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Genius Referrals vs Yotpo Referrals

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for referral marketing. Yotpo Referrals 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.

Yotpo Referrals has the lower entry price — Genius Referrals starts at $149/mo, Yotpo Referrals at $0/mo. Free tier: Genius Referrals No, Yotpo Referrals Yes. HIPAA: Genius Referrals —, Yotpo Referrals —.

As of 2026-11-01 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Genius Referrals

$149/mo entry
Entry price$149/mo (Starter)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPR—
Best forSMBs wanting transparent advocate-based pricing

Yotpo Referrals

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPR—
Best forShopify merchants wanting loyalty + referrals in one tool

Sources — Genius Referrals: geniusreferrals.com (verified 2026-11-01) · Yotpo Referrals: yotpo.com (verified 2026-09-26) STALE · 2026-09-26

Key features

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

Yotpo Referrals: Referrals bundled with loyalty (points, VIP tiers) — but only on Pro and above; Order-based pricing with per-order overage; Free forever tier (loyalty basics only; referrals NOT included); Dedicated CSM on Premium

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