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Best Genius Referrals alternatives (2026)
7 alternatives to Genius Referrals in referral marketing, ranked by entry price. Genius Referrals starts at $89/mo. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than Genius Referrals: Yotpo Referrals, ReferralCandy.
- Free alternatives: Yotpo Referrals.
- Closest by price: Yotpo Referrals ($0/mo), ReferralCandy ($39/mo), InviteReferrals ($99/mo).
Genius Referrals alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yotpo Referrals STALE · 2026-06-19 | $0/mo | Yes | — | Shopify merchants wanting loyalty + referrals in one tool | yotpo.com |
| 2 | ReferralCandy | $39/mo | No | — | ecommerce brands on Shopify or WooCommerce | referralcandy.com |
| 3 | InviteReferrals STALE · 2026-06-19 | $99/mo | No | — | small to mid-sized ecommerce | invitereferrals.com |
| 4 | Referral Rock STALE · 2026-06-19 | $175/mo | No | — | B2B referral programs | referralrock.com |
| 5 | Friendbuy | quote-only | No | — | enterprise ecommerce | friendbuy.com |
| 6 | Mention Me | quote-only | No | — | mid-market brands | mention-me.com |
| 7 | Talkable | quote-only | No | — | mid-market and enterprise ecommerce | talkable.com |
Data current through 2026-09-03. STALE marks a row with at least one plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 3 of 7 rows above are marked. Compare any two directly on the Referral Marketing index.