LeadBounty
LeadBounty is a referral-program platform for local businesses.
What LeadBounty is
LeadBounty is a referral-program platform for local businesses. Businesses can use a campaign template or build a campaign, set reward milestones and rules, and choose a welcome gift. Customers join through a one-tap link or QR code without downloading an app. Reward choices include gift cards, store credit, VIP perks, free products, branded swag, and planted trees. Staff can scan redemption codes on a phone or tablet with LeadBounty or its installable web Scanner; redemptions are logged automatically. Alliances let complementary local businesses share a reward menu and refer customers to one another. Named POS integrations are Square, Shopify, and Lightspeed, using official APIs without requiring POS passwords. Contacts can be exported to Mailchimp through a one-way sync matched by email. LeadBounty is web-based and offers a free plan with one campaign and three referrals per campaign per month. Paid plans start at C$39 a month. The site says data is encrypted in transit, hosted on AWS, and handled under PIPEDA; it also says customers can delete their data through self-service account deletion.
Good
- Customers can participate without downloading an app.
- Offers QR codes and one-tap referral links.
- Supports Square, Shopify, and Lightspeed integrations.
- Staff can scan and automatically log redemptions.
Watch out
- Free plan allows one campaign.
- Free plan allows three referrals per campaign per month.
- Paid plans start at C$39 a month.
Who it suits
LeadBounty suits local businesses that want to run referral campaigns and coordinate rewards with complementary businesses. It may fit businesses using Square, Shopify, or Lightspeed, or exporting contacts to Mailchimp.
Verdict
LeadBounty combines campaign setup, customer referrals, redemption scanning, and local-business alliances in a web service. Review the free-plan limits and paid starting price against the number of campaigns and referrals you need.
Plans and prices
From LeadBounty's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 campaign · 3 referrals/campaign/month · 3 public partners · 5 alliances · Free |
| Starter | C$39 a month | 3 campaigns · 50 referrals/campaign/month · 10 public partners · 5 alliances · $39 CAD/mo |
| Growth | C$99 a month | 10 campaigns · 200 referrals/campaign/month · 50 public partners · 5 alliances · $99 CAD/mo |
| Pro | C$199 a month | Unlimited campaigns · 1,000 referrals/campaign/month · 100 public partners · 5 alliances · $199 CAD/mo |
The facts
Each one read from LeadBounty's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alliances
- Alliances let complementary local businesses share a referral reward menu and refer customers to one another.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Campaign setup
- Businesses can start from a template or build a campaign, define reward milestones, choose a welcome gift, and set campaign rules.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Mailchimp
- The site says contacts can be exported to a Mailchimp audience through a one-way sync that matches contacts by email.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The site says customer data is handled under PIPEDA, is not sold, and can be deleted through self-service account deletion.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Product
- LeadBounty describes itself as a referral program platform for local businesses.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Redemption scanner
- Staff can scan a customer's redemption code on a phone or tablet using LeadBounty or its installable web Scanner, which logs redemptions automatically.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Referral links
- Customers share a one-tap link or scan a QR code to participate, and the site says customers do not need to download an app.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Reward options
- The site lists gift cards, store credit, VIP perks, free products, branded swag, planted trees, and other rewards.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Security
- The site says data is encrypted in transit, protected by administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, and hosted on AWS.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Setup time
- LeadBounty says most businesses can go live in about five minutes.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Support
- The contact form says LeadBounty replies within one business day.checked 11 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- POS integrations
- LeadBounty names Square, Shopify, and Lightspeed as integrations and says it uses their official APIs without asking for POS passwords.checked 11 Oct 2001
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