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CrossChq vs Endorsed

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

CrossChq

Sales-quoted

Automated reference checks, fraud detection, and quality-of-hire analytics. Pricing is quote-based.

Where CrossChq fits

  • TA teams replacing manual reference calls
  • Companies on Workday, Greenhouse, or iCIMS
  • Quality-of-hire programmes that want structured reference data
  • Hiring that needs fraud signals on applications

Endorsed

$249/user/mo Free trial

Fraud screen for applicant pools: Endorsed checks every candidate against up to 700+ signals (resume, social, IP and device, phone, email, identity) and flags likely fakes inside your ATS. The free trial needs no card; Growth is $249 per user a month billed annually with a three seat minimum, so the real floor is about $9,000 a year. Best for teams already seeing fake or proxy applicants on remote roles.

Where Endorsed fits

  • TA teams hiring remote engineering or IT roles that attract fake applicants
  • Recruiters who want fraud flags inside the ATS before scheduling interviews
  • Teams that also want AI ranking of real applicants against written criteria

At a glance

DetailCrossChqEndorsed
Starting priceSales-quoted$249/user/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underAssessments, Background check, Reference checksCandidate fraud & AI detection
Capterra4.9 from 15 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

CrossChq

Stands out: References as structured data plus fraud and quality-of-hire, not a phone-tag spreadsheet.

Watch out: Pricing is quote-based, so budget from a quote.

Not the right fit for

  • SMBs that want a $42 Veremark package
  • Teams that only need a criminal background check
  • Buyers who need a public price grid

Endorsed

Stands out: It catches fraud at the application stage, before anyone books an interview, by combining network signals (IP, device, VPN, phone and email) with resume and social checks, where most fraud tools in this category watch the live video interview. The pricing page publishes signal counts, accuracy claims and exactly what each tier includes.

Watch out: Endorsed began as an AI applicant review and sourcing tool and now leads with fraud detection, with applicant review sold as an add-on, so check the current product matches what you need. The three seat annual minimum puts Growth at roughly $9,000 a year before add-ons, and volume is capped at 5 jobs per user. Accuracy figures are the vendor's own.

Not the right fit for

  • Solo recruiters, given the three seat annual minimum
  • Teams whose fraud problem is proxies or deepfakes during live video interviews
  • High volume hourly hiring where 5 jobs per user is too few

Pros and cons

CrossChq

  • Structured references instead of phone tag
  • Workday, Greenhouse, and iCIMS named
  • Fraud and quality-of-hire in the same product family
  • No published pricing grid
  • Not a criminal background check
  • SMB packages like Veremark may be cheaper for simple references

Endorsed

  • Catches fake applicants before an interview is booked
  • Free trial with no card, and published tier contents
  • Signals span network, device and identity data, not just the resume
  • Three seat annual minimum on Growth
  • AI applicant review costs extra
  • 5 jobs per user cap on Growth

What each one costs

CrossChq

Sales-quoted

Crosschq does not publish a price, and crosschq.com has no pricing page. Buyers book a demo for a quote. The $399/mo figure on some review sites does not come from Crosschq. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 24 Sep 2026

Endorsed

$249/user/mo

The free trial costs $0, needs no card and checks 350+ fraud signals with the Chrome extension. Growth is $249 per user a month billed annually, with a three seat minimum, 5 jobs per user (50 total), 700+ signals, fraud analytics, SOC 2 Type II and two way ATS sync, for companies up to 1,000 employees. AI Applicant Review and company data enrichment are add-ons. Enterprise is quoted, with unlimited volume, risk patterns written to the ATS and dedicated success. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 23 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try CrossChq or Endorsed for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Endorsed offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 24 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?