ERIN

Frontline text-to-refer for hourly teams.

Quote-based pricing

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Bottom line

ERIN is frontline text-to-refer software so hourly employees can send a candidate in about 60 seconds with no login. Pricing is quoted. Refer, Reach, and a free Referral Studio sit in one platform.

Stands out for: 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 for: 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.

Overview

ERIN Refer lets employees text a referral in about 60 seconds. Eligibility, waiting periods, and bonus tiers run in the background. The candidate is created in the ATS, source and status sync, and the bonus queues to payroll at hire. ERIN Reach pastes a job URL, matches in-network employees, and launches campaigns.

Referral Studio is a free AI assistant for bonus benchmarks, policy drafts, posters, QR codes, and branded videos. Named ATS, HRIS, and payroll connections include Workday, iCIMS, UKG, ADP, Bullhorn, JazzHR, Jobvite, and Paycom. Pricing is quoted.

Who it's for

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
  • Program owners who want bonus eligibility, waiting periods, and payroll queue automated

Not ideal for

  • Staffing agencies that need a Bullhorn-native talent-referral product (see Staffing Referrals)
  • Small offices that only need a simple web form and a public monthly SKU

Key features

SMS referrals. Lets employees send a candidate from a text thread instead of a portal login.

Bonus automation. Tracks referral payouts against hire milestones.

Frontline mobile flow. Aimed at deskless teams that will not open an ATS.

Pricing

Starting price Sales-quoted
Free tier –

ERIN quotes Refer, Reach, and related services. The vendor does not publish a per-employee or per-location table. Referral Studio is listed as a free AI assistant for program content. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.

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Is ERIN expensive?

ERIN does not publish a price. It is one of 16 quote-based tools among the 17 employee referrals tools in our directory. 0 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $299 a month.

  • 16 quote-based
  • 0 free tier
  • 2 public price

Worked out automatically from every employee referrals listing, so it updates as the directory changes.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Text-to-refer in about 60 seconds with no app or login
  • Named syncs: Workday, iCIMS, UKG, ADP, Bullhorn, JazzHR, Jobvite, Paycom
  • Free Referral Studio for policies, posters, and bonus benchmarks

Cons

  • Quoted only. Implementation is sales-led
  • Built for frontline SMS. Weak fit for white-collar intranet programs
  • Reach and Refer are separate products inside the quote

Integrations

Workday iCIMS UKG ADP Bullhorn JazzHR Jobvite Paycom

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How ERIN compares

See all ERIN alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPICompare
ERIN (this tool) –Sales-quoted––
EmployeeReferrals.com Classic referral portal with gamification, leaderboards, and social Auto Share. Quoted. Desktop portal versus ERIN's 60-second text. –Sales-quoted–– Compare
Hellora Frontline SMS referrals, formerly Eqo, aimed at healthcare. Quoted. Similar text motion, healthcare-weighted. –Sales-quoted–– Compare
Staffing Referrals Referral software for staffing firms inside Bullhorn and Avionte. Quoted. Agency talent network, not employer hourly staff. –Sales-quoted–– Compare
Teamable Employee-network recruiting that searches connections, not a text-to-refer bonus engine. –Sales-quoted–– Compare
EmployeeReferrals.com

Sales-quoted

Classic referral portal with gamification, leaderboards, and social Auto Share. Quoted. Desktop portal versus ERIN's 60-second text.

Hellora

Sales-quoted

Frontline SMS referrals, formerly Eqo, aimed at healthcare. Quoted. Similar text motion, healthcare-weighted.

Staffing Referrals

Sales-quoted

Referral software for staffing firms inside Bullhorn and Avionte. Quoted. Agency talent network, not employer hourly staff.

Teamable

Sales-quoted

Employee-network recruiting that searches connections, not a text-to-refer bonus engine.

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Frequently asked questions

What is ERIN?
Frontline text-to-refer for hourly teams. Frontline text-to-refer plus bonus tracking for hourly and distributed workforces. ERIN is listed under Employee referrals in the Work Insiders directory.
Is ERIN free?
No. ERIN is priced by quote — contact their sales team for pricing.
Does ERIN have an MCP server or API?
No. ERIN does not currently list an MCP server or a public API.
What are alternatives to ERIN?
ERIN alternatives worth comparing are EmployeeReferrals.com, Hellora, Staffing Referrals and Teamable. The comparison table above shows free tier, starting price, MCP and API side by side.