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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 public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with 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 2026-09-03 · 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 2026-09-03) · ReferralCandy: referralcandy.com (verified 2026-09-03)

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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