Head to head

Searchlight vs Veremark

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

Searchlight

Quote-based

Automated structured reference checks plus predictive hiring insights. Annual plans by hiring volume; sales-quoted. Not the UK staffing firm of the same name.

Where Searchlight fits

  • TA teams replacing phone references
  • Companies on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, UKG, or Workday
  • Quality-of-hire programmes
  • US in-house recruiting, not UK staffing

Global digital background screening. US Essential is $42 per candidate.

Where Veremark fits

  • Growth companies screening internationally
  • TA teams on Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, or iCIMS
  • Buyers who want a public package price
  • Ops that will use the REST API

At a glance

DetailSearchlightVeremark
Starting priceQuote-based42
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAssessmentsBackground check
CapterraNot enough reviews4.8 from 13 reviews

Where they pull apart

Searchlight

Stands out: References as a predictive instrument trained on post-hire outcomes, with Greenhouse, Lever, UKG, Ashby, and Workday named.

Watch out: This is not Searchlight the UK agency. Pricing is annual and quoted by volume.

Not the right fit for

  • UK buyers looking for the staffing firm
  • SMBs that want a $42 reference package
  • Teams that need a public monthly seat

Veremark

Stands out: Public US packages (Essential $42, Professional $144, Executive $183) plus a Verelink REST API and named ATS connectors.

Watch out: Essential is references plus identity, not a full criminal package. Do not treat $42 as a complete executive screen.

Not the right fit for

  • US employers that only need a $29.99 FCRA criminal package
  • DOT/occ-health programmes
  • Teams that need a free trial of a live screen

Pros and cons

Searchlight

  • Structured references instead of phone tag
  • Named Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, UKG, and Workday connectors
  • Quality-of-hire positioning rather than a CRA package
  • Quote-only annual plans
  • Easy to confuse with the UK staffing firm
  • No public per-seat price

Veremark

  • Public $42 Essential package
  • Named ATS connectors plus REST API
  • Global screening rather than US-only criminal
  • Essential is not a full criminal/executive screen
  • No free trial advertised
  • Wrong tool for DOT physicals

What each one costs

Searchlight

Quote-based

Quote-based annual plans by hiring volume. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Sep 2026

Veremark

42

USA public packages (examples): Essential $42, Professional $169, Executive $397 per candidate. Single checks from about $15–$25+. Volume above 50 hires/year: custom quote. Platform prices listed in USD.

Checked 8 Sep 2026

Common questions

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Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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