We decided to compare BeFrugal’s coupons, cash back and customer service with website TopCashBack. Here is a simple chart that lists the services offered at each website, and below we break down how they compare:
BeFrugal | TopCashBack | |
Coupons | ||
Online Coupons | 50,000 stores | 4,380 stores |
Printable In-Store Coupons | Yes | Yes |
Printable Grocery Coupons | 4,000+ coupons | None |
Restaurant Coupons | 250+ restaurants | None |
Exclusive Local Deals | No | No |
Cash Back | ||
Number of Stores | 5,000 stores | 4,380 stores |
Best Cash Back Guarantee | Yes, 125% match | None |
Cash Back on Exclusive Local Deals | Yes | Yes |
Customer Service | ||
Email Support | Yes | Yes |
Live Chat | Yes | No |
Sign-up | ||
Credit Card required? | No | No |
Free Membership? | Yes | Yes |
What's required to sign-up? | Email address | Email address |
Sign-up Bonus | $10 | $0 |
Referral Bonus | $10 | $10 |
Coupons
BeFrugal offers online coupons from approximately 50,000 stores. TopCashBack offers coupons from 4,380 stores. They each offer in-store printable coupons, in addition to online coupon codes.
BeFrugal features over 4,000 grocery coupons, and offers coupons from about 250 restaurants. TopCashBack does not have grocery or restaurant coupons available.
BeFrugal includes a Guarantee to Work alongside every coupon code on its site. TopCashBack does not offer any guarantee.
Cash back
BeFrugal offers cash back when shopping at 5,000 different online stores, and will match 125% of a higher cash back rate through its Cash Back Guarantee. TopCashBack has cash back available at 4,380 stores; they do not have a guarantee on cash back rates.
Both BeFrugal and TopCashBack offer cash back on exclusive local deals (through Groupon or similar).
Customer Service
TopCashBack and BeFrugal both provide email support to customers.
BeFrugal also offers live chat support from 8:00am – 4:30pm EST Monday through Friday. TopCashBack does not have live support available.
Sign-up
There is no credit card required to sign up for either BeFrugal or TopCashBack. Both BeFrugal and TopCashback offer a free membership with only an email address needed to join. BeFrugal offers a $10 sign up bonus, and a $10 bonus when members refer a friend. TopCashBack is not currently offering a sign up bonus; they do offer a $10 bonus when you refer a friend.
Photo credit to winnifredxoxo