Best Employee Referral Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Jobsoid is ranked #1 of 28 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Avature and RapidHR. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Sprad. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Sprad at €0.10/mo.
When referrals are part of hiring, the right software can help employees share openings and teams manage candidate submissions, follow-up, and rewards. Compared on analytics and reporting, ATS integrations, employee sharing, referral submission and tracking, and reward management, these entries cover practical parts of the referral workflow. Mobile access and the availability of a free plan are worth checking against how employees and recruiters will use the system; paid-from details add a pricing point for comparison. Jobsoid, RapidHR, and Open Referral are among the named options. Consider how referrals move from an employee’s recommendation into your recruiting process, and which capabilities your team needs to keep that process visible and manageable.
28 employee referral software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Employee Referral Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 6 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Jobsoid API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$49/mo
- 02 Avature API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 03 RapidHR API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$20/mo
- 04 Teamable API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$250/mo
- 05 Open Referral API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6€99/mo
- 06 ReferralFlo API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$190/mo
- 07 Sprad API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0€0.10/mo
- 08 HireZapp API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8₹1,499/mo
- 09 ERIN API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 10 Zoho Recruit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 11 Naukri Referral Tool API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 12 Boon API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 13 CleverConnect Employee Referrals API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 14 RippleHire API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 15 Symphony Talent Referrals API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 16 AvaHR (formerly VIVAHR) API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$119/mo
- 17 HireUp API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$899/mo
- 18 Refered API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$99/mo
- 19 Workable API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$299/mo
- 20 JobScore API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$69/mo
- 21 Teamtailor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 22 Tellent Recruitee API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 23 Jobvite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 24 Talentpool API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0₹11,500/mo
- 25 Team Engine API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0$500/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Referral submission | Employee sharing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jobsoid | 7.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | Avature | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | RapidHR | 6.8 | No | $20/mo | No | — | web form | — |
| 4 | Teamable | 6.8 | No | $250/mo | — | — | multiple | multiple |
| 5 | Open Referral | 6.6 | No | €99/mo | No | — | web form | multiple |
| 6 | ReferralFlo | 6.6 | No | $190/mo | No | 190 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Sprad | 6.0 | Free plan | €0.10/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | HireZapp | 5.8 | Free plan | ₹1,499/mo | Yes | — | web form | — |
| 9 | ERIN | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | multiple | multiple |
| 10 | Zoho Recruit | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Naukri Referral Tool | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | multiple | multiple |
| 12 | Boon | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | multiple | multiple |
| 13 | CleverConnect Employee Referrals | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | multiple | multiple |
| 14 | RippleHire | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | multiple | multiple |
| 15 | Symphony Talent Referrals | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | social |
| 16 | AvaHR (formerly VIVAHR) | 5.3 | No | $119/mo | No | — | multiple | multiple |
| 17 | HireUp | 5.3 | No | $899/mo | No | — | web form | multiple |
| 18 | Refered | 5.3 | No | $99/mo | No | — | web form | multiple |
| 19 | Workable | 5.3 | No | $299/mo | Yes | 299 /mo | — | — |
| 20 | JobScore | 5.1 | No | $69/mo | No | 69 /mo | — | — |
| 21 | Teamtailor | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Tellent Recruitee | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Jobvite | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Talentpool | 5.0 | No | ₹11,500/mo | No | — | web form | multiple |
| 25 | Team Engine | 5.0 | No | $500/mo | No | 500 /mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which employee referral software is ranked first on Inferse?
Jobsoid is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.4. Avature is second and RapidHR third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Sprad has the lowest first paid tier we found: €0.10/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.