HiPeople
Automated reference checks and skills surveys. Permanent free plan for one candidate.
From $70/mo Free tier
Bottom line
HiPeople automates reference checks, skills surveys, and AI hiring workflows. A permanent Free plan covers one candidate. Paid Grow starts at $70/month with unlimited candidates, references, and users.
Stands out for: Grow at $70/month adds fraud detection, PDF exports, and branded surveys on top of 50-plus templates. Scale at $98/month adds ATS integrations, 360-degree references, title verification, and a talent pool.
Watch out for: HiPeople does not keep a self-serve pricing page. The live figures sit on a vendor compare page. Enterprise (API, CSM, SOC 2 Type II report, SLAs) is quoted. The homepage now leads with AI recruiting agents as well as reference checks.
Overview
HiPeople started as automated reference checking and now sells AI agents around screening, interviews, assessments, and references. Candidates invite their referees. Reports come back scored, with optional fraud checks. The Free plan lets you run the workflow on one candidate with 50-plus templates and custom questions.
Grow is $70 per month for unlimited candidates, references, and users, plus branding and PDF export. Scale is $98 per month and adds ATS connectors, a talent pool, title verification, 360 references, and onboarding insights. Enterprise adds API access, a dedicated CSM, premium support, SLAs, and a SOC 2 Type II report. The product names GDPR, CCPA, EU AI Act, and NYC LL144, with US or EU hosting.
Who it's for
Best for
- TA teams replacing manual reference calls with 24-hour surveys
- Startups that will live on Free for a single candidate, then Grow at $70/mo
- Mid-market desks that need ATS sync and 360 references on Scale
- Employers that want fraud detection on references before an offer
Not ideal for
- Companies that only need a criminal background check, not a reference survey
- Buyers who want one self-serve pricing page rather than figures on a compare page
Key features
Reference checks. Automated references, typically several per candidate in a few days.
Skills surveys. Templates plus fraud detection on higher plans.
What it does. Sends the references and skills surveys so the recruiter does not chase them.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | One candidate, 50+ templates, AI surveys |
| Grow | $70/mo | Unlimited candidates, references and users |
| Scale | $98/mo | Adds ATS integrations, talent pool, 360 references |
Free covers one candidate, 50-plus templates, AI surveys, and custom questions. Grow is $70 per month with unlimited candidates, references, and users, plus fraud detection, PDF exports, and branded surveys. Scale is $98 per month and adds ATS integrations, talent pool, title verification, 360 references, and onboarding insights. Enterprise (API, CSM, SOC 2 Type II, SLAs) is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is HiPeople expensive?
HiPeople starts at $70/mo. We list 69 assessments tools in total. 14 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $83 a month.
- 41 quote-based
- 14 free tier
- 32 public price
Worked out automatically from every assessments listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Permanent Free plan for one candidate, then Grow at $70/mo
- Capterra 4.8 from 1,563 reviews on the matching HiPeople listing
- Fraud detection and 50-plus reference templates on paid plans
Cons
- Plan figures live on a compare page rather than a pricing page
- ATS connectors start on Scale at $98/mo, not Grow
- API, CSM, and SOC 2 report wait for Enterprise quote
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How HiPeople compares
See all HiPeople alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HiPeople (this tool) | ✓ | $70/mo | – | – | |
| | ✓ | $215/mo | – | – | Compare |
 CrossChq CrossChq publishes from $399/mo for 360 recruiting intelligence and references at a higher floor than HiPeople Grow. | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | $29.99/report | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
$215/mo Free tier
TestGorilla is a skills-test library from $142/mo, not a reference-check workflow with a one-candidate free plan.
CrossChqSales-quoted
CrossChq publishes from $399/mo for 360 recruiting intelligence and references at a higher floor than HiPeople Grow.
$29.99/report MCP API
Checkr is criminal and employment background screening from $29.99/report, not automated reference surveys.
Sales-quoted API
Criteria is a quoted assessment and video-interview suite if you need tests more than referee surveys.
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