How long does it take to implement GrowSurf?

GrowSurf can be fully implemented in a few days or less. Many GrowSurf customers get up and running within a day. This includes campaign setup, referral tracking installation, setting up a referral portal, and automating reward fulfillment.

Can I choose what counts as a referral?

Yes. With GrowSurf, you get to choose when to trigger a referral. For example, referrals can be defined as new leads or only when new leads make qualified actions.

Do my users need to sign up separately for my referral program?

GrowSurf will automatically give your signed-in users a unique share link without them needing to sign up for your referral program separately. However, there is flexibility on whether you want this process to be automatic or manual.

GrowSurf is designed for B2C, FinTech, and SaaS companies that want to save time and development resources when building a referral program. By using our out-of-the-box referral software, product and engineering teams can easily create and manage a customer referral program versus spending weeks or months building one in-house.

What kind of integrations does GrowSurf provide?

GrowSurf comes with more than 30 native integrations, including an entire suite of development tools such as a REST API, JavaScript library, and webhooks. Our large library of no-code integrations includes Stripe, Recurly, Chargebee, and Salesforce.

How do rewards work in GrowSurf?

With GrowSurf, you can automate any type of reward -- this includes gift cards, credits, coupons, and cash via PayPal. With our rewards management system, you can automate the entire fulfillment process or manually approve rewards.

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GrowSurfvsTalkable

Considering referral software? Try GrowSurf, the Talkable alternative for product and marketing teams that want to launch an in-product customer referral program with minimal dev time

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Rating: 4.7 (28 reviews)
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Compare GrowSurf vs Talkable

GrowSurf equips tech startups and growth-stage teams with a ready-to-use referral engine built for speed and control. Launch, manage, and scale campaigns in-house without relying on developers. With built-in automation, fraud protection, and actionable analytics, GrowSurf gives you a complete system to spark word-of-mouth and measure real acquisition results.
Talkable focuses on hands-on referral marketing services, offering a wide menu of campaign styles managed by its own team. It’s aimed at established enterprise ecommerce companies that prefer a partner to build and operate their programs. For brands that want to launch and control a referral program themselves, quickly, predictably, and without outside management, GrowSurf stands out as the obvious pick.

Quick Overview

GrowSurf

Startup: $179/mo → 2,500 participants, 2 campaigns, 2 team members
Business: $449/mo → 10,000 participants, 5 campaigns, 5 team members
Custom / Enterprise: 150,000+ participants, custom campaigns, custom participant limits, custom team member limits, volume discounts, security questionnaire requests, expert onboarding program, priority support
All plans include fraud prevention, API, webhooks, and $234k+ in exclusive perks

Talkable

Pricing based on annual revenue tiers: $4–20M, $20–40M, $50M+
Light plan: Limited managed launch, limited QA, no custom reporting options
Standard plan: Good support, monthly check-ins, 4 managed campaign placements, 5 professional services hours per quarter
Plus plan: Better support, bi-weekly check-ins, 6 managed campaigns, 15 pro services hours per quarter
Premium plan: Best support, weekly check-ins, 10 managed campaigns, 30 pro services hours per quarter, custom reporting, dedicated success team

Feature by Feature

Ease of Launch: GrowSurf is built for speed — launch a live referral program in hours without heavy dev work. Talkable is service-heavy and typically involves managed launches and ongoing agency-style support.
Program Types: GrowSurf specializes in automated, scalable referral programs for startups and PLG teams. GrowSurf and Talkable offer a broad range of campaigns including Two-Sided Rewards, One-Sided Rewards, Multi-Offer Promotions, Tiered Rewards, Influencer, Leaderboards, Sweepstakes, Product Sharing, Quizzes & Reviews.
Automation & Fraud Prevention: Both provide fraud prevention and real-time tracking. GrowSurf focuses on no-code automation of rewards and payouts; Talkable campaigns are often managed by its team for you.
Integrations: GrowSurf connects with 45+ no-code tools out of the box. Talkable integrates deeply with e-commerce but with managed placements and heavier implementation.
Support & Scalability: GrowSurf provides priority onboarding and support at all plan levels, plus predictable flat pricing. Talkable offers increasing levels of managed services and dedicated success teams depending on your revenue tier.

Why Product and Marketing Teams Choose GrowSurf Over Talkable

" I had tried several referral marketing platforms before committing to GrowSurf. The UI/UX is much better than any of the competitors in the market, and integration was done quickly without much developer help. You can't beat it."

Wes Wagner

Head of Growth & Marketing at Microverse

" I had about ten other referral software providers I looked at. We chose GrowSurf because it was something we could customize without having to get developers to build the whole thing out. The price was another big plus for us."

Tracy Laranjo

Growth Manager at Willful

" No need to compare other referral marketing solutions. I've compared them all, and we went with GrowSurf.…Their quick-campaign creation and super fast customer support are amazing. Value for price is also unmatched."

Chino Lex

Founder, CEO at Keyring

Our features

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perfect referral program solution

Automatic unique links for all signed-in users

Don't make your users sign up to join your referral program. When they're logged into your user portal, they'll see their unique link and can share it right away through social media, email, and more.
One-liners to copy and paste anywhere

Get short lines of code that you can embed into your user portal and emails to promote your referral program exactly where your users are.
Campaign analytics to reveal what works

Get more insight into your word-of-mouth marketing efforts than you've ever had before. Discover your top-performing campaigns and referrers so you can take strategic action that will maximize your results.
Cuts referral program setup time from days to hours

Our users report that the time to set up a referral program manually is a few weeks. To create it with standard referral software takes days. But to set it up with GrowSurf takes less than one day.
Integrations with popular tools

Plug and play into the tools you already use. GrowSurf connects to your CRM, email marketing tools, and dozens of other apps.