Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to UpViral

Grow your email list faster using referral marketing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. UpViral launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Viral Loops for Newsletters▲296
Grow your publication’s audience with referrals
2021 · viral-loops.com · its alternatives →
2
Maître Viral Referral Waiting List▲668
Create a viral waiting list in 60 seconds
2016 · app.referralhero.com · its alternatives →
3
Referlist▲178
Increase email sign-ups via word of mouth referrals
2019 · referlist.co · its alternatives →
4
Viral Loops for Startups▲656
Virality for startups made easy 💪
2016 · viral-loops.com · its alternatives →
5
The Milestone Referral by Viral Loops▲281
Community & email list building with company swag 🎁
2017 · viral-loops.com · its alternatives →
6
From Visitor to Ambassador by Viral Loops▲171
A playbook about how you can make users adore you 😻
2018 · viral-loops.com · its alternatives →
7
UpViral Review 2025: Is It the Best Tool▲9
UpViral Review : Is It Still the Best Viral Marketing Tool?
2025 · app.paykickstart.com · its alternatives →
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Referlist – Increase email sign-ups via word of mouth referrals▲70
Hi there HN! Excited to share Referlist (https://referlist.co/), a simple way to increase sign-ups on your landing page for pre-product launches. Give your users early access to your product when they share it with their friends! I make A LOT of landing pages. Whenever I want to test an idea, I'll make a website with a sign-up form to see how excited people are about a concept. I wanted to encourage word of mouth growth and incentivize my users to share these sites with their friends. Robinhood was able to amass nearly one million sign-ups via their referral program, so I…
2019 · its alternatives →
9
Landing Pages by Viral Loops▲361
Easily create a landing page for your referral campaign ✌️
2017 · viral-loops.com · its alternatives →
10
GrowSurf▲259
Automate viral growth for your website. 100% free
2018 · growsurf.com · its alternatives →
11
How to grow like Dropbox▲606
Build a Dropbox-style referral with this useful tool ✌️
2017 · its alternatives →
12
KickoffLabs AI Viral Giveaway Builder▲93
Build a viral giveaway campaign in minutes for your brand!
2023 · kickofflabs.com · its alternatives →
13
Drip Scripts▲442
Create automated email sequences in 60 seconds
2017 · growthtools.com · its alternatives →
14
Prosper▲225
Video popups to grow your email list.
2019 · its alternatives →
15
Referrd▲8
Create a viral referral program in less than 5 min
2020 · its alternatives →
16
GrowSurf 2.0▲296
Create a custom refer-a-friend program for your site
2020 · growsurf.com · its alternatives →
17
GrowSurf▲182
Build a referral program into your product or newsletter
2021 · growsurf.com · its alternatives →
18
ReferralMagic▲339
Turn your users and customers into referral magnets.
2019 · 50saas.com · its alternatives →
19
Referrals and viral waitlist▲304
Launch waitlists, referrals, and gamified competitions
2023 · smashsend.com · its alternatives →
20
SparkLoop▲350
The first referral tool for newsletters
2020 · sparkloop.app · its alternatives →
21
UpViral▲10
Viral Referral Marketing Platform
2016 · upviral.com · its alternatives →
22
ViralSweep▲93
The viral marketing platform.
2016 · viralsweep.com · its alternatives →
23
Virus from Retainly▲121
Create unstoppable referral & affiliate campaigns
2017 · retainly.co · its alternatives →
24
Viral Growth Calculator▲102
Calculate whether your referral loop will go viral
2017 · upviral.com · its alternatives →

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