraud Center before payout.

Does ReferralCandy pay rewards automatically?

Yes. Auto-payout is built in. Cash rewards are paid via PayPal on a schedule after billing, and store credit (Shopify only) is issued directly in Shopify, so there is no CSV juggling.

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