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Referral OS
What it is
Referral OS is a referral and partner-management platform for creating and operating affiliate programs. It tracks referral activity in real time, with analytics and conversion tracking, and provides a central dashboard for onboarding, approving, and managing partners. The platform also calculates commissions and supports partner payment workflows, with systems intended to detect referral-program abuse. Businesses can use it as a cloud service or self-host it; the project describes its code as open source and available to review, modify, and host. A customizable partner portal can match a customer’s brand. Integrations are available through webhooks, an API, and SDKs, including a REST API and a published npm SDK installation example. Its public beta targets SaaS companies, agencies, e-commerce businesses, and B2B services. The Free plan is free and covers up to 100 tracked referrals and five partner accounts. Pro is $99 a month billed annually; Enterprise is $1,000 a month.
For and against
For
- Tracks referral activity with analytics and conversion tracking.
- Central dashboard manages partner onboarding and approvals.
- Automates commission calculations and partner payment workflows.
- Supports APIs, webhooks, and SDKs.
- Offers a free plan with up to 100 referrals.
Against
- The product is described as being in public beta.
- Free plan is limited to five partner accounts and 100 referrals.
- Pro is $99 a month billed annually.
- Enterprise is $1,000 a month.
The verdict
Referral OS combines partner administration, referral tracking, commission calculations, and fraud controls in one platform. The free tier has defined referral and partner limits, while paid plans expand access and support.
Who it suits
Referral OS may suit SaaS companies, digital agencies, e-commerce businesses, and B2B services that need to manage partners and referral activity. Its cloud and self-hosted options serve teams with different deployment preferences.
Plans and prices
Free
Up to 100 tracked referrals · 5 partner accounts · Basic API access · Community support
Read 1 Oct 2026 · referral-os.ai
Pro
Up to 5,000 tracked referrals · Unlimited partner accounts · Full API access · Fraud prevention
Read 1 Oct 2026 · referral-os.ai
Enterprise
Unlimited tracked referrals · Multi-tiered partner programs · Advanced fraud prevention · SSO & SAML integration
Read 1 Oct 2026 · referral-os.ai
On the record
- Availability
- The product is described as being in public beta.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Referral OS can be self-hosted or used in its cloud deployment.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Developer API
- Referral OS offers a RESTful API with resource-oriented URLs and publishes an npm SDK installation example.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Fraud prevention
- Referral OS provides systems intended to detect and prevent exploitation of referral programs.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product supports integration through webhooks, an API, and SDKs.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Multi-tenancy
- The deployment documentation describes subdomain-based multi-tenancy and custom domains for tenants.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Referral OS describes itself as 100% open source and says its code can be reviewed, modified, and self-hosted.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Partner management
- Users can onboard, approve, and manage affiliate partners from a centralized dashboard.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Payouts
- The platform automates commission calculations and streamlines payment workflows for partners.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Product purpose
- Referral OS provides tools to create, manage, and scale affiliate programs and partner ecosystems.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Referral tracking
- The platform monitors referral activity in real time with analytics and conversion tracking.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security deployment
- The Cloudflare deployment guide documents SSL/TLS configuration and recommends security features including WAF and Bot Fight Mode.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support varies by plan from community support to email and chat support or a dedicated account manager.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- Target customers
- The site positions Referral OS for SaaS companies, digital agencies, e-commerce businesses, and B2B services.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026
- White labeling
- The partner portal is described as fully customizable to match a customer's brand.referral-os.ai · read 1 Oct 2026