# Extole vs ReferralCandy

| Attribute | Extole | ReferralCandy |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 47.9 (14% (low)) | 60.1 (25% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Extole is an enterprise platform that helps businesses build, launch, and manage referral, loyalty, and rewards programs with automated reward management, fraud prevention, analytics, and API-driven integration. | A referral and affiliate marketing platform that enables merchants to run customer referral programs and affiliate programs from a single dashboard. Integrates with Shopify and other e-commerce platforms, offering two-sided rewards, automated tracking, and flexible payout options. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"loyalty_point_system_embedded":true,"referral_fraud_prevention_ip_blocking":true,"dynamic_coupon_discount_code_generation":true,"post_purchase_checkout_referral_popup_widget":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | - | 28 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"BigCommerce"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Magento"},{"name":"Klaviyo"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"Customer.io"},{"name":"Vero"},{"name":"Recharge"},{"name":"Skio"},{"name":"Loop"},{"name":"Bold"},{"name":"Awtomic"},{"name":"Stay AI"},{"name":"RecurPay"},{"name":"SEAL"},{"name":"Subi"},{"name":"Appstle Subscriptions"},{"name":"PayWhirl"},{"name":"Smartrr"},{"name":"Joy Subscriptions"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Tremendous"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Circle"},{"name":"HubSpot"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$39/month + 10.5% success fee","features":["Unlimited campaigns","Custom coupon codes","Flexible payouts","All integrations","Full API access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"referral_revenue","kind":"percentage","rate":10.5}],"description":"For brands getting started with referral and affiliate marketing.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Grow","summary":"$79/month + 3.5% success fee","features":["Unlimited campaigns","Custom coupon codes","Flexible payouts","All integrations","Full API access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"referral_revenue","kind":"percentage","rate":3.5}],"description":"For brands scaling their referral and affiliate revenue.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$249/month + 1.5% success fee","features":["Unlimited campaigns","Custom coupon codes","Flexible payouts","All integrations","Full API access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"referral_revenue","kind":"percentage","rate":1.5}],"description":"For high-volume brands where margins matter.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$799/month + 0.25% success fee","features":["Unlimited campaigns","Custom coupon codes","Flexible payouts","All integrations","Full API access","Dedicated onboarding and account manager"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":799,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"referral_revenue","kind":"percentage","rate":0.25}],"description":"For high-volume brands with dedicated support.","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Store","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $39/month + 10.5% success fee on referral revenue. 7-day free trial, no credit card required.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.referralcandy.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T18:24:16.859Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Referral Software)

| Capability | Extole | ReferralCandy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Dynamic coupon discount code generation | ✓ | - |
| Automated cash paypal payout distribution | - | - |
| Post purchase checkout referral popup widget | ✓ | - |
| Multi tier affiliate hierarchy tracking | - | - |
| Referral fraud prevention ip blocking | ✓ | - |
| Loyalty point system embedded | ✓ | - |
| Customizable landing page builder | - | - |
| Shopify woocommerce ecommerce sync | - | - |
| Stripe chargebee saas billing sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:12:48.725Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
