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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience Platform

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AAnnex Cloud (formerly Social Annex) headquartered in Los Angeles, California offers their unified Customer Loyalty Platform: a unified suite of contests, reward, and gamification applications for customers. The platform has grown in scope, formerly emphasizing only "Contests"; the name and emphasis have changed to reflect the broader scope of capabilities present in the latest offering.N/A

    GrowSurf

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    GrowSurf is referral program software that helps startups and growth-stage companies launch and manage customer referral, advocacy, and affiliate programs.

    $179

    per month per installation

    Talon.One

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ATalon.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
    Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformGrowSurfTalon.One
    Editions & Modules
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    Startup
    $179
    per month
    Business
    $449
    per month
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    Pricing Offerings
    Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformGrowSurfTalon.One
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUp to a 30% discount for annual pricing.
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    Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformGrowSurfTalon.One
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformGrowSurfTalon.One
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    Growave
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    User Ratings
    Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformGrowSurfTalon.One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience PlatformGrowSurfTalon.One
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Annex Cloud
    Annex Loyalty Cloud is a SAP partner product and part of the SAP CX portfolio which provides great possibilities to use it in your SAP CX ecosystem. Integrations can be hard to set up out-of-the-box, but once done unleash the real power of the combination of a Loyalty and for instance, Marketing Cloud.
    Incentivized
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    GrowSurf
    For where our company is at, GrowSurf fit nicely into what we needed and wanted to spend. It allows us to have enough campaigns (currently) to support the needs of our company. Managing the system for payout has not been as easy as anticipated.
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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
    Annex Cloud
    • Tiered program
    • Custom point earning actions
    • Point multipliers
    • Integration with other vendors
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    GrowSurf
    • Partner and referral incentives are done well.
    • Tracking of all acquisition channels in the business.
    • Easy to set up and implement, very easy to use.
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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
    Annex Cloud
    • Native integrations with other systems
    • Flexibility in rewards program
    • Configuration options of Loyalty
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    GrowSurf
    • A team dashboard will be a great feature to have with more levels of access.
    • Filter and parameters can be added into dashboard.
    • Template UI customization can be enhanced.
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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
    Annex Cloud
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    GrowSurf
    Setting up GrowSurf was a breeze! The user-friendly interface made it easy for our team to customize our referral page and integrate it seamlessly into our website
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    Talon.One
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    Alternatives Considered
    Annex Cloud
    Annex Cloud Customer Loyalty Platform is the first full-featured loyalty vendor I've worked with.
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    GrowSurf
    We selected GrowSurf because of their pricing and ROI calculator present on their website today. It made the decision clear and easy for our finance and business stakeholders. Overall, the tool is great. It is easy to use, manage and train others on. It's a great starting point for someone new to digital marketing and it's a great arrow in the quiver for our most seasoned team members.
    Incentivized
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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
    Annex Cloud
    • Increase of 30 % in loyalty members
    • Increase of 15% store visits
    • Increased spending
    Incentivized
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    GrowSurf
    • Needs better customization and user friendly look/feel
    • Helped us grow and give customers a way to make money on spreading the word.
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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

    Annex Cloud Loyalty Experience Platform Screenshots

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    GrowSurf Screenshots

    Screenshot of how GrowSurf helps startups and growth-stage companies launch branded referral programs that turn word-of-mouth into a repeatable acquisition channel.Screenshot of how referral experiences can be embedded into an existing product or signup flow so teams can launch without rebuilding core user journeys.Screenshot of how GrowSurf supports white-labeled referral pages and participant experiences so programs can match the company brand and product design.Screenshot of where the platform gives teams a central place to track participants, manage rewards, and monitor referral activity across the program lifecycle.Screenshot of GrowSurf includes APIs, webhooks, integrations, and embeddable components for teams that need more customized referral workflows.

    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