ChamberForge is solid dedicated referral-group software. If you're running more than one chapter, the difference that matters most is pricing structure: Referral Grove is one flat monthly fee for your whole organization, not a per-chapter charge that multiplies as you grow.
One honest note up front: Referral Grove now has its own free tier too (1 chapter, up to 10 members, no credit card) -- so at the very smallest scale, it's no longer a case of ChamberForge being the only $0 option. Where ChamberForge can still come out cheaper is a single chapter somewhere between roughly 11 and 30 members, before Referral Grove's flat organization rate kicks in at $79/mo -- we'd rather say that plainly than pretend otherwise. Where Referral Grove pulls ahead is multi-chapter organizations, where per-chapter fees stack up and a flat rate stops multiplying against you, plus a handful of features ChamberForge doesn't offer at any tier.
Both are built for referral networking groups. The real difference shows up in how you're billed as you grow past one chapter.
If you're a single, small chapter, run the numbers both ways, ChamberForge's per-group pricing might genuinely win. Once you're running two or more chapters under one organization, Referral Grove's flat rate usually stops that math from working against you.
No per-chapter add-on fee. Add a second, third, or tenth chapter under your organization without your monthly bill multiplying.
Your logo, colors, and domain from day one, not held back for a top-tier plan.
Members post and connect with each other between meetings, private to your organization.
Give a member the spotlight to introduce their business to the whole organization, built in, no separate newsletter tool needed.
A shared place for meeting agendas, onboarding materials, and chapter documents, organized and accessible to members.
Every chapter gets its own group chat automatically, plus direct messaging between any two members, live, right in the portal.
Members send referrals directly to each other, with statuses through to close, so leadership can see who's actually giving and receiving.
See it running with real sample data in seconds, no sales call needed to evaluate it.
ChamberForge charges per group/chapter each month. Referral Grove charges one flat monthly fee for your whole organization, however many chapters you run. If you have a single small chapter, a per-chapter model can sometimes come out cheaper on paper; the difference shows up once you're running more than one chapter, where per-chapter fees multiply and a flat org-wide fee doesn't.
Yes. Members send and track referrals to each other through to close, and leadership gets chapter-level reporting on referral activity and attendance.
A built-in community social feed, member spotlights, a document library, member-to-member real-time chat, and custom branding on every paid plan (Free plan uses our default branding). See the pricing page for full plan details.
Yes. Click Try it yourself above for an instant demo account pre-loaded with sample data, or start the Free plan for a real, permanent account with your own actual chapter (up to 10 members) -- no credit card, no time limit. No sales call, no obligation either way.
A live demo account, ready in seconds, no sales call required. Running a single small chapter? Skip straight to the Free plan instead.
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We'll email a login link to the address you provide — so use a real one. Your account will be pre-loaded with a sample chapter, inbox, and referrals. No password to set, no sales call, no obligation.