HireZapp vs Refered

HireZapp8.3Visit RRefered8.0Visit

Higher score HireZapp #6 in Employee Referral Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit HireZapp

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R Refered #8 in Employee Referral Software 8.0/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Refered

• HireZapp fits best

  Small teams wanting free referral tracking

• Refered fits best

  Small teams using Paychex

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Side by side

Feature	HireZapp 8.3/10 Visit ↗	RRefered 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.0
Ranking	#6 in Employee Referral Software	#8 in Employee Referral Software
Best for	Small teams wanting free referral tracking	Small teams using Paychex
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	₹14,990/yr	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Docs
Integrations	13 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features HireZapp 1/2 · Refered 1/2
Referral tracking	✓	✓
ATS integrations	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Referral submission	Web form	Web form
Employee sharing	Not checked yet	Multiple
Reward management	Automated	Automated
Analytics and reporting	Custom reports	Standard reports
Mobile access	Web	Web
Our review
Pros	Free plan with employee referral management Referral submission, tracking, approvals, rewards, and link deactivation AI screening, candidate ranking, analytics, and dashboards	90-day trial with plans starting at 99 Paychex synchronization supports referral bonus calculations Referral tracking, sharing, dashboards, and ROI reporting
Cons	Web-only access Advanced screening is listed on Pro rather than Free Enterprise pricing is custom, with AI screening credits usage-based	ATS integration coverage is limited Mobile access is web-based rather than native Paid plans are required after the trial
Our verdict	HireZapp is an AI-powered recruitment platform for recruiters, HR teams, startups, SMEs, larger organizations, and recruitment agencies. Its employee referral tools include a portal for submitting and tracking referrals, referral-link… Read the review →	Refered is a cloud-based employee referral and recruiting platform for small and mid-sized businesses. It gives employees a web form for submitting referrals, supports referral tracking, and lets teams share jobs through SMS, Facebook,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HireZapp — where it wins

  • Free plan with employee referral management
  • Referral submission, tracking, approvals, rewards, and link deactivation
  • AI screening, candidate ranking, analytics, and dashboards

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access
  • Advanced screening is listed on Pro rather than Free
  • Enterprise pricing is custom, with AI screening credits usage-based

• Refered — where it wins

  • 90-day trial with plans starting at 99
  • Paychex synchronization supports referral bonus calculations
  • Referral tracking, sharing, dashboards, and ROI reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • ATS integration coverage is limited
  • Mobile access is web-based rather than native
  • Paid plans are required after the trial

• HireZapp8.3/10 · Free plan

  A free-to-start referral and recruiting platform for small teams.

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• RRefered8.0/10 · 90-day trial

  A focused referral platform for small teams, especially those running payroll through Paychex.

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