Reference checking prices, in full
Every price we charge is on this page, in US dollars. 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 US dollars. Prices exclude sales tax where your state applies it.
- 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 $10 to $30 each in the US. 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 $9 a reference on pay as you go and paying nothing in the months you do not hire.
Solo
One recruiter.
$110 a month
$1,056 a year 20% off, paid up front
1 named recruiter, then $110 each
- One named recruiter
- Unlimited references, under fair use
- All 14 question sets
- Client and internal reports
- Your logo and colors on the reference form
- Audit trail and data export
Team
A small firm or an in-house team.
$280 a month
$2,688 a year 20% off, paid up front
3 named recruiters, then $110 each
- Three named recruiters
- Unlimited references, under fair use
- All 14 question sets, and a builder for your own
- Client and internal reports
- Your logo and colors on the reference form
- Audit trail and data export
Business
A recruitment team placing every week.
$500 a month
$4,800 a year 20% off, paid up front
5 named recruiters, then $110 each
- Five named recruiters
- Everything in Team
- Candidate-nominated references
- Priority support
Corporate
An HR team that wants one process and its own brand on it.
$895 a month
$8,592 a year 20% off, paid up front
10 named users, then $110 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 and travel desks with high volume.
$715 a month
$6,864 a year 20% off, paid up front
20 named recruiters, then $35 each
- Twenty named recruiters
- Built for volume, 80 references per recruiter 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? $9 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 reference sees carries our brand rather than yours. Above about 12 references a month the Solo plan costs you less.
Start freeWhite label, $145 a month on any plan
The report carries no CheckedWell branding, you can set branding per client, and the reference 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, $145 once
We set the account up with you. That covers your logo and colors on the reference 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. We have no hosting in the United States. The security page lists everything that involves another country, and why.
- Does the FCRA apply to me?
- It depends on how you use it, and we would rather say so than promise it does not. Your own recruiter sends the request and your own account holds the answers. We compile nothing and sell nothing. Show your counsel the example report and the question sets and they can answer it quickly.
- 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 references 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 background or drug screening?
- 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.