Best Referral Marketing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: 99minds Referral is ranked #1 of 41 as of 7 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 Referral Kit at $4.99/mo.
Referral marketing software helps you coordinate programs that encourage customers, members, or partners to bring in new participants. Compare attribution windows, referral links, and codes to understand how each option describes sharing and tracking; weigh fraud controls and reward payouts against the way you intend to run the program. Participant limits, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing can help clarify fit and cost as your needs take shape. GrowSurf, ReferralHero, and RefRef are among the named options to examine. Consider how you want referrals credited, which reward arrangements matter, and what scale and budget your program requires.
41 referral marketing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Referral Marketing Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 15 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 99minds Referral API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$49/mo
- 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 Referrals.com API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$8.25/mo
- 05 RefRef API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 06 Ambassador API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$100/mo
- 07 Partnero API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$49/mo
- 08 Tolt API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$69/mo
- 09 InviteReferrals API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$99/mo
- 10 Referral Factory API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$100/mo
- 11 Referral Rock API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$250/mo
- 12 ReferralFlo API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$190/mo
- 13 VYPER API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$19/mo
- 14 FirstPromoter API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$49/mo
- 15 Rewardful API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$49/mo
- 16 Cello API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$80/mo
- 17 PartnerShare API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$99.90/mo
- 18 Extole API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 19 ReferralsMagic API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 20 Referral Kit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.5$4.99/mo
- 21 The Referral Network (RefNet) API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 22 Shopjar API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$7/mo
- 23 Influitive API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 24 Talkable API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 25 ViralSweep API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$49/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Referral links | Referral codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99minds Referral | 7.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 199 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | GrowSurf | 7.3 | Free plan | $125/mo | No | 125 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | ReferralHero | 7.3 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | 199 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Referrals.com | 7.3 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | RefRef | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Ambassador | 6.8 | No | $100/mo | No | 125 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Partnero | 6.8 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 8 | Tolt | 6.8 | No | $69/mo | No | 69 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | InviteReferrals | 6.7 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Referral Factory | 6.7 | No | $100/mo | No | 200 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Referral Rock | 6.7 | No | $250/mo | No | 250 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | ReferralFlo | 6.7 | No | $190/mo | No | 190 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | VYPER | 6.7 | No | $19/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | Yes | — |
| 14 | FirstPromoter | 6.6 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 15 | Rewardful | 6.6 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | Cello | 5.8 | Free plan | $80/mo | Yes | 80 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | PartnerShare | 5.7 | Free plan | $99.90/mo | Yes | 99.9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Extole | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | ReferralsMagic | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | Referral Kit | 5.5 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 21 | The Referral Network (RefNet) | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | Shopjar | 5.3 | No | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Influitive | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 24 | Talkable | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | ViralSweep | 5.2 | No | $49/mo | No | 41 /mo | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which referral marketing software is ranked first on Inferse?
99minds Referral is ranked #1 of 41 with a score of 7.3. GrowSurf is second and ReferralHero third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Referral Kit has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4.99/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.