Refer other businesses to Ody
Updated Mon Nov 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Refer other businesses from Settings → Referrals — Ody emails them a link that says your workspace referred them to Ody, you can share the same link yourself, track whether they signed up, started a trial, or became a paying customer, and earn a $100 gift card when they pay.
Before you start
- You must be a workspace owner or admin.
- The person you refer creates their own Ody account and workspace. They are not added to your team (for teammates, use Invite team members instead).
Step-by-step
- Click Settings in the left rail, then Referrals.
- Click Refer a business.
- Enter the other business owner's email and click Create link. Ody emails them the referral link, and the same link is copied to your clipboard.
- They can open the email, or you can share the link yourself (text, Slack, etc.). When they open it they see a page that says your workspace referred them to Ody, then they continue through the normal signup flow.
- Track progress under Your referrals:
- Sent — link created, waiting for them
- Signed up — they created an account
- Trial — they started a free trial
- Paid — they became a paying customer (you earn the gift card)
The $100 gift card
- You earn a $100 gift card for each referred business that starts a paid Ody plan.
- When a referral reaches Paid, Ody emails the referring workspace owner to arrange gift-card delivery.
- Self-referrals, duplicate accounts, and businesses already on Ody do not qualify. One reward per referred workspace.
- Full terms are listed at the bottom of Settings → Referrals.
Troubleshooting
- "already on this workspace" — that email is a teammate; invite them from Members & roles instead.
- "already referred" — you already have a converting or paid referral for that email from this workspace.
- Link expired — open referrals last 90 days; create a new one if needed.
- They signed up but status still says Sent — make sure they used your referral link (
/r/…or a signup URL with?ref=). Signing up from the regular marketing site without the link cannot be attributed.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the business I refer join my workspace?
No. They create their own Ody workspace. Referrals are not teammate invites.
When do I get the $100 gift card?
When the business you referred starts a paid plan — after their free trial ends, or if they pay today.
Who can create referral links?
Workspace owners and admins, from Settings → Referrals.
Does Ody email the business I refer?
Yes. When you create a referral, Ody emails them a link to a page that says your workspace referred them. The same link is copied so you can share it yourself too.