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Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued) vs. Refersion

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    Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)

    Score4.7 out of 10
    N/APepperjam Ascend was an 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

    Refersion

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ARefersion is an affiliate software, designed to allow retailers to manage, track, and grow network and promotions, and automate commissions.

    $119

    per month

    Pricing
    Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)Refersion
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    Professional
    $119
    per month
    Business
    $249
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)Refersion
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)Refersion
    Considered Both Products
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    Chose Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)
    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.
    Incentivized
    Refersion
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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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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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)Refersion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
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    User Testimonials
    Pepperjam Ascend (discontinued)Refersion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Refersion
    We use the Refersion app to basically manage our company’s brand affiliates. The Refersion app is really helpful with the brand ambassador applications, creating their unique discount code and, of course, tracking their conversions or commissions or sales. Our company really likes the tool because it is easy to use and customer support is nice too.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Lots of coupon sites.
    • Enables different tiers of commissions.
    • Can blast out newsletters to your network.
    Incentivized
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    Refersion
    • Track conversions.
    • Manage brand affiliates.
    • Hs a good registration page.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
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    • 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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    Refersion
    • Affiliate profile can be more user friendly.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Refersion
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    Refersion
    • Positive is it give us more sales due to our affiliates.
    • Our ambassador program looks legit because of this tool.
    Incentivized
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