Quick verdict
Do not buy a suite for one feature
Yotpo is a massive ecommerce suite for reviews, referrals, and loyalty, and the useful referral features sit on a monthly plan. ReferralNow focuses on referrals and is a one-time payment.
Get ReferralNow Premium for $49 →Price, focus, and Shopify
Yotpo Loyalty and Referrals prices are from Yotpo’s public pricing and can change.
| | ReferralNow Premium | Yotpo |
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| Price | $49 once. No monthly software fee on this plan. | Free plan is basic. Pro Loyalty and Referrals starts at $199/month, then a per-order rate. |
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| Core focus | Referrals only: link, confirmed sale, fraud score, reward. | Reviews, loyalty points, VIP tiers, and referrals in one vendor. |
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| Shopify support | Direct Shopify and WooCommerce connections, plus other carts. | Native ecommerce stack, including Shopify. You pay for the suite, not a single referral switch. |
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Get ReferralNow Premium for $49 →Where the one-time tool wins
If you already pay for reviews somewhere else, adding Yotpo referrals means another monthly product, often from $199. ReferralNow does not replace your review app. It replaces the monthly referral subscription. One new customer covers $49. It does not cover a $199 line that renews.
Stay with Yotpo if you want points, tiers, and referrals managed in that ecosystem and the monthly price fits the store. Move the referral job to ReferralNow if that is the only gap.
Lock in ReferralNow for $49 →ReferralNow vs Yotpo questions
Is Yotpo only a referral tool?
No. Yotpo is a large ecommerce suite. Loyalty and Referrals sits next to reviews, SMS, and other products. ReferralNow does one job: track referrals, confirm the sale, and release a reward.
How much does Yotpo referrals cost?
Yotpo Loyalty and Referrals has a free plan with basic referrals. The Pro plan starts at $199 a month and then adds a per-order rate after the included orders. ReferralNow Premium is $49 once.
Do both work with Shopify?
Yes. Yotpo is built for Shopify and other major carts. ReferralNow connects directly to Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Wix, and Squarespace.
When is Yotpo the better buy?
Choose Yotpo if you want reviews, loyalty points, VIP tiers, and referrals in one vendor and you can pay a monthly suite price. Choose ReferralNow if you only need the referral loop and you do not want another subscription.
Get ReferralNow Premium for $49 →