# ReferralCandy vs Viral Loops

| Attribute | ReferralCandy | Viral Loops |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.1 (25% (low)) | 57.5 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A SaaS platform providing pre-built referral program templates and tools to help businesses acquire customers through referrals, track performance, and reward participants. |
| integrations.count | 28 | 11 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"name":"ActiveCampaign"},{"name":"Mailchimp"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"ConvertKit"},{"name":"Campaign Monitor"},{"name":"Iterable"},{"name":"Wishpond"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Facebook Pixel"},{"name":"Google Analytics"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Start-up","summary":"$35/mo (annual billing) or $49/mo (monthly billing)","features":["Lead Generation Campaigns","Basic Integrations","Basic Fraud Identification","Email Notifications","Bonus Action Points","Social Sharing Tracking"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 1,000 participants with basic features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"participants":"1,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$99/mo (annual billing) or $139/mo (monthly billing)","features":["Everything in Start-up","Themes for Viral Loops Pages","Custom Domain","reCaptcha Integration","Full API Access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 5,000 participants with custom domain and API access","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"participants":"5,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growing","summary":"$159/mo (annual billing) or $229/mo (monthly billing)","features":["Everything in Plus","Double Opt-In","HubSpot Integration & Workflows","Remove Viral Loops Branding","Automated Rewarding","Stripe Rewarding","Tremendous Rewarding","Referral Revenue Tracking","Audience-specific Notifications"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":159,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 10,000 participants with automation, HubSpot integration, and white-label options","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"participants":"10,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Power","summary":"$279/mo (annual billing) or $399/mo (monthly billing)","features":["Everything in Growing","Dedicated Account Manager","Concierge Implementation","Team Member Invites","Priority & Video Support","Unlimited access to AI campaign assistant","AI-Powered Fraud Analysis (Coming Soon)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":279,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 25,000 participants with dedicated support and AI-powered features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"participants":"25,000"}}],"summary":"From $35/mo (annual billing) or $49/mo (monthly billing). 14-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://viral-loops.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:31:25.762Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":35,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Referral Software)

| Capability | ReferralCandy | Viral Loops |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:14:26.248Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*