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ClickMagick vs ReferralCandy

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ClickMagick

Software

Click tracking and conversion attribution

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ReferralCandy logo

ReferralCandy

Software

Customer referral program for e-commerce

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only ReferralCandy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ClickMagick the entry Starter plan is $79 a month and tracks 10,000 visitors; ReferralCandy limited transparency on pricing tiers without account registration
  • They diverge on capability: ClickMagick covers Click tracking, ReferralCandy covers Automated referral tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ClickMagick and ReferralCandy actually diverge.

Attributes where ClickMagick and ReferralCandy differ
AttributeClickMagickReferralCandy
Starting price$49/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Shopify
Founded20132009

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ClickMagick

  • Click tracking
  • Conversion tracking
  • Link cloaking
  • Split testing
  • Bot filtering
  • ClickFunnels
  • Facebook Ads
  • Google Ads

Only in ReferralCandy

  • Automated referral tracking
  • Customizable rewards
  • Email campaigns
  • Fraud detection
  • A/B testing
  • WooCommerce
  • BigCommerce
  • Magento

Both cover

  • Shopify
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ClickMagick

  • Tracking clicks and conversions across advertising campaignsnot ReferralCandy
  • Attributing sales to traffic sources and funnelsnot ReferralCandy

ReferralCandy

  • affiliate marketing managementnot ClickMagick
  • Workflow automationnot ClickMagick
  • Reportingnot ClickMagick

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ClickMagick

  • The entry Starter plan is $79 a month and tracks 10,000 visitors
  • Additional sites or stores are $40 a month each and are not available on Starter at all
  • Visitor allowances jump by a factor of ten between tiers, at 10,000, 100,000 and 1,000,000, so a site between two tiers pays for the higher one
  • No overage rate is published, so exceeding an allowance has no stated cost
  • The lower advertised rates require paying a year up front

ReferralCandy

  • Limited transparency on pricing tiers without account registration
  • Primary focus on Shopify integration limits effectiveness for non-Shopify platforms
  • Email CC/BCC limitations for looping in stakeholders

Pricing, plan by plan

ClickMagick

$49/month
  • Starter$49/month
    • 10,000 clicks
    • Link tracking
    • Basic features

ReferralCandy

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the ReferralCandy review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ClickMagick if

  • You need click tracking.
  • You also want conversion tracking.
ClickMagick review

Choose ReferralCandy if

  • You need automated referral tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Shopify.
  • You also want customizable rewards.
ReferralCandy review

Questions people ask

Is ClickMagick or ReferralCandy better?
Neither clearly leads. ClickMagick starts at $49/month and ReferralCandy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ClickMagick or ReferralCandy?
ReferralCandy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for ClickMagick and Free for ReferralCandy.
Does ClickMagick or ReferralCandy run on more platforms?
ClickMagick runs on Web. ReferralCandy runs on Web, Shopify.
Can I use ReferralCandy for free?
Yes. ReferralCandy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ClickMagick starts at $49/month.
What is ClickMagick best used for?
ClickMagick is most often used for tracking clicks and conversions across advertising campaigns, attributing sales to traffic sources and funnels. Of those, tracking clicks and conversions across advertising campaigns and attributing sales to traffic sources and funnels are not what ReferralCandy is typically brought in for.
What can ClickMagick do that ReferralCandy cannot?
ClickMagick covers Click tracking, Conversion tracking, Link cloaking, Split testing. ReferralCandy covers Automated referral tracking, Customizable rewards, Email campaigns, Fraud detection. Both handle Shopify, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ReferralCandy: Does ReferralCandy work with Shopify?

Yes, ReferralCandy integrates natively with Shopify with one-click installation, making it easy to set up referral programs on Shopify stores.

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ReferralCandy: What types of rewards can I offer?

ReferralCandy supports multiple reward types including store credit, discount coupons, PayPal cash transfers, gift cards, and free products.

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ReferralCandy: Does ReferralCandy include fraud detection?

Yes, ReferralCandy includes built-in fraud detection to catch self-referrals and leaked coupon codes before payouts are processed.

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