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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DemandScience

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADemandScience is a data-driven marketing platform that offers lead generation and data services that accelerate the technology sales process by identifying intent among technology buyers. Founded in 2009, DemandScience helps marketers meet the ever-changing demands of B2B sales.N/A

    Referral Rock

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AReferral Rock is referral program software built to bring in referrals consistently. Every plan includes a dedicated advisor who helps businesses set up a program built on proven referral best practices and shaped around how they interact with customers day to day. The advisor recommends rewards, sets up the program and its messaging, and handles any integration, so it is built right before it goes live. From there it runs on its own: automatic invites and…

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    DemandScienceReferral Rock
    Editions & Modules
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    Operator
    $250
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DemandScienceReferral Rock
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$800 per subscription
    Additional Details—Enterprise plans available as well.
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    Community Pulse
    DemandScienceReferral Rock
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    DemandScience
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    Referral Rock
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    64 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    67 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    DemandScienceReferral Rock
    Content Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Content Reporting & Analytics features of DemandScience and Referral Rock
    Feature
    DemandScience
    7.8
    17 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Referral Rock
    -
    Ratings
    Audience profiling and targeting8.617 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content performance analytics7.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign optimization dashboard7.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DemandScienceReferral Rock
    Small Businesses
    Contently
    Score9.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    CoSchedule Marketing Suite
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    PathFactory
    Score8.3 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    DemandScienceReferral Rock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (75 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (69 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    DemandScienceReferral Rock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DemandScience
    Demand Science did deliver the quantity of leads without issue. The data for a few was not accurate (bounced when following up). But they agreed to make good by providing substitute leads to meet the quota. Towards the end of my project, they lost a few folks, and so the end of my campaign got a little rough as they were taking over some assignments midway. But we ultimately completed the SOW. I will say that the leads did not perform well in our email cadence - none converted. However, this was a test of the concept for us. Content syndication had a lower cost per qualified lead than some other tactics, so we tested it. Your results may vary, based on your follow-up and your market.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    DemandScience
    • The initial pitch and contact from Mason used "show me you know me" well, which we felt was a good sign of company culture and approach to database marketing.
    • Delivery of leads was ahead of schedule.
    • They set expectations, and then delivered what they said they would.
    • The leads matched our criteria as agreed.
    • Regular check ins and catch ups, and patience when thing were taking a bit of time to get sorted here.
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    Referral Rock
    • Onboarding support
    • Ease of use
    • The ability to automate referral payouts.
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    Cons
    DemandScience
    • We would like to see more proactive communication on what's working and what's not without requiring a meeting - regular reporting cadence to assess asset quality
    • A dashboard view might be nice as well, again, so we can look at an asset and see how it's performing (or if it isn't) without having to wait on a rep to pull a report or schedule a walkthrough
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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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    Likelihood to Renew
    DemandScience
    Our executives decided to not renew because we were not seeing the ROI they were looking for. However, our executives did not make the best decisions on the data Demand Science provided.
    Incentivized
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    Referral Rock
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    DemandScience
    The leads were pretty straight forward. However, their appointment setting did not integrate well into our system and many of the meetings didn't occur. I had to chase a lot of prospects and many times Demand Science didn't provide direct dials.
    Incentivized
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    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
    DemandScience
    Our rep is always available and quickly responds to any question we have. I haven't worked with other partners who are as proactive and excited to help us as our DemandScience rep is. He reaches out with new ideas and suggestions frequently. They are happy to make any changes needed to the campaigns and make those changes quickly and efficiently. They work well with our execution agency, but are also happy to meet with us directly to provide insights and support.
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    Referral Rock
    They are very responsive and prompt when we had questions come up. Support has been great.
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    Implementation Rating
    DemandScience
    They did extremely well. However, our executives did a poor job in defining our ICP so we didn't get the maximum benefit out of it.
    Incentivized
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    Referral Rock
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    DemandScience
    I've not used another content syndication company, and I probably won't after the lack of results we've had. I have used direct email organizations, and they are stronger but also more expensive, so you have to weigh your priorities. I could see if you were selling a specific product or software and how this could be beneficial, but I'd steer away from it for services.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    DemandScience
    • We have been able to grow our lead numbers with high quality leads at a reasonable cost
    • We have been able to generate just the leads we want to support our Business Development team
    • We have been able to get our content in front of our specific TAL
    Incentivized
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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

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    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