ReferralHero

ReferralHero, based in the United Kingdom, makes software that lets businesses build and track referral, affiliate, waitlist and pre-launch contest programmes. Each participant gets a personal link to pass on, and a reward is unlocked once a referred friend becomes a customer.

What ReferralHero offers

• Referral programmes — customers sign up, receive a unique link and share it by word of mouth, text or social media; a reward unlocks when a friend books, subscribes or buys.
• Affiliate and influencer programmes — partner schemes run from the same platform.
• Waitlists and contests — pre-launch campaigns, with optional gamified elements.
• Widgets and integration — plug-and-play widgets or a full connection to an existing marketing funnel.
• Analytics dashboard — every campaign metric in one place, with hints and how-to tutorials for each step.

Who it works with

The company names dentists, fintech firms, home services, med spas, mobile apps, offline services and SaaS platforms. Cited results include a solar home services business that recruited active ambassadors and new referrals, and a dental office seeing more new patients each month.

Key facts

• Based in: United Kingdom
• Set-up: campaigns built in around 48 hours, according to the company