Friendbuy

friendbuy.com
Customer Success
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Best Referral Programs and Loyalty Programs

How to Replace Friendbuy

Overview

Friendbuy is a fully customizable platform designed to fuel sustainable success through loyalty and referral programs. It empowers retail and e-commerce brands to acquire customers through word-of-mouth referrals while keeping existing customers engaged and increasing lifetime value. The platform combines referral and loyalty solutions in a unified system built for enterprise-scale operations.

Features

23 features across 11 categories

Analytics & Reporting(5)

A/B TestingPremium

A/B test offers, email subject lines, and every other part of the referral funnel to optimize performance

Advanced AnalyticsPremium

Gain valuable insights with analytics tracking for e-commerce, subscriptions, in-store purchases, and mobile app downloads including impressions, shares, referral visits, and conversions

Goal TrackingPremium

Track goals such as new customer acquisitions, referral purchases, and revenue

Industry InsightsPremium

Top-notch industry insights to unlock program's full potential based on unique product mix, customer profile, and tech stack

Lifetime Value TrackingPremium

Measure and improve lifetime values (LTV) of advocates and referred friends

Also in: Ivanti, Ramp, Stampli

Automation(1)

Email & SMS Journey AutomationPremium

Automate personalized email and SMS journeys to engage customers with incentives for subscribing to communications or submitting reviews

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Customer Acquisition(1)

Referral ProgramsPremium

Acquire best customers through word-of-mouth referrals and lower CPA while increasing lifetime value with a highly flexible platform built for scale

Customer Retention(1)

Loyalty ProgramsPremium

Keep customers coming back with points or spend-based programs, VIP programs, memberships, tiers, challenges to drive repeat purchases and retention

Customization(2)

Brand Customization

Design a cohesive brand experience with program assets tailored to brand identity, following fonts, colors, and imagery with customized styling for widgets, CTAs, and emails

Easy-to-Use Editor

Quick creative updates interface perfect for seasonal imagery or campaign-specific content with effortless styling and updates

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Management(1)

Data MigrationPremium

Seamlessly migrate from existing programs with efficient transfer of historical customer data

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Engagement(1)

Action IncentivizationPremium

Incentivize specific actions such as referrals, purchases, birthdays, and milestones through a powerful rules-based rewards engine

Integrations(5)

CDP IntegrationsPremium

Seamless integrations with Customer Data Platforms for enhanced data management and personalization

CRM IntegrationPremium

Add newly acquired emails and phone numbers directly to your CRM for seamless customer management

E-Commerce IntegrationsPremium

Leverage deep integrations with leading e-commerce platforms

Email & SMS IntegrationsPremium

Deep integrations with email and SMS platforms to automate personalized journeys and add newly acquired contacts

Subscription Billing IntegrationsPremium

Deep integrations with subscription billing platforms to offer rewards such as auto-applied free months

Also in: ReadMe, Hugging Face, Setmore

Mobile(1)

Mobile App IntegrationPremium

Seamless integration with mobile apps with customized styling and widgets for mobile app downloads tracking

Rewards Management(2)

Flexible Rewards EnginePremium

Choose any reward type including coupons, account credit, points, 3rd party gift cards, and custom rewards with powerful rules-based engine

SKU-Based RewardsPremium

Offer flexible earning and redemption options including SKU-based rewards, VIP tiers, and fully customizable ways to earn

Support & Onboarding(3)

Customer Success ManagementPremium

Customer Success team provides expertise to build and deploy customized strategies, align campaigns with business objectives, and deliver insights through quarterly business reviews

Quarterly Business ReviewsPremium

Regular quarterly business reviews to measure performance and align strategies with business objectives

White-Glove OnboardingPremium

5-star rated team including dedicated Onboarding Manager and Solutions Architect with expert guidance on offer strategies, earning events, and reward options

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Friendbuy alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 23 features.

Buy Friendbuy

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Friendbuy saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 23 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

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