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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Klevu, now part of Athos Commerce

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AKlevu was an intelligent site search solution designed to help eCommerce businesses increase onsite sales and improve the customer online shopping experience, from Klevu Oy in Espoo. The company was acquired, and merged with Searchspring to form Athos Commerce. Its capabilities are now a part of Athos Commerce.

    $499

    per month

    Referral Factory

    Score9.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Referral Factory is referral marketing software for medium-sized and enterprise businesses. It helps teams build and manage branded referral programs, connect with CRM and payment systems, automate rewards, and track referrals at scale without ongoing developer support.

    $200

    per month

    Pricing
    Klevu, now part of Athos CommerceReferral Factory
    Editions & Modules
    AI-powered Search - Premium
    $499
    per month
    AI-powered Search - Premium Plus
    $799
    per month
    AI-powered Search + Category Navigation - Premium
    $998
    per month
    AI-powered Search + Category Navigation - Premium Plus
    1,598
    per month
    AI-powered Search + Category Navigation - Enterprise
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    Basic
    $200
    per month
    Pro
    $400
    per month
    Enterprise
    $1,000
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Klevu, now part of Athos CommerceReferral Factory
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    Klevu, now part of Athos CommerceReferral Factory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
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    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Klevu, now part of Athos CommerceReferral Factory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    I think Klevu is a great solution for brands looking to enhance their website. They have templates that may work for brands that don't have a tech team. Their product offering can also be fully customizable but this would require some development work on the brand end. Overall, would recommend them!
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    Referral Factory
    It is well suited for businesses that need the ability to create good-looking professional referral campaigns within a short time frame and do not have coding experience. I would say it is ideal for perhaps eCommerce site owners and store owners who want to launch referral programs but do not have the resources available within their company to assign a developer or someone with coding knowledge to set up and integrate.
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    Pros
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    • Great customer success team
    • Always sharing with us their latest product offering
    • Their technical support team is very helpful and willing to hop on calls with us
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    Referral Factory
    • The platform is user-friendly with various types of guidance such as chatbot, videos, and articles, to assist the users.
    • Referral Factory provides diverse methods of advertising referral programs, offering templates for a wide variety of industries that users can tailor to fit their brand guidelines.
    • Referral Factory provides a detailed dashboard with key performance indicators to help marketers adjust referral campaigns to maximize conversion rates.
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    Cons
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    • I think you definitely need someone technical in house to help assist and customize
    • They're pretty stern on pricing
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    Referral Factory
    • The UI needs some improvement to really smooth out the workflows. Overall it's not bad, but could always be better.
    • There isn't good documentation on how to configure and use the solution. It's like they assumed they built to be obvious enough to where anyone can figure it out, but for things that have more nuances, users could really benefit from some tooltips and/or documentation.
    • Pricing is pretty high, it would be nice to have a lower tier so businesses with a small income stream can start to benefit from referral programs.
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Referral Factory
    It works so well for us, I really can see us using any other system
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    Usability
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    Referral Factory
    Referral Factory's overall usability is great. The interface was really easy to learn and use and there are also helpful video tutorials if you have any questions along the way while building your new campaign. The process of sharing the referral link is also really easy and Referral Factory provides multiple methods of sharing the link which is a nice feature as well.
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    Support Rating
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    Referral Factory
    We have been very grateful for the ongoing support from the Referral Factory team who have gone above and beyond not only to help us get set up but have provided great insight into how to optimise our campaign
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    Referral Factory
    Referral factory has following features that I find more helpful in achieving my business needs: 1. Customization 2. Data Analytics 3. Ease of setting up and integrations 4. Affordability. As per my experience one feature that really comes in handy in Referral Factory is its integration with my CRM, which allows me to import the customer data i.e. emails, hassle free.
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    Return on Investment
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    • Seeing a 2x increase in conversion rate
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    Referral Factory
    • Referral Factory led to a 30% boost in customer acquisition, translating to a measurable ROI. The incentivized referral programs effectively expanded our customer base, contributing significantly to revenue growth.
    • By fostering customer loyalty through referral incentives, Referral Factory contributed to a 25% increase in CLV. The long-term value generated from retained, engaged customers showcased a positive and sustainable impact on ROI.
    • Compared to traditional marketing channels, Referral Factory demonstrated a 20% reduction in customer acquisition costs. The cost-effectiveness of leveraging existing customer networks for referrals positively impacted overall business profitability and marketing ROI.
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    ScreenShots

    Referral Factory Screenshots

    Screenshot of the referral portal.Screenshot of some of the ways to send out earnable rewards.Screenshot of the referrer dashboard.Screenshot of some of the available reward options.Screenshot of various integrations.Screenshot of the lead dashboard.