Both Preferhired and Zao Referrals are Employee Referral Platforms tools. This page compares pricing, deployment, and features side by side to help you decide which fits your team.
Preferhired is a referral recruiting platform that enables employees to refer candidates easily via mobile and desktop.
Closely matched with Zao Referrals on the attributes we track — see full table below.
Zao turns companies' existing employee networks into a powerful referral sourcing channel with social sharing tools.
| Feature |
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Preferhired
Employee Referral Platforms
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Zao Referrals
Employee Referral Platforms
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| Scores (RecruitsAgent Score) | ||
| Support Score |
7.7/10
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8.4/10
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| Maintain Score |
8.7/10
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8.6/10
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| Platform Score |
8.6/10
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8.8/10
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| Key Specifications | ||
| Category | Employee Referral Platforms | Employee Referral Platforms |
| Best For | Smb | Smb |
| Pricing Model | Subscription | Subscription |
| Starting Price | From $99/month | From $149/month |
| Free Trial | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AI Features | No | No |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Integrations & Coverage | ||
| Listed integrations | 3 listed: BambooHR, Greenhouse, Lever | 4 listed: BambooHR, Greenhouse, Lever, LinkedIn |
| Integrations in common | BambooHR, Greenhouse, Lever | |
| Countries listed | 29 countries | 29 countries |
| Category-Specific Features | ||
| Mobile Referrals | Yes | — |
| Network Mining | — | Yes |
| Reward Tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Simple Setup | Yes | — |
| Social Sharing | — | Yes |
| View Full Details | View Preferhired | View Zao Referrals |
It depends on your priorities. Preferhired and Zao Referrals are closely matched on the attributes we track.
Both are Employee Referral Platforms tools. See the full comparison table below for pricing, deployment, and feature differences.
Both use subscription pricing — check each vendor's site for current rates.