Software comparisons
Affiliate software comparison · Reviewed 2026-07-16
Rivo vs BON Loyalty
Rivo and BON Loyalty both serve teams comparing referral software, but they differ in pricing and operating fit. Choose Rivo when customer referral programs is the priority; choose BON Loyalty when you need customer referral programs.
Quick answer
Choose Rivo if
- From $49/month matches your budget and buying model
- You need designed for customer-led acquisition
- Customer referral, ambassador, and advocacy programs is the closer fit for your program
Choose BON Loyalty if
- Free plan available matches your budget and buying model
- You need designed for customer-led acquisition
- Customer referral, ambassador, and advocacy programs is the closer fit for your program
Side-by-side comparison
Best fit
RivoCustomer referral, ambassador, and advocacy programs
BON LoyaltyCustomer referral, ambassador, and advocacy programs
Public price
RivoFrom $49/month
BON LoyaltyFree plan available
Pricing model
RivoOrder-volume subscription tiers
BON LoyaltyFreemium monthly subscription
Billing & commerce
RivoCustomer events, rewards, and commerce integrations
BON LoyaltyCustomer events, rewards, and commerce integrations
Partner discovery
RivoCustomer and advocate activation
BON LoyaltyCustomer and advocate activation
Payouts
RivoCash, credit, gift, or vendor-specific reward workflows
BON LoyaltyCash, credit, gift, or vendor-specific reward workflows
Trial
RivoVerify with vendor
BON LoyaltyVerify with vendor
Capability check
Subscription attribution
RivoVerify — Confirm how referrals connect to purchases and recurring revenue.
BON LoyaltyVerify — Confirm how referrals connect to purchases and recurring revenue.
Affiliate portal
RivoPartial — Participant experiences vary from share widgets to full portals.
BON LoyaltyPartial — Participant experiences vary from share widgets to full portals.
Partner recruitment
RivoPartial — Activation usually starts with an existing customer or community audience.
BON LoyaltyPartial — Activation usually starts with an existing customer or community audience.
Automated payouts
RivoVerify — Check cash, credit, gift, fulfillment, approval, and fraud workflows.
BON LoyaltyVerify — Check cash, credit, gift, fulfillment, approval, and fraud workflows.
Multi-motion PRM
RivoLimited — Referral tools are generally narrower than partnership platforms.
BON LoyaltyLimited — Referral tools are generally narrower than partnership platforms.
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