Apply to partner with Refer Labs
We compare providers across health, solar and energy and business software, and reach Australians at the point they are choosing. Placement is earned against published criteria and is never sold, which is what makes the traffic worth having.
Independent research Australian audience Rankings are never sold
The independent alternative to a pay-to-rank directory
There are more providers than ever across health, energy and business software, and the marketing budgets of the loudest players have no relationship to the quality of what they offer.
Refer Labs profiles a small number of providers in each category against published criteria. We take a commission when a reader signs up or buys through a link, and that is disclosed on every page it applies to. What we do not do is sell position: no brand has ever paid to rank above another, and there is no listing fee. On some pages every provider compared is a commission partner, and those pages state it.
It follows that we publish things partners would rather we did not. Where two brands we earn from share an underwriter, we say so. Where a partner is more expensive than its rival, the table shows it.
What we compare, and what we assess
01
Weight loss & telehealth
Online weight management in Australia has grown fast, and quality ranges from properly supervised clinical programs to little more than a landing page. We compare the providers Australians search for most, on how the care is delivered.
Medically supervised telehealth programs and the pathways around them. Information only, never medical advice, and any treatment is a decision for a registered practitioner. We do not name prescription medicines on this site.
What we evaluate
- Registered-practitioner assessment before any treatment
- Monitoring and follow-up after the first consultation
- What is included in the subscription, and what costs extra
- Claims that are accurate and not misleading (no guaranteed outcomes)
02
Hair loss & men's health
Hair-loss and men's-health telehealth is fragmented, and clinics often default to their most profitable treatment rather than the most appropriate one. We profile providers that do a real assessment and set out the trade-offs.
Telehealth providers and clinics across hair loss and broader men's health. Information only, not medical advice; suitability is decided by a registered practitioner.
What we evaluate
- A diagnostic process, not photos only
- Range of treatments offered and explained
- Clinical oversight and prescriber qualifications
- Whether follow-ups are built into the program
03
Women's health
Women's telehealth now covers contraception, UTIs, menopause and more, and how each service is billed varies more than its marketing suggests. We compare access routes and costs, including where Medicare applies. Provider comparisons are being added now.
Telehealth services and clinics for women's health. Information only, not medical advice, and no prescription medicine is named on this site.
What we evaluate
- Registered-practitioner assessment before anything is prescribed
- Which consultations Medicare rebates, and which are private fees
- What a subscription includes, and what is billed separately
- Claims that are accurate and not misleading
04
Health & beauty
Skincare, devices and meal replacements, where the Australian price and the product's claims both need checking before a reader spends. We publish what an item costs here in Australian dollars, dated.
Devices, skincare ranges and meal-replacement brands sold to Australians.
What we evaluate
- Australian pricing in AUD, read and dated
- Claims that match the product's registration where one applies
- Returns, warranty and delivery terms
- Certifications stated only where the certifier lists them
05
Sleep & longevity
Sleep testing, mattresses, health screening and recovery hardware: categories where prices are high and the evidence behind the marketing is uneven. We compare what each option costs and what it can actually tell or do for you.
Sleep services and products, diagnostic and screening providers, and recovery equipment.
What we evaluate
- Published Australian prices and what they include
- Medicare, referral and rebate rules stated accurately
- Claims matched to evidence rather than marketing
- Running costs as well as the purchase price
06
Solar & energy
Home batteries are a high-ticket category where marketing spend has no relationship to install quality, and the rebate arithmetic is where most buyers get lost. We compare installers on what is checkable, and portable power for the third of households who rent.
Accredited battery and solar installers, and portable power brands. We weight verifiable credentials over sales polish, and how transparently the federal and state rebates are applied.
What we evaluate
- SAA accreditation and a current electrical licence
- Warranty terms and what they cover
- Systems sized from real usage rather than sold as a package
- The rebate itemised and applied, not just implied
07
Business software
The software that runs a business, CRM, websites and landing pages, email, HR and payroll, payments, is a maze of near-identical tools. We sort them by the job you need done and recommend on fit, not on who pays the most.
SaaS tools across sales and CRM, websites, email, HR, payments and AI. Some links are disclosed affiliate links, which never change a recommendation or the order tools appear in.
What we evaluate
- A genuine free trial, or transparent pricing
- Fit for the specific job, not feature bloat
- Support quality and ease of switching in and out
- No lock-in and no misleading "from" pricing
What partnering involves
Each category carries a shortlist assessed on standards, transparency, pricing honesty and the experience a real customer would have. The list stays small on purpose: a page listing everything is a directory, and directories do not convert.
A partnership is usually a commission arrangement (an affiliate program, or a referral fee on enquiries we introduce), and where a brand offers our readers a genuine discount we will name the code and the conditions. We do not take payment for placement, we do not publish sponsored posts dressed as comparisons, and we do not invent ratings or testimonials.
- Several options per category, never a single sponsored result
- Assessed against category criteria, and we publish no star ratings of our own
- Prices and offers dated on the page, and re-checked as they change
- No listing fee and no paid placement, though most partners pay a commission on sales
Apply to partner with us
If you run a business in one of the categories above, apply below. Tell us what you sell, what an Australian customer pays, and what you can offer our readers that they cannot get by going direct. We reply to every application, including the ones we decline.
We will ask for the things we publish: real prices from your own site, the terms of any offer, and who stands behind the product. If a claim cannot be verified from a primary source, it does not go on the page, which is the same standard we hold ourselves to.
Common questions
- How much does it cost to be listed on Refer Labs?
- There is no listing fee and no placement fee, and we do not sell position in a table. Most providers we compare do have a commercial relationship with us: a commission on a sale, or a referral fee on an enquiry we introduce. It is disclosed on the page it applies to, and a page that compares only providers we earn from says so.
- Can I pay to rank above a competitor?
- No. Rankings and conclusions are editorial, and no brand has ever paid for one. We compare brands we earn from against each other, and we publish the result even when it favours the one paying us less.
- Do I get to approve what you write about my business?
- You get to correct anything factually wrong, and we will fix it promptly. You do not get approval over conclusions, comparisons or the order of a table. If that is a condition of partnering, we are not the right publisher for you.
- What do you need from me to publish a page?
- Prices from your own published pages, the exact terms and conditions of any offer, including the code string if there is one, and whatever accreditation or licensing applies in your category. We verify against your own site before publishing and we date what we publish, so anything that cannot be checked from a primary source does not go on the page.
- How long does an application take?
- Applications are read by a person rather than sorted by a form, and you will get an answer either way. If we take it forward, we will come back with what we need to verify and where the page would sit.
- What categories are you accepting?
- Weight loss and telehealth, hair loss and men's health, solar and energy, and business software. We are deliberately narrow: a category we cannot research properly is one where our comparison is worth nothing to a reader.
Ready to apply?
We are assessing providers across every category above. Applications are read by a person, not a form queue, and you will get an answer either way.
Apply to partner with usjarred@referlabs.com.au