Turn word of mouth into growth. With pay-per-use pricing, you only pay for referrals generated through Invitebase. Start with no base fee on Indie, or scale with Growth.
Indie
$0/ mo
First 100 free, then $1 / referral + 12.5% on payouts.You're only billed for validated, genuine referrals. First 100 free, then billing begins.
Monetary payouts (PayPal, Venmo, prepaid Visa, bank transfer, debit card)
Enterprise
Custom
Volume rate on validated referralsCustom flat-rate or volume pricing tailored to your referral throughput, plus dedicated support and a security review. Talk to us for a quote.
Custom contracts; DPA and subprocessor list available on request
Reward funding.
Invitebase handles all payments, KYC, and seamless monetary transfer to your users.
Indie pays rewards as store gift cards or charity donations. Growth and above add prepaid Visa cards and cash, sent by PayPal, Venmo, bank transfer, or debit card. A 12.5% fee on Indie or an 8.5% fee on Growth is added to monetary payouts only (gift cards, charity, prepaid Visa, and cash) and billed on your monthly invoice. App grants, free access, and in-app rewards aren't monetary payouts, so they carry no fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a “validated” referral — and what am I billed for?
A referral is validated only when the referred user does what you define (subscribes, completes onboarding, stays active, and so on) and passes our AI fraud check. You're billed per validated referral — clicks, signups, installs, and test-mode referrals are never billed.
How do the per-referral fees work alongside the monthly price?
Indie has no base fee: your first 100 validated referrals are free, once, then each is $1. Growth is $149/mo billed annually ($1,788/year) or $229 month-to-month, plus $0.80 per validated referral from the very first — Growth has no free referrals. On top of that, monetary rewards you pay out carry a 12.5% fee on Indie or an 8.5% fee on Growth (see below). Usage is metered and billed monthly — so your cost only rises when genuine referrals do, which is when the campaign is actually working.
What happens when I've used my 100 free referrals?
Nothing shuts off. Indie's 100 free referrals are a one-time allowance for the life of your account — they don't reset each month. After them, each validated referral is billed at $1. For example, 60 in your first month and 60 in your second means you pay for 20 in the second month.
Are reward payouts included in your fees, or separate?
The reward money itself is separate from your Invitebase invoice. Invitebase does charge a 12.5% platform fee on Indie or an 8.5% platform fee on Growth on monetary rewards you pay out (see the next question) — but that fee is billed on your monthly invoice. App-grant and in-app rewards carry no such fee.
Is there a fee on reward payouts?
Yes, on monetary ones. Invitebase charges 12.5% on Indie or 8.5% on Growth of the amount paid out for every monetary reward — store gift cards and charity on every plan, plus prepaid Visa and cash (PayPal, Venmo, bank, debit) on Growth and up — in addition to the per-referral fee. Gift cards are cash equivalents, so the fee applies there too. It's billed monthly on your platform invoice alongside your usage. App grants, free access, and in-app rewards aren't monetary, so they carry no payout fee at all.
Do I have to handle payouts, taxes, and KYC?
No. Invitebase handles monetary rewards for you, including recipient KYC and delivery: store gift cards and charity on Indie, plus prepaid Visa and cash (PayPal, Venmo, bank, debit) on Growth and up. App-grant and in-app rewards need no monetary payout at all.
What if a referral turns out to be fake or gets reversed?
You don't pay for it. Every referral gets an AI fraud decision before money moves. Flagged referrals aren't paid or billed unless you review and unblock them, and anything reversed later as fraud comes off your bill.
Can I change plans or cancel anytime?
Yes — upgrade, downgrade, or cancel from the dashboard whenever you like. No lock-in: annual Growth is prepaid for the year, monthly is month-to-month. Indie has 1 seat; Growth includes 6.
Can I try it before going live?
Yes. Test mode gives you isolated data and an event simulator to fire synthetic events, so you can watch your rules and gates evaluate end-to-end before a single real reward — and test-mode referrals are never billed.