--- title: "Best Free Referral Software Solutions 2026 | Capterra" description: "Find and compare the 2026 best free Referral software solutions, using our interactive tool to quickly narrow your choices based on businesses like yours." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/referral-software/s/free/" page_type: "subcategory" language: "en" --- # Best Referral Software for free ## Top 10 free products, ranked by reviewer ratings ### Ranked free Referral products | Rank | Product | Overall rating | Category rating | Key attribute | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Prefinery](https://www.capterra.com/p/216625/Prefinery/) | 4.9 out of 5 (30 reviews) | 5.0 out of 5 (10 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $69.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Campaign Management, Lead Engagement, Reporting & Statistics, Third-Party Integrations; Not included: Commission Management, Conversion Tracking, Loyalty Program, Multi-Channel Marketing, Referral Templates | | 2 | [UpPromote: Affiliate Marketing](https://www.capterra.com/p/201885/Shopify-Affiliate-Marketing/) | 4.9 out of 5 (214 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (49 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $29.99 Per User, Per Month | Included: Campaign Management, Commission Management, Conversion Tracking, Lead Engagement, Referral Templates, Reporting & Statistics, Third-Party Integrations; Not included: Loyalty Program, Multi-Channel Marketing | | 3 | [Cello](https://www.capterra.com/p/10005790/cello/) | 4.9 out of 5 (20 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (20 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $200.00 Per Month | Included: Campaign Management, Conversion Tracking, Lead Engagement, Referral Templates, Reporting & Statistics, Third-Party Integrations; Not included: Commission Management, Loyalty Program, Multi-Channel Marketing | | 4 | [Smile.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/169446/Smile-io/) | 4.9 out of 5 (67 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (13 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Setup | $15.00 Usage Based, Per Month | Included: Loyalty Program, Multi-Channel Marketing, Third-Party Integrations; Not included: Campaign Management, Commission Management, Conversion Tracking, Lead Engagement, Referral Templates, Reporting & Statistics | | 5 | [Referrizer](https://www.capterra.com/p/144990/Referral-Marketing-Automation/) | 4.8 out of 5 (197 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (46 category reviews) | Highly rated for Functionality | $99.00 Flat Rate, Per Month | Included: Campaign Management, Lead Engagement, Loyalty Program, Multi-Channel Marketing; Not included: Commission Management, Conversion Tracking, Referral Templates, Reporting & Statistics, Third-Party Integrations | | 6 | [Tremendous](https://www.capterra.com/p/197141/Tremendous-Rewards/) | 4.8 out of 5 (559 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (55 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | Contact vendor | Included: Campaign Management, Commission Management, Conversion Tracking, Lead Engagement, Loyalty Program, Referral Templates, Reporting & Statistics, Third-Party Integrations; Not included: Multi-Channel Marketing | | 7 | [Okendo](https://www.capterra.com/p/176189/Okendo/) | 4.9 out of 5 (240 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (17 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $19.00 Other, Per Month | Included: Campaign Management, Loyalty Program, Multi-Channel Marketing, Reporting & Statistics, Third-Party Integrations; Not included: Commission Management, Conversion Tracking, Lead Engagement, Referral Templates | | 8 | [Referral Rocket](https://www.capterra.com/p/10016875/Referral-Rocket/) | 4.8 out of 5 (31 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (23 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $19.00 Flat Rate, Per Month | Included: Campaign Management, Commission Management, Conversion Tracking, Referral Templates, Reporting & Statistics, Third-Party Integrations; Not included: Lead Engagement, Loyalty Program, Multi-Channel Marketing | | 9 | [ReferralHero](https://www.capterra.com/p/164938/Maitre/) | 4.6 out of 5 (43 reviews) | 4.6 out of 5 (11 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $399.00 Flat Rate, Per Month | Included: Campaign Management, Reporting & Statistics, Third-Party Integrations; Not included: Commission Management, Conversion Tracking, Lead Engagement, Loyalty Program, Multi-Channel Marketing, Referral Templates | | 10 | [Affiliatly](https://www.capterra.com/p/138373/Affiliatly/) | 4.6 out of 5 (27 reviews) | 4.6 out of 5 (17 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $16.00 Flat Rate, Per Month | Included: Commission Management, Conversion Tracking, Loyalty Program, Multi-Channel Marketing, Reporting & Statistics, Third-Party Integrations; Not included: Campaign Management, Lead Engagement, Referral Templates | Category rating: Rating from reviewers who used each product as Referral software, with the number of those reviews. Products are ranked by this rating, adjusted for how many reviews support it. For the complete directory, see [the full product list](#full-product-list). --- ## See top 10 product details ### 1. [Prefinery](https://www.capterra.com/p/216625/Prefinery/) Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 (30 reviews) Category rating: 5.0 out of 5 (10 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $69.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Not available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Included - Commission Management: Not included - Conversion Tracking: Not included - Lead Engagement: Included - Loyalty Program: Not included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Not included - Referral Templates: Not included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Third-Party Integrations: Included --- ### 2. [UpPromote: Affiliate Marketing](https://www.capterra.com/p/201885/Shopify-Affiliate-Marketing/) Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 (214 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (49 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $29.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Included - Commission Management: Included - Conversion Tracking: Included - Lead Engagement: Included - Loyalty Program: Not included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Not included - Referral Templates: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Third-Party Integrations: Included --- ### 3. [Cello](https://www.capterra.com/p/10005790/cello/) Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 (20 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (20 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $200.00 Per Month Free trial: Not available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Included - Commission Management: Not included - Conversion Tracking: Included - Lead Engagement: Included - Loyalty Program: Not included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Not included - Referral Templates: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Third-Party Integrations: Included --- ### 4. [Smile.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/169446/Smile-io/) Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 (67 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (13 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Setup Starting price: $15.00 Usage Based, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Not included - Commission Management: Not included - Conversion Tracking: Not included - Lead Engagement: Not included - Loyalty Program: Included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Included - Referral Templates: Not included - Reporting & Statistics: Not included - Third-Party Integrations: Included --- ### 5. [Referrizer](https://www.capterra.com/p/144990/Referral-Marketing-Automation/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (197 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (46 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Functionality Starting price: $99.00 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Included - Commission Management: Not included - Conversion Tracking: Not included - Lead Engagement: Included - Loyalty Program: Included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Included - Referral Templates: Not included - Reporting & Statistics: Not included - Third-Party Integrations: Not included --- ### 6. [Tremendous](https://www.capterra.com/p/197141/Tremendous-Rewards/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (559 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (55 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: Contact vendor Free trial: Not available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Included - Commission Management: Included - Conversion Tracking: Included - Lead Engagement: Included - Loyalty Program: Included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Not included - Referral Templates: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Third-Party Integrations: Included --- ### 7. [Okendo](https://www.capterra.com/p/176189/Okendo/) Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 (240 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (17 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $19.00 Other, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Included - Commission Management: Not included - Conversion Tracking: Not included - Lead Engagement: Not included - Loyalty Program: Included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Included - Referral Templates: Not included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Third-Party Integrations: Included --- ### 8. [Referral Rocket](https://www.capterra.com/p/10016875/Referral-Rocket/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (31 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (23 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $19.00 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Included - Commission Management: Included - Conversion Tracking: Included - Lead Engagement: Not included - Loyalty Program: Not included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Not included - Referral Templates: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Third-Party Integrations: Included --- ### 9. [ReferralHero](https://www.capterra.com/p/164938/Maitre/) Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 (43 reviews) Category rating: 4.6 out of 5 (11 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $399.00 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Included - Commission Management: Not included - Conversion Tracking: Not included - Lead Engagement: Not included - Loyalty Program: Not included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Not included - Referral Templates: Not included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Third-Party Integrations: Included --- ### 10. [Affiliatly](https://www.capterra.com/p/138373/Affiliatly/) Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 (27 reviews) Category rating: 4.6 out of 5 (17 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $16.00 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Campaign Management: Not included - Commission Management: Included - Conversion Tracking: Included - Lead Engagement: Not included - Loyalty Program: Included - Multi-Channel Marketing: Included - Referral Templates: Not included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Third-Party Integrations: Included --- ## All referral software with a free version [4.8 (559)](https://www.capterra.com/p/197141/Tremendous-Rewards/reviews/) Tremendous is the global payouts platform for businesses sending gift cards and rewards to drive referral programs. [Learn more about Tremendous](https://www.capterra.com/p/197141/Tremendous-Rewards/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations 94% recommend this product [## Okendo](https://www.capterra.com/p/176189/Okendo/) [4.9 (240)](https://www.capterra.com/p/176189/Okendo/reviews/) Okendo helps Shopify brands turn shoppers into Superfans with Reviews, Loyalty, Referrals, Quizzes, and Surveys. [Learn more about Okendo](https://www.capterra.com/p/176189/Okendo/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations 89% recommend this product [## UpPromote: Affiliate Marketing](https://www.capterra.com/p/201885/Shopify-Affiliate-Marketing/) [4.9 (214)](https://www.capterra.com/p/201885/Shopify-Affiliate-Marketing/reviews/) A powerful platform to build and manage your affiliate campaign in a professional way.  [Learn more about UpPromote: Affiliate Marketing](https://www.capterra.com/p/201885/Shopify-Affiliate-Marketing/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations 88% recommend this product [## Referrizer](https://www.capterra.com/p/144990/Referral-Marketing-Automation/) [4.8 (197)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144990/Referral-Marketing-Automation/reviews/) Automated system to empower local businesses by generating new customers using referral marketing. [Learn more about Referrizer](https://www.capterra.com/p/144990/Referral-Marketing-Automation/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations 89% recommend this product [## Giftbit](https://www.capterra.com/p/173343/Giftbit/) [4.6 (82)](https://www.capterra.com/p/173343/Giftbit/reviews/) Easily buy, send & track digital gift card rewards with our free & simple web app for individual or bulk rewards, or integrate via API. [Learn more about Giftbit](https://www.capterra.com/p/173343/Giftbit/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations [## EmployeeReferrals](https://www.capterra.com/p/176835/EmployeeReferrals/) [4.6 (74)](https://www.capterra.com/p/176835/EmployeeReferrals/reviews/) We help companies organize, automate, and socialize their employee referral program to save them time and money in recruiting. [Learn more about EmployeeReferrals](https://www.capterra.com/p/176835/EmployeeReferrals/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations [## Smile.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/169446/Smile-io/) [4.9 (67)](https://www.capterra.com/p/169446/Smile-io/reviews/) Smile.io is the leading loyalty platform built for scaling and enterprise commerce brands on Shopify Plus.  [Learn more about Smile.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/169446/Smile-io/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations [## ReferralHero](https://www.capterra.com/p/164938/Maitre/) [4.6 (43)](https://www.capterra.com/p/164938/Maitre/reviews/) AI-powered referral marketing for service businesses — manage referral, affiliate, ambassador programs & contests from one dashboard. [Learn more about ReferralHero](https://www.capterra.com/p/164938/Maitre/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations [## Referral Rocket](https://www.capterra.com/p/10016875/Referral-Rocket/) [4.8 (31)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10016875/Referral-Rocket/reviews/) Referral Rocket software enables businesses to launch referral & affiliate programs, manage rewards, track progress, and monitor ROI. [Learn more about Referral Rocket](https://www.capterra.com/p/10016875/Referral-Rocket/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations [## Prefinery](https://www.capterra.com/p/216625/Prefinery/) [4.9 (30)](https://www.capterra.com/p/216625/Prefinery/reviews/) Customer acquisition platform that uses customizable referral campaigns to incentivize viral sharing. [Learn more about Prefinery](https://www.capterra.com/p/216625/Prefinery/) Referral features reviewers most value Campaign Management Commission Management Conversion Tracking Lead Engagement Loyalty Program Multi-Channel Marketing Referral Templates Reporting & Statistics Third-Party Integrations ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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