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ReferralCandy vs Salesloft

ReferralCandy logo

ReferralCandy

Affiliate Marketing

Customer referral program for e-commerce

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Salesloft logo

Salesloft

Sales Enablement

The Modern Revenue Workspace

From
$75/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only ReferralCandy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ReferralCandy limited transparency on pricing tiers without account registration; Salesloft the Internet Archive's capture of SalesLoft's pricing page on 3 December 2020 named four distinct packages, Prospect (lead generation), Sell (opportunity management), Engage (post-sale customer experience), and Enterprise (full revenue lifecycle), with no figures published, only 'Request a Quote'.
  • They diverge on capability: ReferralCandy covers Automated referral tracking, Salesloft covers Cadences.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ReferralCandy and Salesloft actually diverge.

Attributes where ReferralCandy and Salesloft differ
AttributeReferralCandySalesloft
Starting priceFree$75/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, ShopifyWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryAffiliate MarketingSales Enablement
Founded20092011

Identical on both: 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 ReferralCandy

  • Automated referral tracking
  • Customizable rewards
  • Email campaigns
  • Fraud detection
  • A/B testing
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • BigCommerce

Only in Salesloft

  • Cadences
  • Email tracking
  • Dialer
  • Deals management
  • Conversation intelligence
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Microsoft Dynamics

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

ReferralCandy

  • affiliate marketing managementnot Salesloft
  • Workflow automationnot Salesloft
  • Reportingnot Salesloft

Salesloft

  • Prospectingnot ReferralCandy
  • Deal managementnot ReferralCandy
  • Sales coachingnot ReferralCandy
  • Revenue forecastingnot ReferralCandy

Where each one falls short

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

ReferralCandy

  • Limited transparency on pricing tiers without account registration
  • Primary focus on Shopify integration limits effectiveness for non-Shopify platforms
  • Email CC/BCC limitations for looping in stakeholders

Salesloft

  • The Internet Archive's capture of SalesLoft's pricing page on 3 December 2020 named four distinct packages, Prospect (lead generation), Sell (opportunity management), Engage (post-sale customer experience), and Enterprise (full revenue lifecycle), with no figures published, only 'Request a Quote'.

Pricing, plan by plan

ReferralCandy

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the ReferralCandy review.

Salesloft

$75/month
  • Essentials$75/month
    • Cadences
    • Email tracking
    • Dialer
  • Advanced$125/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Deals
    • Conversations
  • PremierFree
    • All Advanced features
    • Forecasting
    • Pipeline analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose ReferralCandy if

  • You need automated referral tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Shopify.
  • You also want customizable rewards.
ReferralCandy review

Choose Salesloft if

  • You need cadences.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email tracking.
Salesloft review

Questions people ask

Is ReferralCandy or Salesloft better?
Neither clearly leads. ReferralCandy starts at Free and Salesloft at $75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ReferralCandy or Salesloft?
ReferralCandy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ReferralCandy and $75/month for Salesloft.
Does ReferralCandy or Salesloft run on more platforms?
ReferralCandy runs on Web, Shopify. Salesloft runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use ReferralCandy for free?
Yes. ReferralCandy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Salesloft starts at $75/month.
What is ReferralCandy best used for?
ReferralCandy is most often used for affiliate marketing management, workflow automation, reporting. Of those, affiliate marketing management and workflow automation are not what Salesloft is typically brought in for.
What can ReferralCandy do that Salesloft cannot?
ReferralCandy covers Automated referral tracking, Customizable rewards, Email campaigns, Fraud detection. Salesloft covers Cadences, Email tracking, Dialer, Deals management. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ReferralCandy: Does ReferralCandy work with Shopify?

Yes, ReferralCandy integrates natively with Shopify with one-click installation, making it easy to set up referral programs on Shopify stores.

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ReferralCandy: What types of rewards can I offer?

ReferralCandy supports multiple reward types including store credit, discount coupons, PayPal cash transfers, gift cards, and free products.

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ReferralCandy: Does ReferralCandy include fraud detection?

Yes, ReferralCandy includes built-in fraud detection to catch self-referrals and leaked coupon codes before payouts are processed.

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