Best RQ Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from referral management software ranked against RQ on the same published basis.
- 1RQ vs GrowSurf
- 2RQ vs Fieldified
- 3RQ vs ReferralHero
- 5RQ vs Referral OS
- 6RQ vs RefRef
- 7RQ vs ReferralMD
- 8RQ vs InviteReferrals
- 9RQ vs Extole
- 10RQ vs Partnero
- 11RQ vs PartnerPortal.io
- 12RQ vs Prefinery
- 13RQ vs Referral Factory
- 14RQ vs Referral Rock
- 15RQ vs Partner.io
- 16RQ vs CarePort Referral Management
- 17RQ vs Ambassador
- 18RQ vs Talkable
- 19RQ vs FirstPromoter
- 20RQ vs HealthViewX Referral Management
- 21RQ vs ViralSweep
RQ alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GrowSurf | 7.8 | Free plan | $125/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Fieldified | 7.7 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | ReferralHero | 7.7 | Free plan | $199/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Referral OS | 7.0 | Free plan | $99/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | RefRef | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | ReferralMD | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | InviteReferrals | 6.8 | No | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Extole | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Partnero | 6.7 | No | $49/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | PartnerPortal.io | 6.7 | Free plan | $249/mo | API, Web |
| 12 | Prefinery | 6.7 | No | $39/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | Referral Factory | 6.6 | No | $100/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Referral Rock | 6.6 | No | $250/mo | API, Web |
| 15 | Partner.io | 6.5 | No | $79/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | CarePort Referral Management | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Ambassador | 6.0 | No | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | Talkable | 6.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | FirstPromoter | 5.8 | No | $49/mo | API |
| 20 | HealthViewX Referral Management | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | ViralSweep | 5.8 | No | $49/mo | 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 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Fieldified, ReferralHero, Referral OS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RQ?
GrowSurf is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.