CleverConnect Employee Referrals vs Refered

CleverConnect Employee Referrals helps employers recruit through employees’ networks, with the stated aim of reducing cost per hire. Staff can submit candidates from Android, iOS, or web, including deskless workers. Referrals may be connected to open vacancies or made speculatively, with unassigned recommendations routed to a separate talent pool. The program supports customizable automated emails and push notifications, configurable bonuses, points, rewards, and a rewards shop. Dashboards and traceable processes give HR teams referral activity to monitor and optimize, while centrally available employer-brand content can be shared with relevant jobs. CleverConnect says the product integrates with more than 100 applicant tracking systems, including common ATSs and interfaces for niche systems. It describes automated consent management, GDPR compliance, and EU data storage. Personal data is kept in ISO 27001-certified EU data centers, although CleverConnect itself does not currently hold that certification. Pricing is on request.

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.