Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform vs. Talon.One

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Ambassador is a referral marketing platform for teams to increase new customer acquisition, referrals and revenue by leveraging word-of-mouth. Ambassador automated enrolling, tracking, rewarding and managing customers, affiliates, influencers, partners and fans. Ambassador was acquired by Intrado (West Corporation) October 2018 and became an Intrado company, but then Ambassador was acquired by i2H in 2021, and is now currently available standalone, and supported by i2H.
$99
per month
Talon.One
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Talon.One, from the company of the same name headquartered in Berlin, is a promotion engine that enables users to create targeted and customized marketing promotions built around customer and session data. WIth it, users can create, manage and track discounts, coupon codes, referral, loyalty and product bundles in one platform.N/A
Pricing
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformTalon.One
Editions & Modules
Starter
Starting at $300/mo.
Annual commitment required.
Professional
Starting at $800/mo.
Annual commitment required.
Enterprise
Starting at $1500/mo
Annual commitment required.
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformTalon.One
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details"Enterprise" is a custom price that is determined according to a number of variables, including specific add-ons or custom work required.
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Community Pulse
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformTalon.One
Top Pros
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OutboundEngine
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Enterprises
Influitive
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User Ratings
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformTalon.One
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Ambassador Referral Marketing PlatformTalon.One
Likelihood to Recommend
Ambassador
Should be used by organizations to promote business and bring in new customers, particularly the ones with a bigger customer base. It may or may not be used by small businesses as the data is not too much to store, however, I recommend using it anyway as it will save time and, in turn, let you do more for your business.
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Talon.One
I see Talon.One as best suited for small or medium sized businesses - less than 50k customers. The reason being, I do not see the scalability of the tool; it is the classic what-you-see-is-what-you-get. On the positive, because you get all of it out of the box, it makes it very simple to have one or two people dedicated to administration and development. Additionally, Talon.One won't be contacting you for more money just to use a feature
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Pros
Ambassador
  • Refer new customers.
  • Automatically include the referral bonus.
  • Disperse the bonus within the required time without external help.
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Talon.One
  • The interface is great. Very clean and easy to use.
  • Their support team is top notch!
  • The speed at which you can test a code after creation is unrivaled.
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Cons
Ambassador
  • Should have more detailed information.
  • Dashboard should be more specific.
  • Should have a mobile app.
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Talon.One
  • Learning the vocabulary of the tool was the most challenging for me.
  • There are some things that take too many clicks, like user administration.
  • It isn't obvious where the help tools are located, especially when struggling with the code logic.
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Usability
Ambassador
It is very user friendly, all options and features are easily accessible. Support material is readily available to help out with general queries or frequently asked questions. The software's customer-facing end does not require any special training or skills to use it to its full capacity. In short, it is easy and good looking.
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Talon.One
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Support Rating
Ambassador
I have not yet faced any issue while using the features of this service. But whenever I needed help with anything, I've gotten a satisfying response in terms of resolution and response time. I am sure I will get the same response when there is an issue that needs immediate attention.
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Talon.One
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Alternatives Considered
Ambassador
I have not used too much software for the said purpose, but in comparison to the ones I have used, this one seems to be the most user-friendly and intuitive to use. That's the whole idea when you are paying for software: to cut down on admin work and save time.
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Talon.One
For clarity, I am only comparing the discount code feature from Salesforce vs. the entire platform. In Salesforce, creating a code was an arduous process, then we had to wait for the sync job to run with our web services engine (every 10 minutes) to see if what we had created was functioning correctly. Do the math: If configuration takes 10 minutes, you have to wait a total of 20 minutes to test it, then if it doesn't work, try again in 15-20 minutes. Over an 8-hour day, you aren't accomplishing anything! TalonOne made it so simple. 10-15 minutes of configuration time, then near immediate testing time. We were able to create and troubleshoot a discount code in a couple of hours rather than a couple of days
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Return on Investment
Ambassador
  • The ROI is good enough.
  • Less hassle to carry out tasks which in turn saves expenses.
  • Streamlines referral processes and record keeping.
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Talon.One
  • TalonOne's capabilities and administration tools made it incredibly easy to setup, saving us days in testing with our previous tool.
  • The detailed logging features helped us drill down to the exact step in the process that was failing.
  • The reporting features helped us track customer usage and engagement across all of our markets.
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ScreenShots

Ambassador Referral Marketing Platform Screenshots

Screenshot of A glimpse of the Ambassador dashboard.Screenshot of Stop suspicious referrers/affiliates in their tracks.Screenshot of Typsy's refer-a-friend widget, powered by Ambassador.Screenshot of Sunrun's custom referral portal allows their brand ambassadors to easily see stats such as commissions they've earned.Screenshot of Olark's Referral Program sign up page, powered by Ambassador.Screenshot of An example of a custom email Honeybook sends out when a referral is made.

Talon.One Screenshots

Screenshot of The Campaign Manager overview.Screenshot of An All-in-One Solution enabling teams to easily run any promotion type, with minimal resources.Screenshot of Create custom attributesScreenshot of Custom attributes used for Conditions and Effects in Rule BuilderScreenshot of Cart Item FiltersScreenshot of Discount with a Coupon