GrowSurf vs. Pepperjam Ascend

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GrowSurf
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
A tool that helps automate customer acquisition, for B2C and B2B tech companies GrowSurf offers a referral program software that helps them get new customers on autopilot. With it, users can launch a customer-to-customer referral program to incentivize word-of-mouth referrals and grow organically. The vendor states GrowSurf customers enjoy results approaching 312% return on investment, 30% of new leads from referrals, 15% of ARR from referrals. GrowSurf is presented as best suited…
$179
per month
Pepperjam Ascend
Score 4.6 out of 10
N/A
Pepperjam Ascend is an integrated and comprehensive affiliate marketing lifecycle management platform, supporting discovery, recruitment, attribution, commission, fraud prevention, and payment. Pepperjam is now part of Partnerize since the July 2020 acquisition.N/A
Pricing
GrowSurfPepperjam Ascend
Editions & Modules
Startup
$179
per month
Business
$449
per month
Custom
Contact Sales
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GrowSurfPepperjam Ascend
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUp to a 30% discount for annual pricing.
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User Ratings
GrowSurfPepperjam Ascend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(6 ratings)
1.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
GrowSurfPepperjam Ascend
Likelihood to Recommend
GrowSurf
We were launching an incentive and loyalty program for a client and they had so many questions. GrowSurf and their system basically gave us a script to follow and the setup, trainings, and tracking provided by their software made the project successful. At the end of the day, we use this and our clients use this to get started in loyalty and incentive programs from here on out.
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Partnerize
For our business, affiliate marketing is by far the lowest ROI marketing channel. If you're looking to get products, brands, and offers listed on coupon sites, Pepperjam Ascend is a great tool. If you're looking to engage with influencers or drive sales without giving away margin, Pepperjam Ascend is likely not for you.
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Pros
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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Partnerize
  • Lots of coupon sites.
  • Enables different tiers of commissions.
  • Can blast out newsletters to your network.
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Cons
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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Partnerize
  • The dashboard/platform is the furthest thing from user-friendly. It looks like a high school student with zero experience designed it in excel and hoped for the best with the results.
  • Reports are hit and miss. They may load, they may not! It's ridiculous, in my opinion.
  • No mobile options whatsoever, everything has to be desktop. It's 2022, they need to catch up!
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Alternatives Considered
GrowSurf
GrowSurf was recommended to us by a friend and we were impressed after the free trial so we decided to go with it. The price was right and it offered what we needed so we didn't feel the need to try out other programs before deciding to go with GrowSurf.
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Partnerize
Pepperjam Ascend's user interface is way behind these other platforms. It's not intuitive nor is it easy to create custom reports and engage with your publishers. We have been stuck with Pepperjam and many other affiliate networks have a very similar layout without much upside.
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Return on Investment
GrowSurf
  • Around 30% growth in new user onboarding.
  • Less cost of marketing then ad programs.
  • Less time consuming and requires less team size
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Partnerize
  • I was hitting anywhere from $130 - $450 per month in commission payout before Pepperjam Ascend. Now with Pepperjam Ascend, I maybe get $40! I am still waiting on payouts from January.
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