# ReferralHero: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/referralhero

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Referral and partner programs](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/partner/referral-and-partner-programs/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "ReferralHero is a solid "pay for what you need" option starting at $249/month" (GPT-5.4 mini, Referrals)
- "A startup/SMB with tight margins | ReferralHero, Shopjar" (Kimi K2, Referrals)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ReferralHero, from 15 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- joy.so: 7
- extole.com: 5
- getapp.com: 5
- referralhero.com: 5 (its own site)
- openloyalty.io: 4
- referral-factory.com: 4
- thecmo.com: 4
- tremendous.com: 4
- affise.com: 3
- capterra.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://joy.so/blog/best-referral-program-software: 6
- https://extole.com/blog/best-referral-software: 4
- https://getapp.com/marketing-software/customer-advocacy/org/small-business: 4
- https://tremendous.com/blog/referral-marketing-tools: 4
- https://affise.com/blog/referral-software: 3
- https://customergauge.com/blog/b2b-referral-software: 3
- https://linkjolt.io/blog/best-referral-marketing-software: 3
- https://openloyalty.io/insider/best-referral-software: 3

## In its own words

What ReferralHero's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI-Powered Referral & Affiliate Program Software (https://referralhero.com/)
- For: Businesses (https://referralhero.com/)
- Price stated: $199/month, $399/month, $199/month, $0/month (https://referralhero.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $0/month (https://referralhero.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start for free today. (https://referralhero.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 500 (https://referralhero.com/solutions/giveaway)
- Customers named: SlimDental, Oregon Shines, ePesos, oooh.events, Stupid Simple Macro Tracker, Youth Sports Camp, Solatube Home

## What it publishes

Every page referralhero.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 467 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 188 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-22
- case study: 29 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-29
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-07
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-05
- template or tool: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-08
- glossary or explainer: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-05
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-07-29 case study: Fitness app referral program case study https://referralhero.com/blog/fitness-app-referral-program-case-study
- Recent: 2026-07-22 blog: How to define referral program tiers that drive compounding growth https://referralhero.com/blog/how-to-define-referral-program-tiers-that-drive-compounding-growth
- Recent: 2026-07-17 blog: Crafting irresistible messaging to advertise your referral program https://referralhero.com/blog/crafting-irresistible-messaging-to-advertise-your-referral-program
- Recent: 2026-07-10 blog: Decoding the referral metrics that actually drive revenue https://referralhero.com/blog/decoding-the-referral-metrics-that-actually-drive-revenue
- Recent: 2026-07-02 blog: How to convince your boss to invest in a referral engine https://referralhero.com/blog/how-to-convince-your-boss-to-invest-in-a-referral-engine
- Recent: 2026-06-24 blog: A step by step blueprint for determining non monetary referral rewards in 2026 https://referralhero.com/blog/a-step-by-step-blueprint-for-determining-non-monetary-referral-rewards-in-2026

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.