# Affise Performance vs Referral Factory Comparison

| | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 85 | 182 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (67.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (79.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $499.00 Per Month | $200.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Affise Performance

Pros:
- Ease of Use (10 reviews)
- Intuitive (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (3 reviews)
- Poor UI (3 reviews)

### Referral Factory

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Easy Setup (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Customization (4 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (66 reviews) | 9.3 (157 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (66 reviews) | 9.6 (161 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (43 reviews) | 9.4 (87 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (41 reviews) | 9.6 (71 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.4 (66 reviews) | 9.6 (153 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (40 reviews) | 9.6 (68 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (56 reviews) | 9.4 (158 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Affise Performance

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Beginner

Price: $499.00 Per Month

Description: For small agencies, networks and brands beginning their affiliate program that only need a limited number of campaigns and basic tracking features

Key Features:
- 7 000 conversions
- 5 M impressions
- Unlimited clicks

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/affise-performance/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Referral Factory

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic

Price: $200.00 Per Month

Key Features:
- 20 000 users 
- Unlimited campaigns
- Rewards & Integrations

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/referral-factory/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Digital Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Affise Performance** | 8.9/10 | 15 |
| **Referral Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Metrics

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sessions - Digital Analytics** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Engagement** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Entry and Exit Pages** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Standard Event Tracking** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Event Tracking** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Retention** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Return** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Conversions** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Funnels** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Reporting** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Trending** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Retroactive Reporting** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Segmentation** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Reporting** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unification Across Devices** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Reports and Dashboards** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Other

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Data** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Site Search Reporting** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Load Time Monitoring** | 6.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Campaign Tracking** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **E-Commerce** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Promotional Messages** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Alerts** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Analytics

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **QA Testing** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Sweepstakes

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Affise Performance** | N/A | N/A |
| **Referral Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Campaign Creation

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Promotion Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Distribution

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Efficiency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Email** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Landing Pages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Embedding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Collection

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Form** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Leads** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User-Generated Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Affiliate Marketing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Affise Performance** | 8.7/10 | 36 |
| **Referral Factory** | 9.3/10 | 35 |

#### Link Options

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Links** | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 9.5 (29 reviews) | 
| **Referral Link Generator** | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 9.4 (35 reviews) | 
| **Smart Link** | 7.9 (17 reviews) | 9.2 (25 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Affiliate Marketing

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Tracking Options

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Email Updates** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | 9.0 (27 reviews) | 
| **Affiliate Tracking** | 9.2 (30 reviews) | 9.4 (29 reviews) | 
| **Cookieless Tracking** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 

#### Affiliate Management

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Affiliate Network** | 9.4 (29 reviews) | 9.3 (25 reviews) | 
| **Commissions and Payouts** | 8.9 (30 reviews) | 9.4 (27 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | 9.0 (27 reviews) | 9.4 (29 reviews) | 

### Employee Referral

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Affise Performance** | N/A | N/A |
| **Referral Factory** | 8.8/10 | 18 |

#### Platform Content

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Customizability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 

#### Basics

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 

### Recruiting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Affise Performance** | N/A | N/A |
| **Referral Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Customer Advocacy

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Affise Performance** | N/A | N/A |
| **Referral Factory** | 9.0/10 | 8 |

#### Agentic AI - Customer Advocacy

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Brand Advocacy

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Affise Performance** | N/A | N/A |
| **Referral Factory** | N/A | N/A |

#### Discovery

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Referral Program** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Incentives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **3rd-Party Trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Insight

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adoption Insight** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Engagement Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Mobile

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multichannel Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Forum** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Affiliate Marketing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/affiliate-marketing)

**Unique to Affise Performance (1):** [Digital Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-analytics)

**Unique to Referral Factory (3):** [Customer Advocacy Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-advocacy), [Sweepstakes Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sweepstakes), [Employee Referral Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-referral)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Affise Performance | Referral Factory | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 67.1% | 79.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 28.0% | 17.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 4.9% | 3.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Affise Performance

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 67.1%
- **Internet:** 4.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.7%
- **Computer Software:** 2.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.4%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 1.2%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 1.2%
- **Banking:** 1.2%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 1.2%
- **Other:** 9.8%

#### Referral Factory

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 19.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.2%
- **Financial Services:** 6.2%
- **Computer Software:** 5.6%
- **Education Management:** 5.6%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 3.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.8%
- **Food & Beverages:** 2.8%
- **Retail:** 2.8%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 42.4%

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## Top Discussions

### Affise Performance

No discussions available for this product.

### Referral Factory

- Title: [What does Referral Factory do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-referral-factory-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Plug and play software to build, launch, and manage your referral program. Referral Factory has been voted the #1 software to use for customer referral..."
- Title: [What is referral business model?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-referral-business-model) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "A referral business model is when a network of referrers is created to recommend business to each other. Imagine being in a group of say 500 businesses,..."
- Title: [What is a referral tracking system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-referral-tracking-system) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "A referral tracking system is a collection of tools to track and monitor the ROI of your referral program. You can track things like referrals generated..."
- Title: [What is referral feature?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-referral-feature) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "A referral feature usually refers to the features you look for when choosing your referral software. Here are some tips on what to look for in your referral..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/affise-performance-vs-referral-factory)