Best RQ Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from referral management software ranked against RQ on the same published basis.
- 1RQ vs GrowSurf
- 2RQ vs ReferralHero
- 3RQ vs Fieldified
- 4RQ vs RefRef
- 5RQ vs InviteReferrals
- 6RQ vs Partnero
- 7RQ vs Referral OS
- 8RQ vs Ambassador
- 9RQ vs Friendbuy
- 10RQ vs SaaSquatch
- 11RQ vs FirstPromoter
- 12RQ vs ReferralCandy
- 14RQ vs Mention Me
- 15RQ vs ReferralMD
- 16RQ vs Prefinery
- 17RQ vs Genius Referrals
- 18RQ vs Referral Factory
- 19RQ vs Viral Loops
- 20RQ vs Social Snowball
- 21RQ vs Partner.io
RQ alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GrowSurf | 9.2 | Free plan | $125/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | ReferralHero | 8.7 | Free plan | $199/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Fieldified | 8.0 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | RefRef | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | InviteReferrals | 7.5 | No | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Partnero | 7.3 | No | $49/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | Referral OS | 7.2 | Free plan | $99/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Ambassador | 7.1 | No | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | Friendbuy | 6.9 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | SaaSquatch | 6.9 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | FirstPromoter | 6.9 | No | $49/mo | API |
| 12 | ReferralCandy | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Mention Me | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | ReferralMD | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | Prefinery | 6.3 | No | $39/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Genius Referrals | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Referral Factory | 6.1 | No | $100/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Viral Loops | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Social Snowball | 5.9 | No | $249/mo | API |
| 21 | Partner.io | 5.8 | No | $79/mo | API, Web |
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Questions about RQ alternatives
What is the best alternative to RQ?
GrowSurf, number 1 in referral management software with a score of 9.2 out of 10. The others here: ReferralHero, Fieldified, RefRef and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RQ?
GrowSurf is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.