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# HorizonWebRef

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> HorizonWebRef is a cloud-based software designed to help organizations schedule, appoint, and manage referees and umpires via a unified portal. The platform enables institutions to evaluate and communicate with referees, handle game schedules, automatically assign umpires, and share documents and videos on a centralized repository.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 25 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 25 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Horizon Dynamic Web Designs
- **Founded**: 2005

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$217,50
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Annual subscription between $3.10 and $7.25 per referee/umpire user license.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English, French, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- API
- Alerts/Notifications
- Assignment Management
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Automated Scheduling
- Calendar Management
- Calendar Sync
- Calendar/Reminder System
- Chat/Messaging
- Communication Management
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Customizable Fields
- Customization
- Document Storage
- Electronic Payments
- Email Management
- Event Calendar
- Event Management

## Integrations (1 total)

- SportsEngine

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Chat

## Category

- [Sports League Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/747/sports-league/software)

## Related Categories

- [Sports League Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/747/sports-league/software)
- [Remote Work Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1699/remote-work/software)

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3. [AllBooked by Skedda](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2080218/allbooked-1) — 4.8/5 (70 reviews)
4. [Sports Connect](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2047054/sports-connect) — 4.6/5 (217 reviews)
5. [Baseline](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2069276/statstak) — 4.8/5 (44 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Well worth the switch to Horizon\!" — 5.0/5

> **Mike** | *02 December 2019* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Horizon is incredibly easy to use and thus, very user friendly.  The ability to create invoices and do billing is far away easier than the program I previously used - all now at the click of a couple buttons, anytime, anywhere.  Officials love both the free App, as well as the calendar syncing features and it goes without saying that cost wise, Horizon is significally less pricey.
> 
> **Cons**: Horizon definitely doesn't have the "polished look" of some other assigning programs, but its effectiveness makes up for it.  The initial sign up process is incredibly cumbersome and overly thorough for new officials, especially for some of the less tech savy types.  A number of people have complained that the number of emails they receive is over the top, yet I personally have not felt that way or had any concerns as an Administrator.

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### "Greatest software for Assigning business" — 5.0/5

> **Jarred** | *28 March 2019* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Horizon Web Ref allows me to run my business on a single platform. I am able to have all my independent contractors on one site to assign their work, and now allows me to pay them as well\! Makes life so much easier not having to transport game info to another platform or software for payments.
> 
> **Cons**: Horizon Web Ref has a lot of great features, BUT, there are A LOT more that could make it better. HWR allows us to request new feature, however, I do not feel they really read and look at the ones that could most beneficial at times. Think more privileges should be given to association owners in regards to who can see what in their associations and receiving more notifications when things happen inside of their association.
> 
> Horizon Web Ref is by far the best assigning website when comparing to competitors. It is great that in sport of hockey, majority of major assignors use it, which allows all assignors to know which workers are where for which assignor at a certain time. I will continue to use Horizon because my overall experience is amazing and they have my ultimate needs for my business to survive. I would like to see the certain features requested get updated or added quicker, but again, I know nothing about that field and not sure how much work and time it takes\! Regardless, they have been improving the platform and can not complain\!

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### "Do not Like" — 3.0/5

> **Russ** | *30 November 2019* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: you can see what Referee's want the games
> 
> **Cons**: Inputting games takes a long time and template does not work with my computer.

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### "No development" — 4.0/5

> **Mike** | *27 August 2018* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Its relatively easy to use for my umpires.  It does assign games and I like the text and email features.
> 
> **Cons**: Very little if any development for new ideas.  Many of the recommendations have been planned or under review for 3 to 4 years.
> 
> Customer service can get snooty at times.

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### "HorizonWefRef is a most excellent product" — 5.0/5

> **Gary** | *28 July 2019* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is extremely robust, flexible, easy to use and all our our umpires have it downloaded on their phones so it is always accessible
> 
> **Cons**: The fact that the default option on the Availability Calendar is Unavailable. At the beginning of each season, I have to do battle with 150 umpires to get them to switch their availability from Unavailable to Available
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> It is truly a great product.  It has all the features we need to assign 150+ umpires to 1,000 games during the baseball season. It never goes down and there are never technical problems with the software. As an assignor,it gives you tremendous flexbility. For example, I can choose to assign games directly to umpires. Or I can open up games to bidding whereby interested umpires request a game and then I just select among the interested umpires.  Before I switched to HWR three years ago, I used Official Assignor (OA), which I thought was a good product at the time.  But HWR is so much better, literally 10x better.  After a couple of months using HWR, I finally realized how its power and performance blew away OA, and I was a little mad at myself for not discovering HWR sooner.

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