PushFar

PushFar is mentoring software for organizations. L&D and HR teams use it to launch, manage and measure mentoring programs, and the company describes it as "award-winning mentoring software" that connects thousands of mentors and mentees across corporations, educational institutions and professional organizations. The platform handles matching, program setup, reporting and administration, and PushFar adds a customer success team that helps design and run the programs. Its home page frames the promise as measurable business performance "in weeks, not months", with simple setup, minimal training and no complex onboarding. The company is PushFar Ltd. Alongside the organizational product, the platform is also open to individuals, from students to recently retired professionals, who want to find a mentor or volunteer as one.

What an organization gets

The platform runs more than one kind of development relationship. PushFar describes it as enterprise-level software to match, manage and scale mentoring, coaching, buddying and sponsorship programs, with account-based support. That range matters for an L&D team that wants a buddy scheme for new hires, a sponsorship program for future leaders and an open mentoring network all on one system.

Setup starts from templates. "Ready-to-Launch Programs" let a team deploy leadership, diversity and onboarding templates instantly, which the company says saves L&D weeks of preparation. The How It Works section sets out four steps: book a demo, customize your program with your branding, program templates and matching rules, launch and match participants, then track and optimize.

Matching is the core feature. PushFar says AI-powered matching connects mentors and mentees quickly and at scale, and that its intelligent matching ensures participants connect with the right people. Administrators set the matching rules for their own program. A WaterAid testimonial on the home page describes the result from the customer's side: the platform "matched our employees based on a range of criteria, and gave us full visibility of mentoring activity across mentoring relationships."

To keep people taking part, the software is engagement-driven: the home page says gamification increases participation in mentoring programs. A testimonial from Deloitte Digital's Wave LGBT+ Network adds that the platform offers social and networking tools such as event communications, networking suggestions and direct messaging, and lets a network brand the platform as its own.

Reporting and scale

Measurement is a central selling point. Data-driven analytics measure ROI with dashboards tracking engagement, skills and retention, and the How It Works steps promise real-time dashboards on engagement, skills growth and ROI. For an HR team that has to justify a mentoring budget, this is the part that turns a program into something reportable.

PushFar says the platform supports 50 to 5,000+ employees without extra administrative burden, and elsewhere that it can run mentoring programs "for teams of 50 or 50,000". A team can start with a targeted pilot and expand across the organization, with centralized administration, cohort management and automated workflows doing the work that would otherwise sit in spreadsheets.

Security, integrations and branding

For larger buyers, the home page lists enterprise-grade security and compliance: SSO (SAML), role-based access, GDPR controls and data handling policies built for enterprise requirements. Integrations cover native connections to HRIS and LMS systems, calendar sync, SSO and automated enrollment to reduce admin overhead. The platform can be fully white-labeled, so an organization can present it under its own brand.

Support and training

PushFar sells the service around the software as well. Its dedicated customer success and services team covers program design, onboarding, training and ongoing support, with the stated aim of measurable outcomes. For participants and program managers, the platform includes training videos, and the company regularly hosts mentoring training webinars. The resources section offers downloadable guides and articles on topics such as types of mentors, running a mentor training program and questions for matching mentors and mentees, plus a mentor program masterclass and guides to choosing a mentoring platform and running scalable programs with technology.

The site publishes no prices; organizations start by requesting a demo.

Programs and use cases

The home page names three applications. Knowledge acceleration and onboarding fast-tracks new hires by connecting them with experienced staff through structured knowledge transfer. Cross-department development supports underrepresented groups while managing mentoring relationships across departments. Retention and leadership pipeline programs aim to reduce turnover and spot future leaders by raising engagement through strategic mentoring relationships. The company says these apply at every career stage, from students to senior leaders.

What customers say

Three organizations speak on the home page. Chris Boorman, Global Talent Manager at WaterAid, says the platform "offered WaterAid with an innovative, fresh and resource-effective way to manage mentoring" and recommends PushFar as a partner. Carmanah Mackenzie, HR Officer at Arbuthnot Latham, says it supports colleagues' development and encourages cross-departmental collaboration, which the firm expects to help retention, and adds: "We are delighted with the whole PushFar experience to date and are genuinely excited by the resultant benefits and impact it will have on our business and colleagues." Joël Bohnen of Deloitte Digital's Wave LGBT+ Network says the platform "connects mentors and mentees in just a few easy steps" and that working with PushFar "has been a breeze".

For individuals

PushFar also keeps an open, individual side. The home page invites people to create an account in 30 seconds to volunteer to mentor others, find a mentor, share knowledge and climb the career ladder, and a company article closes by inviting readers to join its global mentoring platform free. The organizational programs are the main product, but a professional without an employer program can still use PushFar to look for a mentor.

Who it suits and who it does not

PushFar suits organizations that want a structured, measurable mentoring program without building one from scratch: an HR team launching onboarding buddies, an inclusion lead running mentoring for underrepresented groups, a talent team building a leadership pipeline, or a professional association or employee network mentoring its members. The templates and customer success team help a first-time program owner, and the scale claims, from teams of 50 upward, suit both a pilot and a company-wide rollout. Enterprise buyers get SSO, role-based access, GDPR controls and HRIS integration.

It is not a course platform, and it is not a tool for a coach selling sessions. Organizations should expect a demo-led sales process rather than self-serve pricing. For an employer or network that wants mentoring to be visible in its reporting, PushFar combines matching, program templates, dashboards and hands-on support in one platform.