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RefAssured vs VITAY

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

Starting price

RefAssured

Sales-quoted

RefAssured is reference checking built only for staffing agencies, with identity verification, passive fraud detection, post-hire evaluations and reference-giver lead capture in the same platform. Pricing is a custom quote set by annual placement volume, with unlimited users and unlimited checks. It fits Bullhorn, Salesforce, JobDiva and symplr agencies that submit candidates at volume.

Where RefAssured fits

  • Staffing agencies on Bullhorn, Salesforce, JobDiva or symplr that run references on every submission
  • Healthcare staffing firms that need Joint Commission audit trails and symplr CTM integration
  • Agencies worried about fake candidates and fabricated references
  • Firms that want reference givers turned into sales and talent leads

VITAY

Sales-quoted

VITAY sends reference requests in under 60 seconds and says 90 percent of referees respond within 24 hours. Pricing is quoted. A public API is documented.

Where VITAY fits

  • Hiring teams that want references finished inside a day
  • Agencies that trigger checks from Bullhorn or Salesforce
  • Buyers who want a documented API at developers.vitay.io
  • Teams that want to send themselves a sample reference before a demo

At a glance

DetailRefAssuredVITAY
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underReference checks, Background check, Candidate fraud & AI detectionReference checks, Background check
CapterraNot enough reviews4.9 from 49 reviews

Where they pull apart

RefAssured

Stands out: The price is tied to placements, not seats or checks, so every recruiter can run references on every candidate. The Protect module flags suspicious candidates and reference givers from device, IP and process signals with no extra step for either. It is the only symplr Certified Partner for reference checking, which matters to healthcare staffing firms.

Watch out: No price is published, so budgeting starts with a demo. Native integrations cover four systems (Bullhorn, Salesforce, JobDiva, symplr); other ATSs go through a Chrome extension. The vendor's own pages describe the billing model two ways, so confirm in writing how placements are counted.

Not the right fit for

  • Corporate in-house teams outside staffing, which RefAssured does not target
  • Small agencies that want a published per-check price
  • Buyers who need FCRA criminal background checks

VITAY

Stands out: Fraud alerts use IP matching and device fingerprinting, and the vendor says the service is built on ISO 27001 standards. SureSwift Capital bought the company in 2022.

Watch out: There is no public price on vitay.io. Background checks, pre screening, and talent feedback are separate nav items beside the reference product.

Not the right fit for

  • A buyer who needs a published per check or monthly rate
  • A program whose only need is a criminal record search

Pros and cons

RefAssured

  • Unlimited users and reference checks under one placement-based price
  • Fraud signals run on reference givers as well as candidates
  • Native write-back to Bullhorn, Salesforce, JobDiva and symplr
  • No published price
  • Only four native ATS integrations
  • Built for staffing, so a poor fit for corporate HR

VITAY

  • Vendor claim of 90 percent of references back within 24 hours
  • IP and device checks are named fraud controls on the reference flow
  • Developer documentation is published at developers.vitay.io
  • No price is published on the site
  • Background checks and pre screening are sold as separate products
  • Named ATS connections appear only in the FAQ, with no integrations catalog

What each one costs

RefAssured

Sales-quoted

RefAssured does not publish a price. Its pricing page says the annual cost is set by your forecast placement volume, with unlimited users, unlimited reference checks and every module included, and no per-seat, per-check or credit charges. Going over your forecast placements is not billed extra, per the vendor. A custom quote comes from a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 5 Oct 2026

VITAY

Sales-quoted

VITAY does not publish a price. The site offers a demo and a sample reference request sent to a work email. Buyers need a quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 24 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try RefAssured or VITAY for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 5 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?