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Referral Rock 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.

At a glance

  • Price: Referral Rock $175/mo vs ReferralCandy $39/mo — ReferralCandy is cheaper to start.
  • Free tier: Referral Rock No; ReferralCandy No.
  • HIPAA: Referral Rock —; ReferralCandy —.

Side by side

Referral RockReferralCandy
Entry price$175/mo (Professional)$39/mo (Basic)
Free tierNoNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forB2B referral programsecommerce brands on Shopify or WooCommerce

Sources — Referral Rock: referralrock.com (verified 2026-06-19). ReferralCandy: referralcandy.com (verified 2026-06-19).

Key features

Referral Rock: Referral lifecycle tracking; Hosted member portal with custom domain (Pro+); Gift card and cash payout rewards (Pro+); Multi-program and franchise support (Scale Out)

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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