Head to head

EmployeeReferrals.com vs Staffing Referrals

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

EmployeeReferrals.com is a classic employee-referral portal with gamification, leaderboards, and automated social sharing. Pricing is quoted. A mobile progressive web app mirrors the desktop portal.

Where EmployeeReferrals.com fits

  • Corporate TA teams that want a branded referral site employees will actually open
  • Program owners running competitions, leaderboards, and social advocacy
  • HR teams that need bonus timing, points, and gift cards in one rewards engine
  • Employers whose workforce lives on email and LinkedIn rather than SMS

Staffing Referrals

Sales-quoted

Staffing Referrals is referral software for staffing firms, not in-house employers. It runs inside Bullhorn, Avionte, LaborEdge, TempWorks, and Salesforce. Pricing is quoted. The vendor cites 100-plus firms.

Where Staffing Referrals fits

  • Staffing agencies already on Bullhorn or Avionte that leak referrals in spreadsheets
  • Branches that want a branded job page and ambassador links per recruiter
  • Firms paying talent bonuses and needing eligibility, approvals, and payouts in the ATS
  • Desks that want every placement to trigger the next referral ask

At a glance

DetailEmployeeReferrals.comStaffing Referrals
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underEmployee referralsEmployee referrals
Capterra4.6 from 74 reviews4.9 from 16 reviews

Where they pull apart

EmployeeReferrals.com

Stands out: Auto Share schedules posts on social networks and tracks credit. Rewards mix cash, points, gift cards, raffles, and micro-rewards for referrals, applications, and hires.

Watch out: This is a portal-and-leaderboard product. Deskless teams that will not log in should look at SMS-first tools. ATS, HRIS, and payroll automation are part of the quoted implementation.

Not the right fit for

  • Hourly frontline groups that will only refer by text (see ERIN or Hellora)
  • Staffing agencies that need a Bullhorn-native talent-referral SKU

Staffing Referrals

Stands out: An AI referral agent matches new referrals to jobs or makes the next ask. Branded job pages and ambassador links capture candidates without a second login.

Watch out: This is an agency talent-network product. Corporate employee-referral programs for W-2 staff should look at ERIN or EmployeeReferrals.com. Bonuses and ATS reconciliation are part of the quote.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house TA teams running an employee-referral bonus for corporate staff
  • Agencies that need a public monthly SKU before a demo

Pros and cons

EmployeeReferrals.com

  • Portal plus PWA with leaderboards and social Auto Share
  • Rewards engine for cash, points, gift cards, raffles, and micro-rewards
  • Capterra 4.6 from 74 reviews on the matching EmployeeReferrals product
  • Quoted only. No public per-employee rate
  • Portal login is a weaker fit for deskless SMS-first workforces
  • ATS names are described generically on the homepage, not as a logo wall

Staffing Referrals

  • Built for staffing firms, with live capture inside Bullhorn and Avionte
  • AI agent that matches referrals to jobs or makes the next ask
  • Capterra 4.9 from 16 reviews on the matching Staffing Referrals product
  • Quoted only. Aimed at agencies, not corporate HR
  • Value depends on already running Bullhorn-class ATS
  • Bonus reconciliation is in the quote, not a self-serve payroll SKU

What each one costs

EmployeeReferrals.com

Sales-quoted

EmployeeReferrals.com quotes after a demo. The vendor does not publish a per-employee or per-hire table. The portal, mobile PWA, Auto Share, gamification, and rewards engine are sold as a branded referral program. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Staffing Referrals

Sales-quoted

Staffing Referrals quotes after a demo. The vendor does not publish a per-desk or per-placement table. The product is sold to staffing firms and runs inside Bullhorn, Avionte, LaborEdge, TempWorks, and Salesforce. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try EmployeeReferrals.com or Staffing Referrals for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?