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ReferralHero brings referral, affiliate, waitlist, and contest programs into one platform. Participants share unique links and can unlock cash, gift cards, or coupon rewards when referrals convert. Teams can use widgets or their own forms, adjust copy and colours, automate email and SMS, segment users, review referrals, and distribute codes. Leaderboards, attribution by source and device, subscriber analytics, CSV exports, fraud controls, and more than 500 integrations support campaign operations. JavaScript, REST, and webhook tools connect other systems, while Android, iOS, web, and API access cover multiple environments. A free tier supports 25 participants; paid plans start at $199 per month, with a seven-day trial.

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    GrowSurf

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Referral and affiliate programs with recurring commissions — GrowSurf adds recurring affiliate commissions, SDKs, and a one-day launch option, while ReferralHero covers more campaign types and integrations.

    7.5 From $125/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Cello

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Partner referral programs with usage-based tiers — Cello centers on partner campaigns and transacting-partner limits, unlike ReferralHero’s broader referral, waitlist, contest, and affiliate mix.

    Free plan · paid from $80/mo Visit site
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    99minds Referral

    Free plan APIWeb

    Shopify and BigCommerce referral workflows — 99minds focuses on Shopify and BigCommerce ecommerce workflows with configurable reward triggers, rather than ReferralHero’s wider platform coverage.

    Free plan · paid from $199/mo Visit site
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    Extole

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Merchants needing simple reward variety — Extole offers many reward types, including points, cashback, and cash, but provides fewer published plan and integration details than ReferralHero.

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    Mention Me

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Customer advocacy and referral optimization — Mention Me adds Name Share, cohort A/B testing, propensity-based targeting, and advocacy metrics beyond ReferralHero’s referral campaign toolkit.

    5.8 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Visit site
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    Referrals.com

    Free plan APIWeb

    Low-cost embeddable referral widgets — Referrals.com starts far below ReferralHero’s paid price and offers flexible widget displays, blockchain tokens, and two-way rewards.

    Free plan · paid from $9/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Soreto

    Free plan APIWeb

    Retailers using broad social sharing — Soreto emphasizes retailer advocacy, many social and messaging channels, affiliate-network integrations, and CRM advertising data.

    Free plan · paid from £1,788/yr Visit site
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    Fieldified

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $49 Visit site
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    PartnerPortal.io

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $249/mo Visit site
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    Referral OS

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    RefRef

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    RQ

    Free plan APIExtensionWeb
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    ReferralMD

    Free plan Web
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Treatspace

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    6.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Genius Referrals

    Free trial APIWeb
    6.1 From $71/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Partner.io

    Free trial APIWeb
    6.0 From $79/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Referral Factory

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.0 From $200/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
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    Friendbuy

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Partnero

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.9 From $49/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Prefinery

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.9 From $39/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Ambassador

    by Ambassador
    Paid APIWeb
    5.8 From $125/mo Visit site
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    Buyapowa

    Paid APIWeb
    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    InviteReferrals

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    5.8 From $99/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    ReferralCandy

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.8 From $39/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Envoy by CAIOS

    Paid APIWeb
    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Referral Rock

    Free trial APIWeb
    5.7 From $250/mo · 14-day trial Visit site

Alternatives may fit better when that participant ceiling, starting price, platform mix, or broad program scope is inconvenient. Some focus on ecommerce stores, customer advocacy, partner campaigns, or embeddable widgets. Others add recurring affiliate commissions, different reward triggers, wider social sharing, or lower entry prices. Compare setup effort, supported integrations, automation, rewards, analytics, security, and scaling terms. Also check whether the alternative supports the channels and campaign types your organization needs before switching.

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