Referral Program Software, built for MSPs.
Give every referral partner a self-service portal, log every relationship-sourced referral, and let recurring-MRR commissions calculate and pay themselves. Launch a referral program in an afternoon — without spreadsheets or enterprise PRM cost.
Early access — join the waitlist to lock in founding-member pricing.
What is referral software?
Referral program software gives your referral partners a simple way to submit the introductions they make, automatically attributes the recurring contracts they refer, and calculates and pays their commissions — replacing the spreadsheets, manual attribution, and hand-calculated payouts that referral programs otherwise depend on.
For MSPs, that means you can stand up a referral channel without hiring an ops team or signing an enterprise PRM contract. Referral partners self-serve from their own portal, every referral is logged from introduction to signed recurring contract, and commissions trigger on real recurring payments — so the program runs itself instead of living in someone's inbox.
Elinkages is referral software purpose-built for that buyer: fast to launch, priced for growing MSPs rather than the enterprise, and ready to expand into vendor, ISV, and peer-MSP referral channels as your program matures.
What referral software should do
Everything you need to launch and run a referral program — no spreadsheets, no manual reconciliation.
Referral Logging
Log every relationship-sourced referral — who introduced whom — and attribute it to the right referral partner from introduction to signed recurring contract. No guesswork, no lost credit.
Self-Service Partner Portal
Referral partners log in to submit introductions and see referral status and recurring commissions in real time — so you stop fielding "where's my commission" emails.
Automated Commissions
Set your rules once — percentage or flat fee, one-time or recurring MRR — and commissions calculate automatically on every qualifying recurring contract.
Full Pipeline Visibility
See every referral from introduction to close in one MSP dashboard. Track recurring contract value, status, and conversion rates by referral partner.
Referral-Partner Onboarding
Invite referral partners by email and let them accept and onboard themselves. No manual setup, no back-and-forth.
Billing & PSA-Connected Payouts
Connect your billing or PSA — Stripe, QuickBooks, ConnectWise, or Autotask — so commissions trigger on real recurring payments. No reconciling billing against a separate spreadsheet of who is owed what.
How it works
From connecting billing to your first automated payout — usually an afternoon.
Connect your billing or PSA & set your rules
Link your billing or PSA — Stripe, QuickBooks, ConnectWise, or Autotask — and define your commission rates once. Elinkages uses them to calculate every payout.
Invite your referral partners
Each referral partner gets a self-service portal to submit introductions in minutes.
Referrals get logged
Every referral and signed recurring contract is attributed to the right referral partner automatically.
Commissions pay themselves
Elinkages tallies recurring-MRR commissions and triggers payouts through your connected billing while you keep full visibility.
Referral software built for growing MSPs, not enterprises
The Cost
Of enterprise PRM solutions like Salesforce or Impartner
To Launch
Set up your referral program in hours, not months
Time Savings
Reduce manual commission work from 40+ hours to 8 hours/month
Spreadsheets vs. enterprise PRM vs. Elinkages
Most MSPs are stuck choosing between a spreadsheet that breaks and a PRM they can't afford.
| Spreadsheets | Enterprise PRM | Elinkages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral attribution | Manual, error-prone | Automated, click-based | Relationship-sourced, logged |
| Commission basis | Calculated by hand | One-off deal size | Recurring MRR / contract value |
| Give/get reciprocity | None | None | Reciprocity ledger |
| Partner portal | None | Yes | Yes, self-service |
| Typical cost | "Free" (your time) | $$$$ + annual contract | Usage-based, ~1/10th PRM |
| Built for | No one | Enterprise | MSPs |
Referral software FAQs
What is referral program software?
Referral program software is a tool that lets an MSP give referral partners — clients, vCIOs, complementary MSPs, vendors, and centers of influence — a simple way to submit the introductions they make, attribute the recurring contracts they refer, and calculate and pay commissions automatically. It replaces the spreadsheets, manual attribution, and hand-calculated payouts that referral programs otherwise rely on.
How much does referral software cost?
Elinkages is priced on a usage basis that scales with the number of active referral partners in your program, at roughly a tenth of the cost of enterprise PRM platforms like Salesforce PRM or Impartner, with no annual contract. Join the waitlist to lock in founding-member pricing.
What is the difference between referral software and affiliate software?
Referral software is built for the people who already know and trust you — clients, vCIOs, complementary MSPs, and centers of influence — making relationship-sourced introductions, usually for cash or reciprocity. Affiliate software is built for third-party promoters driving traffic at scale on performance-based commission. Elinkages is built for MSP referral relationships, then expands into vendor, ISV, and peer-MSP channels as your program matures.
Can I just run a referral program in a spreadsheet?
You can start there, but spreadsheets break down fast: referrals go stale and fall through the cracks, recurring-MRR commissions are calculated by hand and prone to error, partners have no visibility into their earnings, and payouts get late and inaccurate — which is exactly when partners stop referring. Referral software automates all of that.
Does Elinkages connect to my billing and PSA tools?
Elinkages is built to work with the billing and PSA tools MSPs already use — Stripe, QuickBooks, ConnectWise, and Autotask — so recurring-MRR commissions can trigger on actual payments.
What if I want my referral program managed for me?
Elinkages also offers done-for-you services — strategy, playbooks, and fully managed operations — for teams that want experts to build and run the program instead of doing it self-serve.
Get your referral program out of the spreadsheet
Join the early-access waitlist for referral software built for MSPs.
Founding-member pricing - No annual contract - Onboarding help included
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