Top 4 Enteprise Employee Referral Software Solutions for 2025

59% of organizations are considering using a digital solution for their Employee Referral Program.  A number of solutions have emerged as frontrunners, each offering its unique blend of features and capabilities. 

Here are the top contenders for 2025:

1. Eqo

Eqo is the employee referral solution built for the frontline workforce. It automates admin tracking and allows employees to refer candidates directly through text. 

Standout features

• Offers a text-based experience for employees – no app downloads or email logins required
• Allows TA teams to send team-specific SMS text campaigns to engage understaffed departments
• Allows employees to refer candidates to hiring events, not just jobs
• Recently released an AI-Employee referral assistant 
• Offers a fractional employee referral program manager to help with employee engagement and adoption (at no extra cost)

Best for: Enterprise organizations with a frontline workforce, such as healthcare, construction, hospitality or retail

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2. ERIN App

ERIN is an employee referral app that automates referral management and allows employees to make referrals through a mobile app. 

Standout features

• Offers a branded mobile application for referral submissions
• Allows existing employees to apply to jobs themselves as well
• Allows TA teams to send email and push notifications to promote jobs
• Recently released a text-based form collection experience 

Best for: Enterprise organizations with a frontline yet tech-savvy workforce, comfortable with downloading and using a mobile application

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3. EmployeeReferrals.com 

EmployeeReferrals.com is a browser-based employee referral platform.

Standout features

• Offers LinkedIn recommendations for employees who connect their LinkedIn profile
• Employees can opt-in to automatically share jobs on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter on the schedule they choose (note: this may violate certain social platform rules)
• Drag-and-drop email editor and sender to increase engagement

Best for: Corporate enterprises with a majority white-collar workforce that are comfortable with email logins and passwords

4. Boon 

Boon is an automated employee referral app in Slack.

Standout features

• Allows employees to refer someone through Slack
• Allows TA teams to send Slack announcements to bring attention to new positions
• Offer employees the ability to track the progress of their referrals from within Slack 

Best for: Startups and fast-growing companies that utilize Slack

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