NextBee vs. Referral Rock

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
NextBee
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
NextBee headquartered in California offers a referral marketing and customer loyalty platform supporting incentive management with rules configurator and reward distribution, and program management console with segmentation and campaign analytics.
$149
per user/per month
Referral Rock
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Referral Rock is referral marketing software that works alongside the user's business with the goal of helping them get more customers. Referral Rock allows users to automate the ask, nurture multiple shares, align incentives, convert to sales, then repeat. This approach aims to create a viral self-feeding referral program. Users can run refer a friend, influencer, and partner programs for any business (not just e-commerce), according to the vendor, to maximize word…
$200
per month
Pricing
NextBeeReferral Rock
Editions & Modules
NextBee
$149
per user/per month
Starter
$200
per month
Growth
$400
per month
Established
$800
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NextBeeReferral Rock
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$800 per subscription
Additional DetailsEnterprise plans available as well.
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User Ratings
NextBeeReferral Rock
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(7 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
NextBeeReferral Rock
Likelihood to Recommend
NextBee
I took this to encourage our work to share the social media and generate discussion concerning them. In a relaxing manner, the Overall task was performed hassle-free. A 360-degree solution that included retention, improving lifetime value, and much more was quite realistic to achieve the business goal.
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Referral Rock
Referral Rock is very relevant in cases where you already use Salesforce or HubSpot and want to integrate/streamline your Referral Marketing process with your Sales Management process (which is where Salesforce and Hub Spot are mainstream). Referral Rock might be less relevant if you don’t use Salesforce or HubSpot, but in that case, the pricing is also much lower, and you still get great value for the cost.
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Pros
NextBee
  • One of the best workflows management available
  • It offers omni-channel marketing
  • Best UX/UI available to work with
  • Very easy to use
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Referral Rock
  • Onboarding support
  • Ease of use
  • The ability to automate referral payouts.
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Cons
NextBee
  • Interface can run a bit slow at times
  • Constant improvement of the platform is a good thing, but it requires ongoing learning
  • The platform is weak on workflow process establishment
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Referral Rock
  • Just a few minor missing features that I have been told are on the roadmap. Certainly not blockers.
  • Gift card payouts that work internationally, even if the currency selected is specific to a certain country (i.e. a $100 USD gift card payout amount should still result in the ability for the recipient to choose a gift card worth $100 USD, but available in their home country. Right now we are limited to only those gift cards available within the payout currency country).
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Usability
NextBee
No answers on this topic
Referral Rock
Overall usability is solid. Their customer support and success team made it super easy for me to understand the software, how to use each feature, and how to get the most out of the product.
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Support Rating
NextBee
No answers on this topic
Referral Rock
They are very responsive and prompt when we had questions come up. Support has been great.
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Alternatives Considered
NextBee
I use NextBee because i found it more helpful and full of incredible features which requires for a business to work with and increase there customer base and profitability. So i strongly recommend NextBee for large, medium and small size businesses who are looking for a remarkable software for social Engagements and reward programs.
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Referral Rock
Referral Rock is overall a better platform. It provides more and better-implemented functionalities. It also provides much better integration with Salesforce/HubSpot and better user support.
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Return on Investment
NextBee
  • Nextbee is a marvelous piece of software that supports businesses in creating a community based on our specialization.
  • A 360-degree strategy is used, which includes increasing lifetime value, new acquisitions, and far more.
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Referral Rock
  • Helped fulfill referral rewards.
  • Supported inbound and sales efforts.
  • Multiple programs used by multiple teams.
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ScreenShots

Referral Rock Screenshots

Screenshot of Sample Member SharingScreenshot of Full portal to share, view stats, offers, and track referralsScreenshot of Easy sharing over social media, messaging apps, or emailScreenshot of Register from your own custom domainScreenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Widget