Ambassador vs ReferralHero
Ambassador
getambassador.com
ReferralHero
referralhero.comSide by side
| Figure | Ambassador | ReferralHero |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $100/mo | $199/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 6 |
| Spec score · Referral Marketing Software | 8.0 (#10) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · Referral Management Software | 8.1 (#9) | 8.8 (#3) |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists Salesforce, HubSpot, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, Shopify, Stripe, Tango, Sendoso, WooCommerce, Blackhawk, Twilio, and Zapier. | ReferralHero advertises more than 500 integrations, including Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, GoHighLevel, Intercom, Zoho, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign and Zapier. |
| Product | Ambassador describes itself as a Customer Lifecycle Operating System that runs advocacy, referral, affiliate, influencer, and loyalty programs across nine engines under GROW, KEEP, and PROVE. | ReferralHero describes itself as an AI-powered platform for building referral, affiliate, waitlist, and contest programs. |
| Support | The pricing page says all plans include knowledge-base access and customer support, while higher-tier plans add dedicated account management, strategic guidance, and priority support. | The homepage states that customers have access to 24/7 technical customer support to help set up campaigns. |
Plans
Ambassador
- Professional$125 a month
- Enterprise$1,250 a month
- Predictive/Recommendation Engine$100 a month
- Professional (Communication Cloud)$100 a month
- Professional (Incentive Storefront Engine)$100 a month
- Professional (Advocacy Engine)$125 a month
- Professional (Customer Value Engine)$125 a month
- Enterprise (Communication Cloud)$500 a month
- Enterprise (Incentive Storefront Engine)$500 a month
- Enterprise (Advocacy Engine)$1,250 a month
ReferralHero
- Free ForeverFree
- Free Forever PlanFree
- PREMIUM (risk-free offer)$199 a month
- PRO$199 a month
- PREMIUM$399 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Ambassador
Ambassador has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ReferralHero
ReferralHero is a platform for building referral, affiliate, waitlist, and contest programs. Participants receive unique referral links to share and may unlock rewards when referred friends become customers. Campaigns can use ReferralHero widgets or a custom form, with editable widget wording and colours. Email and SMS automations, user segmentation, a smart leaderboard, manual referral review, and automatic coupon or access-code delivery support campaign management. Analytics cover attribution channels, sources, sharing methods, device, and location, with subscriber-level views and CSV exports. ReferralHero lists more than 500 integrations, including Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Shopify, and Zapier; developer options include JavaScript and REST APIs and webhooks. Fraud controls include an algorithm, ReCaptcha, and optional SMS phone verification. The Free Forever Plan costs nothing for up to 25 subscribers and includes ReferralHero branding. PRO costs $199 a month for up to 10,000 members; PREMIUM also costs $199 a month for up to 50,000 subscribers. Android, iOS, web, and API are listed platforms.