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Referral Rock vs Showpad

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Referral Rock

Software

Referral marketing software for any business

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Showpad

Software

Revenue Enablement Platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Referral Rock there is one paid tier at $250 a month and no free plan, only a 14 day trial; Showpad the pricing page names three tiers, Professional, Advanced and Expert, licensed per user, and publishes no figure for any of them, requiring a quote for each
  • They diverge on capability: Referral Rock covers Multi-program support, Showpad covers Content hub.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Referral Rock and Showpad differ
AttributeReferral RockShowpad
Starting price$200/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile, Offline
Founded20142011

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Referral Rock

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

Only in Showpad

  • Content hub
  • Training
  • Coaching
  • Buyer engagement
  • Analytics
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Slack
  • Ios support

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Referral Rock

  • affiliate marketing managementnot Showpad
  • Workflow automationnot Showpad
  • Reportingnot Showpad

Showpad

  • Centralizing sales content and coaching materials for revenue teamsnot Referral Rock
  • Running AI assisted roleplay and certification for sales trainingnot Referral Rock

Where each one falls short

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

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

Showpad

  • The pricing page names three tiers, Professional, Advanced and Expert, licensed per user, and publishes no figure for any of them, requiring a quote for each

Pricing, plan by plan

Referral Rock

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

Showpad

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Showpad review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Referral Rock if

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

Choose Showpad if

  • You need content hub.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Offline.
  • You also want training.
Showpad review

Questions people ask

Is Referral Rock or Showpad better?
Neither clearly leads. Referral Rock starts at $200/month and Showpad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Referral Rock or Showpad?
Referral Rock starts at $200/month and Showpad at On request.
Does Referral Rock or Showpad run on more platforms?
Referral Rock runs on Web. Showpad runs on Web, Mobile, Offline.
What is Referral Rock best used for?
Referral Rock is most often used for affiliate marketing management, workflow automation, reporting. Of those, affiliate marketing management and workflow automation are not what Showpad is typically brought in for.
What can Referral Rock do that Showpad cannot?
Referral Rock covers Multi-program support, Customizable rewards, Automated workflows, Engagement widgets. Showpad covers Content hub, Training, Coaching, Buyer engagement. Both handle Salesforce, HubSpot, Web support.
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