Why it comes up: Frontline text-to-refer across industries with named Workday and iCIMS syncs. Quoted. Broader than Hellora's healthcare core.
Stands out: SMS, email, Slack, and Teams campaigns plus AI matching trained on 12.4 million-plus real referral payouts. Bonuses queue into payroll when the hire is ready.
Watch out: This is a text-first program for distributed hourly teams. Corporate intranet-and-leaderboard shops may want a classic portal instead. ATS and payroll go live through a sales implementation.
Best for
- Hourly and deskless employers that need referrals from a phone, not a desktop portal
- TA teams already on Workday, iCIMS, UKG, ADP, or Bullhorn
- Retail, healthcare, and hospitality groups running SMS campaigns by location
Read the ERIN write-up · Hellora vs ERIN
Why it comes up: Classic portal with gamification and social Auto Share. Quoted. Desktop program versus Hellora SMS.
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.
Best for
- 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
4.6 on Capterra from 74 reviews
Read the EmployeeReferrals.com write-up · Hellora vs EmployeeReferrals.com
Why it comes up: Referral platform for staffing agencies inside Bullhorn and Avionte. Quoted. Agency talent, not hospital employees.
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.
Best for
- 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
4.9 on Capterra from 16 reviews
Read the Staffing Referrals write-up · Hellora vs Staffing Referrals
Why it comes up: Employee-network search for warm intros. Not an SMS bonus program for nursing hires.
Stands out: Referral software that actually reads employee networks and suggests matches, not a static 'forward this job' form.
Watch out: Quote-only. LinkedIn network mapping will be a legal and comms review. This is not a $99/mo widget.
Best for
- TA teams whose referral programme is dead
- Companies with large employee LinkedIn graphs
- Enterprises that will take a quote
4.4 on Capterra from 10 reviews
Read the Teamable write-up · Hellora vs Teamable
