ViralRefer, Viral Loops and Gleam do different jobs. ViralRefer is a public weekly homepage race with no signup and no cash. Viral Loops runs a referral program inside your own product. Gleam runs campaigns and giveaways, often for list growth. Pick the job you need, not the brand.
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They are not the same product. Pick the job, not the brand name.
| ViralRefer | Viral Loops | Gleam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job | Public weekly homepage race on viralrefer.app | Referral program you attach to your own product | Campaigns / giveaways, often for email list growth |
| Signup | None to race | Your users sign up on your app | Usually an email or social action |
| What counts | Unique friend taps Get my link | Whatever you configure (often signup or purchase) | Entries you define (visit, follow, email) |
| Prize | Site Drops + 7-day banner. No cash. | Whatever you offer your customers | Often a product or cash you fund |
| Who hosts the board | ViralRefer | You | You, on Gleam’s widget |
If you need a widget on your SaaS, Viral Loops (or similar) is the category. If you need an email giveaway, Gleam is the category. If you want your website on a live homepage this week without an email wall, that is ViralRefer.
Longer write-up: referral software compared.
Get my referral linkPeople often search for alternatives without noticing they are comparing different categories. This table lines up signup, what counts as credit, prizes and hosting so the choice is clear. It does not rate the other products.
A SaaS founder wanting customers to invite customers would pick a product referral tool. A maker wanting their site seen this week, for free, would try the ViralRefer race.
Only if your goal is public visibility, not an in-product program.
No. There is no random draw and no cash.
Yes. They do not conflict.
ViralRefer needs no signup and no email. Viral Loops and Gleam are tools you set up for your own program or campaign.
No. It compares the job each tool does, what counts as credit, prizes and who hosts the board.
No cash prize. Open worldwide, 18+. Official rules.