Reference checking prices, in full
Every price we charge is on this page, in pounds sterling. You do not need a demo or a quote to see a number.
- Every plan has a price. That includes the largest one. Nothing is “from” and nothing is on application.
- Billed in sterling. Prices exclude VAT.
- Cancel it yourself. One click in your own account, with no call and no notice period.
Reference checks are usually sold one at a time, at around £8 to £20 each in the UK. So the simple test of a subscription is how many you do.
A flat plan works out cheaper above about ten references per person per month. Most recruiters do more than that.
If you only hire a couple of times a quarter, you are better off paying £6.50 a reference on pay as you go and paying nothing in the months you do not hire.
Solo
One recruiter.
£80 a month
£768 a year 20% off, paid up front
1 named consultant, then £80 each
- One named consultant
- Unlimited references, under fair use
- All 14 question sets
- Client and internal reports
- Your logo and colours on the referee form
- Audit trail and data export
Team
A small agency or an in-house team.
£210 a month
£2,016 a year 20% off, paid up front
3 named consultants, then £80 each
- Three named consultants
- Unlimited references, under fair use
- All 14 question sets, and a builder for your own
- Client and internal reports
- Your logo and colours on the referee form
- Audit trail and data export
Business
A recruitment team placing every week.
£370 a month
£3,552 a year 20% off, paid up front
5 named consultants, then £80 each
- Five named consultants
- Everything in Team
- Candidate-nominated referees
- Priority support
Corporate
An HR team that wants one process and its own brand on it.
£660 a month
£6,336 a year 20% off, paid up front
10 named users, then £80 each
- Ten named users
- Everything in Business
- Bulk raise from an uploaded candidate list
- Per-client and per-brand templates
- Help answering security questionnaires
- Named contact for onboarding
Temp agency
Temp desks with high volume.
£530 a month
£5,088 a year 20% off, paid up front
20 named consultants, then £25 each
- Twenty named consultants
- Built for volume, 80 references per consultant a month
- Everything in Business
- Bulk raise from an uploaded candidate list
- Priority support
Every plan gives each person their own login. The audit trail only means something if the name against a report belongs to one person.
Not hiring enough for a plan? £6.50 a reference.
It is free to open, there is no monthly fee, and you do not need a card until you send your first reference. You get the same 14 question sets, reports and audit trail as everyone else. We bill you at the end of the month for what you sent. If you send none you pay nothing, and there is nothing to cancel.
Pay as you go has two limits. It is one user, and everything a referee sees carries our brand rather than yours. Above about 12 references a month the Solo plan costs you less.
Start freeWhite label, £105 a month on any plan
The report carries no CheckedWell branding, you can set branding per client, and the referee form goes out under your name. It is an add-on so that a small team can have unbranded reports without buying a bigger plan.
Onboarding and branding, £105 once
We set the account up with you. That covers your logo and colours on the referee form, question sets adjusted to the roles you hire for, and sending your first reference together on a call. We often waive it, so it is worth asking.
What “unlimited” means, in a number
Fair use is 40 references per person per month on Team, Business and Corporate, and 80 on Temp agency. That is averaged over a quarter, so a busy month is never a problem. It works out at two a working day each, or four on a temp desk. If you go past it we will get in touch to understand what you are doing. It is not a conversation about money.
Common questions about pricing
- Why can I see a price without booking a demo?
- Because a small team is never going to book a demo just to see a number. We would rather you could work out for yourself whether this is worth it. You can still have a call if you want one.
- Is there a per-reference charge on a plan?
- No. A plan costs the same whether you send one reference a month or forty. Pay as you go is the only option where you pay per reference.
- Where does the data live?
- The application and database are hosted in Australia, not in the UK. Australia has no UK adequacy decision, so every transfer is made under Standard Contractual Clauses with the UK Addendum. The UK and EU privacy policy sets that out at the top.
- Are you a controller or a processor?
- You are the controller for the candidate and the referee. We are your processor and act on your instructions. The Article 28 agreement is published and incorporated into the terms, so you have one the moment the account opens, and we will sign it as a separate instrument if your legal team prefers.
- What happens at the end of the trial?
- The plan you chose is charged when the 14 days are up, and monthly after that. We email you a week before the first charge, and if you cancel before then nothing is taken. Nothing is deleted either way.
- How do I cancel?
- From your own account. It takes one click and does not go through us. You keep the plan to the end of the period you have paid for.
- Do referees pay, or sign up?
- No. They click a link, answer the questions and are done. Nobody asks them to create an account and nothing is sold to them afterwards.
- Can I get my data out?
- Yes, on every plan. It is a button in settings.
- Do you do DBS or Right to Work checks?
- Not yet. CheckedWell does the reference check only. If you need identity or criminal record checks today, use a screening provider alongside it.
Would you rather talk it through?
Twenty minutes with someone who has actually done the job. We can show you the product running, or just talk about how you do references now.