Boon vs Refered

Boon is a web-based referral hiring platform that helps companies bring candidates in through employee and external networks. Its AI recommendation engine suggests candidates for jobs based on their experience, while the platform handles referral tracking, communications, and rewards. Companies can set rewards such as cash, gift cards, experiences, or custom badges, with options tailored to a role, team, or job. Referrers can share candidates through login-free instant links, a referral widget, job listings, or social sharing. Boon lists more than 50 integrations across ATS, HRIS, payroll, SSO, and communications, including Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, and Microsoft Teams; it also describes data sync for hiring systems without a direct integration. Challenges, badges, leaderboards, standard reports, and support for multiple accounts with separate settings extend the platform. Pricing is provided by quote, with flexible terms and no required annual contract. A 30-day trial includes standard features, but requires a payment method and renews into the quoted plan unless canceled at least 48 hours before it ends.

Refered is a recruiting, employee referral, and retention platform built for small and mid-sized businesses. Refered Recruit ATS supports job postings to more than 40 job boards and includes candidate tracking. Referral tools include configurable bonuses, employee dashboards, referral tracking, automated reward management, and reporting. Employees can share jobs through SMS, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X; SMS is listed at $0.01 per message, with possible carrier charges. An AI Assistant helps create job descriptions, and Paychex payroll syncing can import employee hours and automate referral bonus calculations. The platform is available through web browsers, Windows and Mac, and Android and Apple devices, with mobile-friendly web access. Refered offers a 90-day free trial without a credit card. Starter costs $99 a month for up to 50 employees; Scale costs $199 a month for up to 100; and Traction costs $299 a month for up to 250. Custom plans are available for businesses with 250+ employees. Refered was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.