Open Referral vs HireZapp

Open Referral8.5Visit HireZapp8.3Visit

Higher score Open Referral #4 in Employee Referral Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Open Referral

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

• Open Referral fits best

  Teams seeking affordable automated referrals

• HireZapp fits best

  Small teams wanting free referral tracking

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Side by side

Feature	Open Referral 8.5/10 Visit ↗	HireZapp 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Employee Referral Software	#6 in Employee Referral Software
Best for	Teams seeking affordable automated referrals	Small teams wanting free referral tracking
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€99/mo	₹14,990/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Live chat
Integrations	64+ integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Open Referral 2/2 · HireZapp 1/2
Referral tracking	✓	✓
ATS integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Referral submission	Web form	Web form
Employee sharing	Multiple	Not checked yet
Reward management	Automated	Automated
Analytics and reporting	Standard reports	Custom reports
Mobile access	Web	Web
Our review
Pros	Automates eligibility checks, bonus calculations, and payroll exports Syncs candidate status with ATS platforms including Lever and Greenhouse Tracks referral volume, conversion, and cost-per-hire metrics	Free plan with employee referral management Referral submission, tracking, approvals, rewards, and link deactivation AI screening, candidate ranking, analytics, and dashboards
Cons	Browser-based access is limited to the web platform No free plan is available Advanced controls require the €399-per-month Scale plan	Web-only access Advanced screening is listed on Pro rather than Free Enterprise pricing is custom, with AI screening credits usage-based
Our verdict	Open Referral is a B2B SaaS platform for recruiters and HR teams managing employee referral programs. It covers personalized job-sharing links, one-click referral submission, candidate tracking, ATS synchronization, eligibility rules,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Open Referral — where it wins

  • Automates eligibility checks, bonus calculations, and payroll exports
  • Syncs candidate status with ATS platforms including Lever and Greenhouse
  • Tracks referral volume, conversion, and cost-per-hire metrics

  Where it doesn't

  • Browser-based access is limited to the web platform
  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced controls require the €399-per-month Scale plan

• 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

• Open Referral8.5/10 · Paid

  Focused referral automation with ATS syncing, tracking, and bonus management.

  Visit Open ReferralFull verdict →
• HireZapp8.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit HireZappFull verdict →