Avature vs Open Referral
Avature
avature.netOpen Referral
openreferral.ioSide by side
| Figure | Avature | Open Referral |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €99/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Employee Referral Software | 8.0 (#8) | 7.5 (#17) |
| Headquarters | Avature lists its London office as its headquarters. | Paris, France |
| Product | Avature offers configurable, AI-powered solutions on one platform for talent acquisition and talent management. | Open Referral is a B2B platform that automates employee referral programs, including eligibility checks, bonus calculations, payroll exports, and follow-ups. |
| Security | Avature says it holds ISO 27001, ISO 27017, SOC 1 and SOC 2 certifications and achieved FedRAMP Authorized status in April 2025. | The privacy policy lists encryption in transit and at rest, strong authentication and access controls, security monitoring, regular backups, and staff data-protection training. |
| Support | Avature lists technical support, account management, implementation, technical services and training among its services. | Support is available through in-app chat or email, with a stated response within the day; optional onboarding is available. |
Plans
In their own words
Avature
Avature is a configurable platform for talent acquisition and talent management, built to support recruiting and related HR processes. Its ATS can adapt workflows, approvals, and data capture for different regions, business units, brands, and hiring models. Recruiting capabilities include career sites, interview scheduling, and workflow automation. The broader suite includes candidate relationship management, onboarding, internal mobility, learning and development, performance management, succession planning, and HR case management. ATS AI features include semantic search, candidate matching, applicant ranking, job recommendations, chatbot functionality, and configurable AI agents. Avature lists more than 300 ready-made integrations, an open API framework, and self-service or full-service integration options. It can run in Avature's private cloud, with data centers in the US, Europe, and Asia, or on AWS public cloud hosting available worldwide. Access is listed for Android, iOS, web, and API. Avature was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Pricing is on request.
Open Referral
Open Referral has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.