Catch vs. Friendbuy: Tool Comparison

- Enables customers to earn 5-10% store credit on every purchase by paying with their bank account or debit card instead of credit card, allowing merchants to save on processing fees. - Provides an alternative to traditional loyalty programs, offering customers tangible store credit that can be immediately redeemed for future purchases, rather than abstract points or rewards. - Seamless integration with leading ecommerce platforms like Shopify, as well as marketing automation tools like Klaviyo, Attentive, and Sailthru to enhance the customer experience and lifecycle marketing efforts. - Detailed analytics and reporting to help merchants track the performance of the Catch program, including customer acquisition, retention, and lifetime value metrics. - Alignment of incentives between merchants and customers, as Catch only charges merchants a small fee when customers redeem their earned store credits, ensuring a win-win scenario.

- Comprehensive referral program management tools to easily onboard customers as brand advocates, track referral activity, and automate reward fulfillment. - Seamless integration with leading ecommerce platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, and Magento, as well as email, SMS, and other marketing tools to create a cohesive customer experience. - Advanced analytics and reporting to measure the performance of referral campaigns, identify top referrers, and optimize strategies for higher conversion rates and customer lifetime value. - Flexible reward structures and incentive programs to incentivize customers to share your brand, including the ability to offer discounts, credits, and other personalized rewards. - Dedicated customer success team and educational resources to help merchants develop and execute effective referral marketing strategies tailored to their business needs.

Catch does not publicly disclose their pricing model, as it appears to be a free-to-use service for consumers. The platform allows consumers to earn 5-10% store credit rewards when they make purchases at participating brands by paying with their debit card or bank account through the Catch app, with the brands covering the cost of these rewards instead of charging consumers any fees.

Friendbuy offers customized pricing plans based on the ecommerce merchant's total monthly revenue. They have a self-serve package for businesses with up to $50K in monthly revenue, more flexibility and support for businesses with $50K-$100K in monthly revenue, and customized features for businesses with over $100K in monthly revenue. Friendbuy does not publicly disclose their exact pricing.

Catch integrates with a few key platforms to enhance its payment and marketing capabilities. Popular integrations offered by Catch include: - Shopify - Salesforce Commerce Cloud - Direct API

Friendbuy offers several integrations to enhance referral and loyalty programs, including: - Klaviyo - ReCharge - Segment - Shopify - WooCommerce - Chargebee - BigCommerce - Stripe