Endorsed
Candidate fraud detection that checks every applicant against 700+ signals inside your ATS, plus AI applicant review.
From $249/user/mo Free trial
Bottom line
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.
Stands out for: 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 for: 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.
Overview
Endorsed is a San Francisco company, founded in 2023, that sells candidate fraud detection and AI applicant review for recruiting teams.
Its fraud engine evaluates each applicant against 350+ signals on the free trial and 700+ on paid plans. Signal categories are the resume and application, social media, IP address, device and VPN, phone and email, internet identity and the wider Endorsed network. The vendor states 96%+ detection accuracy and instant checks on paid plans.
A FraudShield Chrome extension brings the check to any candidate you open, and Growth adds fraud analytics, bulk reject of flagged candidates and two way ATS sync. Enterprise writes risk patterns back to the ATS.
The AI Applicant Review add-on grades applicants against criteria you write in plain English, explains each evaluation, enriches company data and can bulk advance, reject or email candidates.
Endorsed lists Greenhouse and Lever integrations and names compliance with NYC Local Law 144, the EU AI Act, GDPR, CCPA and SOC 2 Type II.
Who it's for
Best for
- 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
Not ideal 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
Key features
Candidate fraud detection. Scores each applicant against 700+ signals on Growth (350+ on the free trial) across resume, social media, IP, device and VPN, phone, email, internet identity and the Endorsed network, with a stated 96%+ accuracy.
FraudShield Chrome extension. Runs the fraud check on the candidate you are looking at, included from the free trial up.
AI applicant review. Add-on that grades applicants against plain English criteria with explanations, bulk advance or reject and applicant email automations.
Two way ATS sync. Growth syncs with your ATS and Enterprise writes risk patterns back to it.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Scores each applicant for fraud risk against 700+ signals | Growth |
| Grades applicants against plain English criteria with explanations | Growth Add-on |
| Related job matching and talent rediscovery (announced as coming soon) | Enterprise |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 | 350+ fraud signals, Chrome extension |
| Growth | $249/user/mo | Billed annually, 3 seat minimum, 700+ signals |
| Enterprise | Quote | Unlimited volume, risk patterns to ATS |
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. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Endorsed expensive?
Endorsed starts at $249/user/mo. We list 24 candidate fraud & AI detection tools in total. 5 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $99 a month.
- 11 quote-based
- 5 free tier
- 12 public price
Worked out automatically from every candidate fraud & AI detection listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- 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
Cons
- Three seat annual minimum on Growth
- AI applicant review costs extra
- 5 jobs per user cap on Growth
Integrations
Greenhouse Lever Chrome
How Endorsed compares
See all Endorsed alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | $249/user/mo | – | – | |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
 CrossChq Pairs fraud detection with automated reference checks and quality of hire analytics, a fit if you want references in the same tool. | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
Sales-quoted
Checks for deepfakes, proxies and ID mismatches around the interview itself, where Endorsed screens the application before any interview.
CrossChqSales-quoted
Pairs fraud detection with automated reference checks and quality of hire analytics, a fit if you want references in the same tool.
Sales-quoted API
Government ID plus selfie liveness verification, the stronger option when you need proof of identity rather than risk signals.
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