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Genius Referrals vs ReferralCandy

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for referral marketing. ReferralCandy has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

ReferralCandy has the lower entry price — Genius Referrals starts at $89/mo, ReferralCandy at $39/mo. Free tier: Genius Referrals No, ReferralCandy No. HIPAA: Genius Referrals —, ReferralCandy —.

As of 2026-06-19 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Genius Referrals

$89/mo entry
Entry price$89/mo (Starter)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forSMBs wanting transparent advocate-based pricing

ReferralCandy

$39/mo entry
Entry price$39/mo (Basic)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forecommerce brands on Shopify or WooCommerce

Sources — Genius Referrals: geniusreferrals.com (verified 2026-06-19) · ReferralCandy: referralcandy.com (verified 2026-06-19)

Key features

Genius Referrals: Transparent per-advocate overage pricing; White-label branding (Platinum); Automated reward payouts (Silver+); 20% annual billing discount across all plans

ReferralCandy: Hybrid flat + success-fee pricing model; Unlimited referral and affiliate campaigns on all plans; Full API access on all plans; Decreasing success fee rate as you upgrade

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