Both Firstbird and Zao Referrals are Employee Referral Platforms tools. Firstbird is best for midmarket, while Zao Referrals is best for smb. This page compares pricing, deployment, and features side by side to help you decide which fits your team.
Firstbird is a European employee referral platform with a strong focus on gamification and reward management.
Zao turns companies' existing employee networks into a powerful referral sourcing channel with social sharing tools.
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Firstbird
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| Scores (RecruitsAgent Score) | ||
| Support Score |
9.0/10
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8.4/10
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| Maintain Score |
6.9/10
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8.6/10
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| Platform Score |
9.5/10
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8.8/10
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| Key Specifications | ||
| Category | Employee Referral Platforms | Employee Referral Platforms |
| Best For | Midmarket | Smb |
| Pricing Model | Per user | Subscription |
| Starting Price | Custom | From $149/month |
| Free Trial | No | ✓ Yes |
| AI Features | No | No |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Integrations & Coverage | ||
| Listed integrations | 4 listed: Greenhouse, Personio, SAP, Workday | 4 listed: BambooHR, Greenhouse, Lever, LinkedIn |
| Integrations in common | Greenhouse | |
| Countries listed | 28 countries | 29 countries |
| Category-Specific Features | ||
| GDPR compliance | GDPR Compliant: Yes | — |
| Gamification | Yes | — |
| Network Mining | — | Yes |
| Reward Portal | Yes | — |
| Reward Tracking | — | Yes |
| Social Sharing | — | Yes |
| View Full Details | View Firstbird | View Zao Referrals |
It depends on your priorities. Firstbird stands out for: Firstbird uses per user pricing. Firstbird is positioned for midmarket teams.
Both are Employee Referral Platforms tools. See the full comparison table below for pricing, deployment, and feature differences.
Firstbird uses per user pricing, while Zao Referrals uses subscription pricing. Check each vendor's site for current rates.