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Post Affiliate Pro vs Referral Rock

Post Affiliate Pro logo

Post Affiliate Pro

Affiliate Marketing

Full-featured affiliate tracking software

From
Free
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

  • Only Post Affiliate Pro has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Post Affiliate Pro tracking volume capped per tier: Starter at 10,000 requests/month, Pro at 1 million requests/month; Referral Rock there is one paid tier at $250 a month and no free plan, only a 14 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: Post Affiliate Pro covers Multiple tracking methods, Referral Rock covers Multi-program support.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Post Affiliate Pro and Referral Rock actually diverge.

Attributes where Post Affiliate Pro and Referral Rock differ
AttributePost Affiliate ProReferral Rock
Starting priceFree$200/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded20042014

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

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 Post Affiliate Pro

  • Multiple tracking methods
  • Multi-tier commissions
  • Affiliate banners
  • Split commissions
  • Fraud protection
  • WooCommerce
  • Shopify
  • WordPress

Only in Referral Rock

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

Both cover

  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Post Affiliate Pro

  • Affiliate program management and trackingnot Referral Rock
  • Multi-tier commission structuresnot Referral Rock
  • Performance analytics and reportingnot Referral Rock

Referral Rock

  • affiliate marketing managementnot Post Affiliate Pro
  • Workflow automationnot Post Affiliate Pro
  • Reportingnot Post Affiliate Pro

Where each one falls short

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

Post Affiliate Pro

  • Tracking volume capped per tier: Starter at 10,000 requests/month, Pro at 1 million requests/month
  • Multiple admin accounts restricted to Ultimate and Network tiers only
  • Single merchant account on Starter, Pro, and Ultimate tiers; multiple merchants only on Network tier
  • Single campaign limit on Starter tier

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

Post Affiliate Pro

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Post Affiliate Pro review.

Referral Rock

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Post Affiliate Pro if

  • You need multiple tracking methods.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want multi-tier commissions.
Post Affiliate Pro review

Choose Referral Rock if

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

Questions people ask

Is Post Affiliate Pro or Referral Rock better?
Neither clearly leads. Post Affiliate Pro 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, Post Affiliate Pro or Referral Rock?
Post Affiliate Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Post Affiliate Pro and $200/month for Referral Rock.
Does Post Affiliate Pro or Referral Rock run on more platforms?
Post Affiliate Pro runs on Web, iOS, Android. Referral Rock runs on Web.
Can I use Post Affiliate Pro for free?
Yes. Post Affiliate Pro has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Referral Rock starts at $200/month.
What is Post Affiliate Pro best used for?
Post Affiliate Pro is most often used for affiliate program management and tracking, multi-tier commission structures, performance analytics and reporting. Of those, affiliate program management and tracking and multi-tier commission structures are not what Referral Rock is typically brought in for.
What can Post Affiliate Pro do that Referral Rock cannot?
Post Affiliate Pro covers Multiple tracking methods, Multi-tier commissions, Affiliate banners, Split commissions. Referral Rock covers Multi-program support, Customizable rewards, Automated workflows, Engagement widgets. Both handle PayPal, Stripe, Web support.
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