The Stripe-First Alternative to Referral Rock
Referral Rock is a strong referral marketing platform, but its program, member, and referral-volume limits can increase costs as you scale. Referello is a Stripe-first affiliate tracking alternative built for SaaS with simple, flat-rate pricing.
Referral Rock includes a set amount of monthly referral volume and then charges overages plus optional add-ons, which can quietly increase total program cost as you scale partners, traffic, and conversions.
Referral Rock plans start with one active program and defined member limits, so running multiple partner programs, regions, or audiences can require additional purchases as your affiliate motion expands.
Because Referral Rock is not natively Stripe-first, SaaS teams often rely on integrations and event wiring to align referrals with subscription payments and revenue reporting, adding operational overhead over time.
Feature Breakdown
| Core Features | Referral Rock | Referello |
|---|---|---|
Flat monthly pricing Starts $175/mo, overages and add-ons. | Missing | |
Instant Stripe referral tracking Requires workflow setup; not Stripe-native. | Via Zapier | |
Reliable last-touch attribution Supports last-interaction cookie attribution. | Included | |
Unlimited revenue tracking Volume limits apply; not unlimited revenue-first. | Missing | |
Drop-in tracking script Referral.js SDK snippet tracks visits/conversions. | Included | |
Auto-generate referral codes Members get unique referral links and codes. | Included | |
Real-time conversion feed Near real-time dashboards, not a feed. | Partial | |
0% revenue share Subscription pricing; no platform take-rate. | Included | |
Unlimited affiliates Member limits per program (e.g., 5,000). | Missing | |
Easy setup effort Concierge onboarding helps, but setup varies. | Medium | |
No campaign limits One active program included; more cost extra. | Missing | |
No team member limits User logins capped; more requires support. | Missing | |
Branded affiliate portal Hosted Member Portal included in plans. | Included | |
Custom domain Custom domain available on Professional+. | Tiered | |
Coupon code tracking Coupon rewards support lists and code sending. | Included | |
Automatic payouts Automated fulfillment for gift cards/cash tiers. | Tiered | |
Self-referral abuse prevention Fraud rules include IP and duplicate checks. | Included |
Which tool is right for you?
Built specifically for Stripe SaaS Founders.
We focus on one thing: Making affiliate tracking seamless for Stripe. No clunky integrations, no enterprise bloat.
- 2-Minute Setup
- Automatic Commissions
- Simple Flat Pricing ($29/mo)
No credit card required · 14-day free trial
"I switched from Referral Rock because I was tired of paying monthly fees for features I didn't use. Referello is exactly what I needed."
Final Verdict
Migration Steps
- Export your Referral Rock members/partners and key fields (email, name, status) to a CSV so you can preserve who is already in your program.
- Download or record any critical program settings you want to mirror (reward rules, approval steps, coupon lists, and any special tracking parameters you rely on).
- Create your program(s) in Referello and import your affiliates from the CSV, then verify sample accounts to confirm links/codes are generated as expected.
- Replace any Referral Rock web tracking snippets or embedded widgets on your site with the Referello tracking snippet, then confirm clicks and test conversions in a staging or low-traffic window.
- Connect Referello to Stripe so new payments and subscription events are attributed going forward, then run a short parallel-check period to ensure reporting matches expectations before fully switching off Referral Rock tracking.
Historical cookies and attribution states won’t carry over; after you switch snippets, new clicks and conversions will track cleanly in Referello.
