Referral Program
Learn how to earn credits by referring new users to cside through your organization's referral link.
Overview
cside’s referral program lets your organization earn credits by inviting new users. When someone signs up through your referral link and upgrades to a paid plan, both parties receive credits:
| Recipient | Credit | When applied |
|---|---|---|
| Referrer (you) | $50 | When the referred user upgrades to a paid plan |
| Referred (new user) | $15 | When they sign up via your referral link |
Finding your referral link
- Open the dashboard and navigate to Organization Settings > Billing
- Locate the Referral card on the billing page
- Your referral link is displayed in the format:
dash.cside.com/referral/{your-slug} - Click the Copy button to copy the link to your clipboard
Customizing your referral slug
Your referral URL contains a slug that identifies your organization. You can customize this slug from the referral card in your billing settings to make the link easier to share and more recognizable (e.g., dash.cside.com/referral/your-company-name).
Sharing your referral link
Share your referral link with anyone who could benefit from cside. When a new user visits the link, they see a page confirming that your organization has invited them to try cside, along with the credit amount they will receive. They can then click Continue to proceed to signup.
Referral links are intended for new users only. If someone who already has a cside account visits a referral link, they will see a message letting them know that referral codes are for new signups.
If a referral link is invalid or has expired, the visitor will see an error message with an option to sign up normally.
Tracking your referrals
The referral card in Organization Settings > Billing displays your referral usage (e.g., “3/10 used”), showing how many referrals you have used out of your maximum.
Each referral tracks the following details:
- Status (pending, claimed, etc.)
- Creation date — when the referral link was used
- Claimed date — when the referred user upgraded and the bonus was applied
- Referred organization name — the organization created by the referred user
You will receive a ReferralBonusApplied email notification when a referral bonus has been applied to your account.