Create a referral program
Turn your best users into your growth engine. Referrals tracked and rewarded automatically.
Categories: referral, referrals, invite, rewards, viral, growth, word of mouth, affiliate, ambassador, incentive
Tools that power the Create a referral program stack
Rewardful — SaaS affiliate tracking
Stripe-native affiliate and referral tracking with automatic commission payouts
ReferralCandy — E-commerce referrals
Referral program for online stores with automated rewards and fraud detection
Viral Loops — Viral referral campaigns
Pre-built referral campaign templates inspired by Dropbox and Airbnb growth loops
FirstPromoter — Affiliate management
Manage affiliates, influencers, and resellers with custom commission structures
Setup guide
- Rewardful: Sign up for Rewardful and connect your Stripe account. Set your commission type (percentage or flat fee) and the qualifying event (paid subscription, first payment). Paste the Rewardful tracking snippet into your site. Each affiliate gets a unique referral link and commissions are tracked automatically through Stripe metadata. (open)
- ReferralCandy: Connect ReferralCandy to your e-commerce platform (Shopify, WooCommerce, or custom via API). Configure double-sided rewards where both the referrer and new customer receive a discount or store credit. ReferralCandy sends automated emails inviting customers to refer friends after each purchase. (open)
- Viral Loops: Choose a campaign template in Viral Loops (milestone referral, waitlist, or sweepstakes). Embed the widget on your landing page. Define reward tiers that unlock as a user refers more friends, creating compounding motivation to share. Monitor viral coefficient in the Viral Loops dashboard to measure program performance. (open)
- FirstPromoter: Sign up for FirstPromoter and create a campaign with custom commission rules per product or plan. Invite affiliates by email or create a public signup page. Affiliates access their own dashboard to view clicks, conversions, and pending payouts. Use bulk payout to pay all affiliates at once via PayPal or bank transfer. (open)