Boon
What it is
Boon is a web-based referral hiring platform that connects companies with candidates through employee and external networks. Its AI recommendation engine matches candidates to jobs and surfaces people according to their experience. Boon automates referral tracking, communications, payments, and rewards, and can turn job postings into referral opportunities. Companies can offer cash, gift cards, experiences, or custom badges, tailoring rewards by role, team, or job. Referrers submit candidates through instant links, widgets, job listings, or social sharing; instant links do not require a login. Boon lists more than 50 integrations across applicant tracking, HR, payroll, single sign-on, and communication tools, including Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. A data-sync option can connect hiring systems without a direct integration. The paid service offers a 30-day trial with standard features. A valid payment method is required, and the account renews into the quoted plan unless canceled at least 48 hours before trial end.
For and against
For
- AI matching surfaces candidates by experience
- Automates referral tracking and communications
- Supports cash and custom rewards
- Instant referral links need no login
- Offers more than 50 integrations
Against
- No free plan
- Pricing is provided by quote
- Trial requires a valid payment method
- Custom integrations are excluded from standard trial
The verdict
Boon combines referral intake, matching, rewards, automation, and hiring-system connections in a web platform. Review the quoted pricing, renewal terms, and trial exclusions before starting.
Who it suits
Boon suits recruiting teams that want employee and external referrals, automated rewards, and integrations with hiring systems. It is also aimed at organizations using gamification or multiple account settings.
Plans and prices
Boon
Flexible terms; scale with organization’s needs; pricing details provided in a quote
Read 3 Oct 2026 · goboon.co
On the record
- Access and referrals
- Referrers can submit candidates using an Instant Referral Link without logging in, a referral widget, or links from job listings.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- AI matching
- Its AI recommendation engine matches candidates to jobs using their experience and is described as helping reduce hiring bias.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Boon automates referral tracking, communications, and rewards, and can turn job postings into referral opportunities.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Boon says it limits employee data collection to names and email addresses, with phone numbers optional, and does not handle confidential employee data or PHI.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Data limits
- Boon says it does not handle confidential employee data or PHI and collects only names, email addresses, and optionally phone numbers for employees.goboon.co · read 2 Oct 2026
- Engagement
- The platform offers gamification features such as challenges, badges, and leaderboards to encourage employee participation.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Enterprise options
- Boon supports multiple accounts with separate rewards, permissions, and settings, plus white-labeling for domains and system-triggered communications.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integration alternative
- Boon says its integration-less data sync technology can connect with existing hiring solutions when a direct integration is unavailable.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integration fallback
- Boon says its integration-less data sync technology can connect to existing hiring solutions without a direct integration.goboon.co · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Boon lists 50+ integrations, including Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, and Okta.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Boon says it was built by recruiters to address inefficiencies in their day-to-day recruiting work.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Pricing terms
- Boon says it offers flexible terms and does not require customers to be locked into an annual contract; prices are not listed on the opened maker pages.goboon.co · read 2 Oct 2026
- Product
- Boon is a referral hiring platform that helps companies source candidates through employee and external networks.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Referral access
- Referrers can submit candidates through instant referral links, a referral widget, job listings, or social sharing; instant links require no login.goboon.co · read 2 Oct 2026
- Referral automation
- Boon automates referral tracking, communications, and payments for existing referral programs.goboon.co · read 2 Oct 2026
- Rewards
- Employers can offer cash, gift cards, experiences, or custom badges, and can handle payouts through payroll or Boon Pay.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Boon says data in transit uses TLS 1.2/1.3 and data at rest uses AES-256 encryption.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security assessment
- Boon says it has undergone third-party security evaluation, including penetration testing by Security ScoreCard, and addressed identified vulnerabilities.goboon.co · read 3 Oct 2026
