GrowSurf vs Referrizer (2026): which should you pick?

Pick GrowSurf if

• Fits if you want both referral and affiliate programs from one tool
• Works for developers who'll use the SDKs

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if your program grows: referral pricing follows participants and steps up from $125 to $314 a month
• Watch out: there's no free referral plan, and the free affiliate plan takes 3% of referral revenue with no cap stated
• Skip it if you file 1099 tax forms, which are charged separately
• Tight if you use Marketo or Salesforce, as some integrations need an annual plan

Pick Referrizer if

• Fits if you run a gym, studio or other local business and want referrals and texts together
• Works for owners who want follow-up on leads without a separate tool

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want an affiliate network or partner payouts, as it is built around customer referrals
• Not for you if you need a clear price, as none could be read
• Watch out: extra emails, call minutes and texts beyond the plan are billed
• Tight if you want to leave easily, as cancelling is done by emailing support

GrowSurf

• Referral pricing follows participants, meaning people who get or use a referral link; the price steps up as the program grows.
• There is no free referral plan, and Business starts at 10,000 participants.
• 1099 tax filings are charged separately, and some integrations such as Marketo and Salesforce need an annual plan.
• The affiliate Free plan takes 3% of the referral revenue you earn, with no cap stated on the page.

Referrizer

• Prices could not be read: the main site returned a block page and the help center lists no plan prices.
• Each plan includes set amounts of emails, call minutes and text credits; extra usage is billed at the plan's rates.
• Not an affiliate network or partner-payout system; it is built around customer referrals and offers.
• Cancelling an account is done by emailing support.

GrowSurf

Referral programs

Reward users with gift cards, credits, cash and other one-time rewards when they refer leads or customers, with dynamic rewards and upfront discounts.

Affiliate programs

Pay partners a fixed commission for a lead, or one-time or recurring commissions on sales, tracked through payment integrations.

Fraud protection

Automatic blocking of fraudulent referrals using server-side and client-side detection, data center IP checks and IP thresholds.

Developer tools

REST API with libraries for TypeScript, Python, PHP, Ruby and Java, SDKs for JavaScript, iOS, Android and React Native, webhooks and an MCP server.

Tax forms and payouts

1099 tax form filing for payouts (filings are charged separately), and reward delivery through PayPal, Wise, Tango Card and Tremendous.

Wide integrations

Connects to email, CRM, analytics and ad tools such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Segment and Google Ads.

Referrizer

Offers and referrals

Businesses publish offers that customers claim or share with friends. Buy Now offers work like a voucher with a set price, and visits and claims can be tracked with pixels.

Automatic lead follow-up

After a lead claims an offer, a set interval of text messages goes out automatically to move the lead toward becoming a customer.

Lead pipeline

A pipeline view tracks contact statuses with automated columns, conditions and filters, and contacts can be imported from other systems.

Text and email campaigns

Regular and automated campaigns by text or email, plus two-way text messaging and a Smart Line number with call minutes.

Reputation and loyalty

Reputation management collects reviews, and a loyalty program targets customer retention.

AI booking assistant

An assistant in the inbox can book, reschedule and cancel appointments around the clock.

GrowSurf

• Free (affiliate programs)$0

  No subscription; 3% of the referral revenue you earn. Stripe, Chargebee, Recurly, PayPal and Wise integrations.

• Startup (referral)$125

  per month for up to 2,500 participants, billed yearly ($179 monthly)

  2 referral programs, 2 team members, fraud protection and API. Tiers reach 5,000 participants.

• Business (referral)$314

  per month for up to 10,000 participants, billed yearly ($449 monthly)

  5 programs, 5 team members, custom domain, multi-language. $649 a month at 25,000 participants, billed monthly.

• CustomCustom

  Above 150,000 participants: onboarding program, volume discounts and priority support.

Referrizer

Pricing could not be confirmed. See referrizer.com.

GrowSurf

• Annual discount

  Save 30% with yearly billing

  The pricing page shows yearly billing as a 30% saving, for example Startup at $125 a month instead of $179.

Referrizer

No public discounts listed.