Searchlight
Automated references plus predictive hiring insights. Not the UK staffing firm of the same name.
Quote-based pricing
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Bottom line
Automated structured reference checks plus predictive hiring insights. Annual plans by hiring volume; sales-quoted. Not the UK staffing firm of the same name.
Stands out for: References as a predictive instrument trained on post-hire outcomes, with Greenhouse, Lever, UKG, Ashby, and Workday named.
Watch out for: This is not Searchlight the UK agency. Pricing is annual and quoted by volume.
Overview
Searchlight automates structured reference checks and adds predictive hiring insights. Candidates invite references; you get competency-shaped reports, often within a day and a half. It is a reference and quality-of-hire product, not a criminal CRA and not the UK staffing company of the same name.
Plans are annual and vary by company size and hiring volume, sold on a quote. Greenhouse, Lever, UKG, Ashby, and Workday are named as ATS/HRIS connectors. No public per-seat number, and no free trial is advertised.
Who it's for
Best for
- TA teams replacing phone references
- Companies on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, UKG, or Workday
- Quality-of-hire programmes
- US in-house recruiting, not UK staffing
Not ideal for
- UK buyers looking for the staffing firm
- SMBs that want a $42 reference package
- Teams that need a public monthly seat
Key features
Automated references. Structured digital reference checks, not a phone tree.
Predictive insights. Quality-of-hire signals on top of the references.
What it does. Collects references at scale and scores what they say about the hire.
Pricing
Quote-based annual plans by hiring volume. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 15 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Searchlight expensive?
Searchlight does not publish a price. It is one of 26 quote-based tools among the 43 assessments tools in our directory. 7 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $99 a month.
- 26 quote-based
- 7 free tier
- 18 public price
Worked out automatically from every assessments listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Structured references instead of phone tag
- Named Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, UKG, and Workday connectors
- Quality-of-hire positioning rather than a CRA package
Cons
- Quote-only annual plans
- Easy to confuse with the UK staffing firm
- No public per-seat price
Integrations
Greenhouse Lever UKG Ashby Workday
How Searchlight compares
See all Searchlight alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | Quote-based | – | – | |
 CrossChq Automated references plus fraud and quality-of-hire if Searchlight is the other quote. | – | $399/mo | – | – | Compare |
| | – | 42 | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $13.99/check | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $29.99/check | – | ✓ | Compare |
CrossChq$399/mo
Automated references plus fraud and quality-of-hire if Searchlight is the other quote.
42 API
Public-price digital references if you want a package, not a volume quote.
$13.99/check API
Self-serve digital references plus criminal if you need a CRA, not only references.
$29.99/check API
US background checks if the real gap is FCRA, not structured references.