Compare/Head to head

Endorsed vs Persona

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

Starting price

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

Persona

$250/mo

Modular identity platform for KYC, KYB, fraud, and workforce verification. Essential starts at $250 a month on a 12-month minimum term; larger plans are quoted.

Where Persona fits

  • Marketplaces and fintechs building KYC or KYB
  • Trust and safety teams fighting coordinated fraud
  • HR teams verifying workers at scale
  • Product teams that need custom verification flows

At a glance

DetailEndorsedPersona
Starting price$249/user/mo$250/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detectionCandidate fraud & AI detection
CapterraNot enough reviews4.9 from 28 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Persona

Stands out: Building blocks for verification, workflows, fraud graph, and case review rather than a single fixed check.

Watch out: The entry plan starts at $250 a month with a 12-month minimum, and Growth and Enterprise are quoted. This is an identity stack for product and risk teams, not a cheap one-off ID scan.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only need a low-cost ID scan
  • Buyers who want pay-as-you-go per-check pricing with no annual term

Pros and cons

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

Persona

  • Modular KYC, KYB, and fraud graph
  • Hosted, embedded, and API options
  • Workforce and customer verification
  • Entry plan needs a 12-month minimum term; bigger plans are quote-only
  • Heavier than a single ID scan
  • Buying starts with a demo

What each one costs

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 4 Nov 2026

Persona

$250/mo

Essential starts at $250/month with a minimum contract term of 12 months. Growth and Enterprise are not priced on the page; Enterprise uses custom multi-product pricing. A Startup Program gives eligible businesses a monthly allotment of free services for one year on selected products. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Endorsed cheaper than Persona?
Endorsed starts lower, at $249/user/mo against $250/mo for Persona. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Endorsed or Persona 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?