Open Referral vs Refered

Open Referral8.5Visit RRefered8.0Visit

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

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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

• Open Referral fits best

  Teams seeking affordable automated referrals

• Refered fits best

  Small teams using Paychex

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Side by side

Feature	Open Referral 8.5/10 Visit ↗	RRefered 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.0
Ranking	#4 in Employee Referral Software	#8 in Employee Referral Software
Best for	Teams seeking affordable automated referrals	Small teams using Paychex
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€99/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Docs
Integrations	64+ integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Open Referral 2/2 · Refered 1/2
Referral tracking	✓	✓
ATS integrations	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Referral submission	Web form	Web form
Employee sharing	Multiple	Multiple
Reward management	Automated	Automated
Analytics and reporting	Standard reports	Standard 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	90-day trial with plans starting at 99 Paychex synchronization supports referral bonus calculations Referral tracking, sharing, dashboards, and ROI reporting
Cons	Browser-based access is limited to the web platform No free plan is available Advanced controls require the €399-per-month Scale plan	ATS integration coverage is limited Mobile access is web-based rather than native Paid plans are required after the trial
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Open Referral8.5/10 · Paid

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

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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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