Refgrow review (2026): is it worth $39 a month, billed yearly?
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Refgrow report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for affiliate programs inside a SaaS app
Refgrow adds an affiliate widget and hosted portal to a SaaS product billed through Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Dodo or Creem. Pro is $39 a month billed yearly. Each plan covers a fixed amount of affiliate revenue, white-label is Business only, and there is no free plan.
Who Refgrow is for
- Fits if you sell SaaS through Stripe or Paddle and want the program inside your own app
- Works for a team moving over from Rewardful, FirstPromoter or Tolt, which get a 30-day trial
Who Refgrow is not for
- Not for you if your payment provider is not on the list, because other billing needs the REST API
- Tight if you grow: each plan covers $10,000 or $25,000 of affiliate revenue a month, then $948 a year per extra $25,000
- Watch out: white-label with no Refgrow branding is Business only, at $79 a month billed yearly
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Pro is $49 and Business $99
- Watch out: new subscription payments are non-refundable, and PayPal or Wise may add their own payout fees
Why Refgrow gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyPro is $39 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly), right at the cheaper quarter's $39, with no transaction fees.
- CFree plan and trialNo free plan. Every new account gets a free trial, and the page does not give its length or say whether a card is needed.
- CFeaturesWidget, portal, coupons, payouts and fraud checks, but built for SaaS on a handful of payment providers, and white-label is Business only.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You connect a payment provider and set up the program and widget yourself.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only. Six payment providers, PayPal and Wise payouts, a REST API, webhooks and an MCP server on both plans.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Refgrow's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Refgrow's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 32 of the 44 other affiliate and referral tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 36 of 44) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $61.50 for the category: 8 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 45 affiliate and referral tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Refgrow’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 36 of 44, level with 5
- CFree plan and trialAbove 28 of 44, level with 13
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 44, level with 26
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 44, level with 42
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 44, level with 32
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 30 affiliate and referral tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Refgrow, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Refgrow you would be making payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 32 of the 44 other affiliate and referral tools we grade. It costs $468 a year.
What you could not
- Payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms.
- Every click and sale traced back to the right partner.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, Paddle and Lemon Squeezy among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Refgrow’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Refgrow?
Refgrow is affiliate software for SaaS companies that bill through Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Dodo Payments or Creem. It offers an embeddable referral widget, a hosted affiliate portal, coupons, fraud protection and automatic PayPal or Wise payouts. Plans are priced by how much affiliate-generated revenue they cover, with no transaction fees.
Worth knowing
- Each plan covers a set amount of affiliate-generated revenue a month ($10,000 or $25,000); above $25,000 you add $948 a year per extra $25,000.
- White-label with no Refgrow branding is only on Business.
- There is no free plan, and the page says payments for new subscriptions are non-refundable except where the law or a separate offer says otherwise.
- PayPal, Wise and your payment provider may charge their own payout or processing fees.
Key features
- Embedded widget and tracking
- A referral widget that sits inside your own product, with tracking for links and coupons and a hosted affiliate portal for partners.
- Payment integrations
- Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Dodo Payments and Creem on every plan; other providers can report payments through the REST API.
- Payouts and invoices
- Automatic payouts through PayPal or Wise, plus self-billing invoices and EU VAT handling.
- Commission options
- Multi-tier commissions, coupons and gamification and messages for affiliates, with fraud protection on all plans.
- Partner Network
- A listing in Refgrow's partner network, subject to eligibility, so affiliates can find your program.
- API, webhooks and MCP
- A REST API, outgoing webhooks and an MCP server are included with both plans.
Refgrow pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Refgrow is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $39 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial on every new account; 30 days for teams switching from another tool
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $39per month to $10,000 affiliate revenue, billed yearly ($49 monthly) | Unlimited programs and affiliates, 3 team members, hosted portal, coupons, fraud protection, auto payouts and custom portal domain. |
| Business | $79per month to $25,000 affiliate revenue, billed yearly ($99 monthly) | Everything in Pro plus 10 team members and white-label with no Refgrow branding. |
Read from refgrow.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Refgrow before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% with annual billing
Pro is $468 a year instead of $49 a month, and Business is $948 a year instead of $99 a month.
Stated on refgrow.com - Other savings30-day trial and free migration help
Teams switching from Rewardful, FirstPromoter, Tolt or another tool get a 30-day trial and migration help via that tool's migration page.
Stated on refgrow.com
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Refgrow alternatives
- Refgrow vs Rewardful
Free trial · from $49/mo
- Refgrow vs FirstPromoter
Free trial · from $49/mo
- Refgrow vs Tolt
Free trial · from $99/mo
- Refgrow vs PromoteKit
Free plan · from $29/mo
- Refgrow vs Dub Partners
Free trial · from $81/mo
Common questions
Does Refgrow have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Refgrow is listed for Web.
Does Refgrow have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Refgrow is listed for Web.
Is Refgrow open source?
Refgrow is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Refgrow have an API?
Yes. Refgrow offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.