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Crossbeam vs Refersion

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Crossbeam

Affiliate Marketing

Partner ecosystem platform for revenue teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Refersion

Influencer Marketing

Affiliate and influencer marketing for e-commerce

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Crossbeam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Crossbeam the first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each; Refersion no influencer discovery tools; requires using separate platforms to identify creators
  • They diverge on capability: Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Refersion covers Affiliate recruitment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crossbeam and Refersion actually diverge.

Attributes where Crossbeam and Refersion differ
AttributeCrossbeamRefersion
Starting priceFree$99/month
Free tierYesNo
CategoryAffiliate MarketingInfluencer Marketing
Founded20182014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Crossbeam

  • Account mapping
  • Secure data sharing
  • Co-selling workflows
  • Partner scoring
  • Revenue attribution
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack

Only in Refersion

  • Affiliate recruitment
  • Coupon tracking
  • Commission automation
  • Influencer management
  • Performance analytics
  • Shopify
  • BigCommerce
  • WooCommerce

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Crossbeam

  • Mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companiesnot Refersion
  • Running a partner ecosystem programme with shared datanot Refersion

Refersion

  • affiliate marketing managementnot Crossbeam
  • Workflow automationnot Crossbeam
  • Reportingnot Crossbeam

Where each one falls short

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

Crossbeam

  • The first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each
  • The free plan caps Deal Navigator and Pipeline Generation at 10 records each and offers no record exports at all
  • Record exports are the ladder, at 5,000 on Connector, 25,000 on Supernode and 100,000 on Enterprise
  • Sales seats are a separate $40 per user per month on top of the plan
  • SAML SSO and advanced access controls are excluded from the Connector plan
  • Both upper tiers are custom priced

Refersion

  • No influencer discovery tools; requires using separate platforms to identify creators
  • Limited audience analysis and insights compared to competitors
  • Minimal customization options for reports and analytics
  • Higher starting price (39-99 USD/month) may be prohibitive for small businesses

Pricing, plan by plan

Crossbeam

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited partners
    • Account mapping
    • Basic analytics

Refersion

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • 130 monthly order conversions
    • Unlimited affiliates
    • Shopify integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Crossbeam if

  • You need account mapping.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want secure data sharing.
Crossbeam review

Choose Refersion if

  • You need affiliate recruitment.
  • You also want coupon tracking.
Refersion review

Questions people ask

Is Crossbeam or Refersion better?
Neither clearly leads. Crossbeam starts at Free and Refersion at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crossbeam or Refersion?
Crossbeam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Crossbeam and $99/month for Refersion.
Does Crossbeam or Refersion run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Crossbeam for free?
Yes. Crossbeam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Refersion starts at $99/month.
What is Crossbeam best used for?
Crossbeam is most often used for mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companies, running a partner ecosystem programme with shared data. Of those, mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companies and running a partner ecosystem programme with shared data are not what Refersion is typically brought in for.
What can Crossbeam do that Refersion cannot?
Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Secure data sharing, Co-selling workflows, Partner scoring. Refersion covers Affiliate recruitment, Coupon tracking, Commission automation, Influencer management. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Refersion: How much does Refersion cost?

Refersion offers tiered pricing starting at 39 USD per month for the base plan, with Growth tier at 129 USD/month and Scale tier at 599 USD/month. Professional plans start at 99 USD/month with a 14-day free trial, and Business plans cost 249 USD/month. Pricing scales with advanced features at 599 USD/month.

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Refersion: How fast can I set up Refersion?

Refersion integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce stores in as little as 10-15 minutes with no developer required. This is significantly faster than competitors like Impact.com which typically requires 2-4 weeks and developer resources for implementation.

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Refersion: What integrations does Refersion support?

Refersion integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, and Stripe. The platform also connects with Klaviyo for email marketing and Postscript for SMS campaigns, enabling seamless affiliate program management across ecommerce platforms.

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Refersion: Does Refersion include influencer discovery?

No. Refersion does not include tools for discovering influencers, which requires brands to use additional platforms or manually identify creators. The platform focuses on tracking and managing existing affiliate and influencer relationships rather than discovery.

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