Best Referral Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: RQ is ranked #1 of 36 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of GrowSurf and ReferralHero. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GrowSurf. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Prefinery at $39/mo.
Referral management software helps businesses run programs that encourage customers, partners or other audiences to refer new prospects. GrowSurf, RefRef and Ambassador are among the entries shown. Compare referral types and programs included with the capture methods available for collecting recommendations. Reward types and payout management shape how incentives are handled, while fraud controls are relevant to program integrity. API or webhook support may be important when referral activity needs to connect with your existing stack. Free plans and paid starting prices provide additional ways to assess operational fit.
36 referral management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Referral Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 16 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 RQ API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 GrowSurf API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$125/mo
- 03 ReferralHero API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$199/mo
- 04 RefRef API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 05 Fieldified API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$49/mo
- 06 PartnerPortal.io API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$249/mo
- 07 Envoy by CAIOS API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 08 Ambassador API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$100/mo
- 09 Partnero API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$49/mo
- 10 InviteReferrals API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$99/mo
- 11 Prefinery API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$39/mo
- 12 Referral Factory API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$100/mo
- 13 Referral Rock API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$250/mo
- 14 FirstPromoter API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$49/mo
- 15 Partner.io API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$79/mo
- 16 Social Snowball API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.5$249/mo
- 17 Referral OS API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$99/mo
- 18 ReferralMD API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 19 Extole API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 20 Mosai Referrals API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 21 ReferralPoint API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 22 CarePort Referral Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 23 ReferWell Connect API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 24 HealthViewX Referral Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 25 Mention Me API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Referral types | Programs included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RQ | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multi-type | — |
| 2 | GrowSurf | 7.3 | Free plan | $125/mo | No | 125 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | ReferralHero | 7.3 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | 199 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | RefRef | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multi-type | — |
| 5 | Fieldified | 7.2 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | PartnerPortal.io | 7.2 | Free plan | $249/mo | Yes | 249 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Envoy by CAIOS | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | multi-type | — |
| 8 | Ambassador | 6.8 | No | $100/mo | No | 125 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | Partnero | 6.8 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 10 | InviteReferrals | 6.7 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | Prefinery | 6.7 | No | $39/mo | No | 39 /mo | customer | 1 |
| 12 | Referral Factory | 6.7 | No | $100/mo | No | 200 /mo | — | — |
| 13 | Referral Rock | 6.7 | No | $250/mo | No | 250 /mo | — | — |
| 14 | FirstPromoter | 6.6 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 15 | Partner.io | 6.6 | No | $79/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 16 | Social Snowball | 6.5 | No | $249/mo | No | 249 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | Referral OS | 5.9 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | — | multi-type | — |
| 18 | ReferralMD | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | professional | — |
| 19 | Extole | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | Mosai Referrals | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | ReferralPoint | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | CarePort Referral Management | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | multi-type | — |
| 23 | ReferWell Connect | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | HealthViewX Referral Management | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | Mention Me | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which referral management software is ranked first on Inferse?
RQ is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 7.4. GrowSurf is second and ReferralHero third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Prefinery has the lowest first paid tier we found: $39/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.