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Head-to-head · Customer Advocacy Software

Mention Me vs Champion

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Mention Me #3 in Customer Advocacy Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Mention Me
Champion #8 in Customer Advocacy Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Champion

Mention Me leads on 0 checks, Champion on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMention Me · 8.6/10
  • Free trialonly Mention Me
  • Most featuresChampion · 2 of 3

Mention Me scores higher on our rubric for customer advocacy software: 8.6 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Mention Me is the better fit for referral-led customer advocacy teams. Champion is the better fit for sales-led teams matching advocates to opportunities.

  • Mention Me fits best

    Referral-led customer advocacy teams

  • Champion fits best

    Sales-led teams matching advocates to opportunities

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Side by side

Feature Mention Me 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Champion 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 7.7
Ranking #3 in Customer Advocacy Software #8 in Customer Advocacy Software
Best for Referral-led customer advocacy teams Sales-led teams matching advocates to opportunities
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — —
Free trial 60 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 10 integrations 6 integrations
Features Mention Me 0/3 · Champion 2/3
Referral programs Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Customer segmentation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Program analytics Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Advocate activities Not checked yet references, referrals, testimonials, reviews, community engagement
CRM integrations Not checked yet Salesforce, HubSpot
Supported languages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Personalized referral links, codes, and offline Name Share® tracking
  • A/B testing, segmentation, rewards, and referral performance reporting
  • Integrations span commerce, marketing, review, and paid-channel platforms
  • Scores advocates with CRM, usage, support, and community signals
  • Matches customer references and referrals to sales opportunities
  • Reports customer-sourced pipeline and expansion influence in Salesforce
Cons
  • Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
  • Designed around referral advocacy rather than broad customer programs
  • The 60-day trial offer may depend on eligibility or campaign
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Web and cloud deployment only
  • Support is provided through email
Our verdict

Mention Me helps ecommerce and other online businesses run refer-a-friend programs and understand the customer activity behind them. Teams can distribute incentives, track referrals, identify advocates, and analyze customer-driven growth.…

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Champion is a customer advocacy and revenue orchestration platform for B2B revenue, sales, marketing, and customer success teams. It identifies potential advocates from CRM, product usage, support, and community signals, then helps teams…

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  1. Mention MeCustomer Advocacy Software 8.6Pricing on request · 60-day trial
  2. ChampionCustomer Advocacy Software 7.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mention Me — where it wins

    • Personalized referral links, codes, and offline Name Share® tracking
    • A/B testing, segmentation, rewards, and referral performance reporting
    • Integrations span commerce, marketing, review, and paid-channel platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
    • Designed around referral advocacy rather than broad customer programs
    • The 60-day trial offer may depend on eligibility or campaign
  • Champion — where it wins

    • Scores advocates with CRM, usage, support, and community signals
    • Matches customer references and referrals to sales opportunities
    • Reports customer-sourced pipeline and expansion influence in Salesforce

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • Web and cloud deployment only
    • Support is provided through email
  • Mention Me8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

    A referral-focused platform for managing incentives, tracking advocacy, and measuring customer-driven growth.

    Visit Mention MeFull verdict →
  • Champion7.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Scores advocates, matches references, and ties customer influence to Salesforce revenue.

    Visit ChampionFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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