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PandaDoc vs Referral Rock

PandaDoc logo

PandaDoc

Sales Enablement

Document Automation for Revenue Teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Referral Rock logo

Referral Rock

Affiliate Marketing

Referral marketing software for any business

From
$200/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only PandaDoc has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: PandaDoc pandaDoc Essentials plan caps out at 2 seats maximum, priced at $19 USD per user per month billed annually (2023 archived pricing page).; Referral Rock there is one paid tier at $250 a month and no free plan, only a 14 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: PandaDoc covers Document templates, Referral Rock covers Multi-program support.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PandaDoc and Referral Rock actually diverge.

Attributes where PandaDoc and Referral Rock differ
AttributePandaDocReferral Rock
Starting priceFree$200/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategorySales EnablementAffiliate Marketing
Founded20132014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 PandaDoc

  • Document templates
  • Electronic signatures
  • Analytics
  • Payment collection
  • CRM integration
  • Pipedrive
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Only in Referral Rock

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

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Stripe
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

PandaDoc

  • Customer Successnot Referral Rock
  • Document Automationnot Referral Rock
  • Proposalsnot Referral Rock

Referral Rock

  • affiliate marketing managementnot PandaDoc
  • Workflow automationnot PandaDoc
  • Reportingnot PandaDoc

Where each one falls short

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

PandaDoc

  • PandaDoc Essentials plan caps out at 2 seats maximum, priced at $19 USD per user per month billed annually (2023 archived pricing page).
  • PandaDoc Business plan is $49 USD per user per month billed annually, with Enterprise pricing requiring direct sales contact (2023 archived pricing page).

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

PandaDoc

Free
  • Free eSignFree
    • Unlimited signatures
    • Document uploads
  • Essentials$19/month
    • Templates
    • Analytics
    • Payments

Referral Rock

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

Which should you pick?

Choose PandaDoc if

  • You need document templates.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want electronic signatures.

Choose Referral Rock if

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

Questions people ask

Is PandaDoc or Referral Rock better?
Neither clearly leads. PandaDoc starts at Free and Referral Rock at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PandaDoc or Referral Rock?
PandaDoc has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for PandaDoc and $200/month for Referral Rock.
Does PandaDoc or Referral Rock run on more platforms?
PandaDoc runs on Web, Ios, Android. Referral Rock runs on Web.
Can I use PandaDoc for free?
Yes. PandaDoc has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Referral Rock starts at $200/month.
What is PandaDoc best used for?
PandaDoc is most often used for customer success, document automation, proposals. Of those, customer success and document automation are not what Referral Rock is typically brought in for.
What can PandaDoc do that Referral Rock cannot?
PandaDoc covers Document templates, Electronic signatures, Analytics, Payment collection. Referral Rock covers Multi-program support, Customizable rewards, Automated workflows, Engagement widgets. Both handle Salesforce, HubSpot, Stripe, Web support.

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