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Impact.com vs Referral Rock

Impact.com logo

Impact.com

Influencer Marketing

The partnership management platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Referral Rock logo

Referral Rock

Affiliate Marketing

Referral marketing software for any business

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Impact.com no pricing is published anywhere, and no cost driver or minimum is stated; Referral Rock there is one paid tier at $250 a month and no free plan, only a 14 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: Impact.com covers Partner discovery, Referral Rock covers Multi-program support.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Impact.com and Referral Rock actually diverge.

Attributes where Impact.com and Referral Rock differ
AttributeImpact.comReferral Rock
Starting priceOn request$200/month
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb
CategoryInfluencer MarketingAffiliate Marketing
Founded20082014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Impact.com

  • Partner discovery
  • Contract management
  • Cross-device tracking
  • Fraud protection
  • Performance optimization
  • Global payments
  • Multi-program management
  • Attribution modeling

Only in Referral Rock

  • Multi-program support
  • Customizable rewards
  • Automated workflows
  • Engagement widgets
  • Detailed analytics
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Stripe

Both cover

  • Salesforce

What people use each for

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

Impact.com

  • Managing affiliate and partnership programmes at scalenot Referral Rock
  • Tracking partner referrals and paying commissionsnot Referral Rock

Referral Rock

  • affiliate marketing managementnot Impact.com
  • Workflow automationnot Impact.com
  • Reportingnot Impact.com

Where each one falls short

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

Impact.com

  • No pricing is published anywhere, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • Brands and agencies must request a demo to reach any figure
  • The plans page carries no rates

Referral Rock

  • There is one paid tier at $250 a month and no free plan, only a 14 day trial
  • The plan includes 10,000 base members and a further 10,000 costs $125 a month
  • Each additional referral program is $100 a month
  • Extra users and extra recruiters are sold in blocks of 10 at $50 a month each
  • Rewards are limited to coupons, pay-as-you-go gift cards or custom rewards

Pricing, plan by plan

Impact.com

On request
  • Starter$undefined/month
    • Partner discovery
    • Basic tracking
    • Standard reporting
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • Advanced tracking
    • Contract management
    • Performance optimization
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Multi-program management
    • Fraud protection
    • Custom integrations

Referral Rock

$200/month
  • Starter$200/month
    • 500 members
    • Unlimited programs
    • Basic integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Impact.com if

  • You need partner discovery.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want contract management.
Impact.com review

Choose Referral Rock if

  • You need multi-program support.
  • You also want customizable rewards.
Referral Rock review

Questions people ask

Is Impact.com or Referral Rock better?
Neither clearly leads. Impact.com starts at On request and Referral Rock at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Impact.com or Referral Rock?
Impact.com starts at On request and Referral Rock at $200/month.
Does Impact.com or Referral Rock run on more platforms?
Impact.com runs on Web, Api. Referral Rock runs on Web.
What is Impact.com best used for?
Impact.com is most often used for managing affiliate and partnership programmes at scale, tracking partner referrals and paying commissions. Of those, managing affiliate and partnership programmes at scale and tracking partner referrals and paying commissions are not what Referral Rock is typically brought in for.
What can Impact.com do that Referral Rock cannot?
Impact.com covers Partner discovery, Contract management, Cross-device tracking, Fraud protection. Referral Rock covers Multi-program support, Customizable rewards, Automated workflows, Engagement widgets. Both handle Salesforce.
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