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Candidate reference checking and verification

Last updated: August 2021

Checkmate Pricing, Features, Reviews and Alternatives

Checkmate product overview

Price starts from

17

One-time payment

Per Feature

What is Checkmate ?

Checkmate is an automated online reference checking software that collects and verifies employee reference information. Features include automated alerts for reference requests, identity checking using LinkedIn, custom branding of the Checkmate platform and fraudulent reference prevention.

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Phone Support
Email/Help Desk
24/7 (Live rep)
Chat

Training options

Live Online

Checkmate pricing information

Value for money

5.0

/5

16

Starting from

17

One-time payment

Per Feature

Pricing options

Free plan
Subscription
Free trial
Pricing range

Value for money contenders

Checkmate features

Functionality

4.8

/5

16

Total features

25

2 categories

Most valued features by users

Reporting/Analytics
Activity Dashboard
Self Service Portal
Alerts/Notifications
Reminders
Customizable Branding
Mobile Access
Customizable Templates

Functionality contenders

Checkmate users reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

/5

16

Positive reviews

94

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.69/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

14

1

1

0

0

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Ethan S.

Real Estate, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Best Addition to our Process Since We Started!

Reviewed 5 years ago
Pros

Since using Checkmate, we've been able to hire more candidates, take on more clients, and most importantly spend time in more pressing areas. To date we've turned 26 referee's into candidates that we've now placed - through them showing interest and openness for new roles within the questionnaire!

Cons

Best addition to our process since we started!

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Marika T.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Excellent Product

Reviewed 5 years ago

Excellent. [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] responds quickly and is able to help with any minor issue we have had with our own internal systems. More than helpful and very generous when we were trialing the product to ensure it worked for part of our organization that we were trialing it on.

Pros

The product is easy to use, you can customize your template and you don't spend hours of wasted time try to contact the referee as they can complete the template in the time that suits them. The time it traditionally takes for references to be completed has reduced significantly.

Cons

Just the number of reminder messages - but Checkmate is very open to feedback and looking to always improve processes.

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Misty B.

Restaurants, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for 6-12 months

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Overall Rating
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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People info

Reviewed 4 years ago

Overall experience was ok..You can find out a lot..The money you got to pay is not worth it when it gets the info wrong on the person .But they are good about giving you the money back

Pros

Well I like best about this software is it is so EASY TO USE.Really common sense to use this..You can find out alot

Cons

What I like the least is some of the information is incorrect because a lot of the info on me was most definitely incorrect.

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Nicole W.

Telecommunications, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Increased user experience and reduced follow up required

Reviewed 5 years ago

We have seen a number of benefits through CheckMate including, but not limited to cost savings, increased candidate and referee experience, reduced follow up time due to automatic reminders via email and text to candidates and referees, openness to introducing new features based on customer feedback. We have also seen an increase in completion of reference checks.

Pros

Ease of use for both internal users and candidates and referees has been a big positive. The mobile optimisation available to candidates and referees leads to a positive user experience. Ability to build customised reference templates for specific roles enables us to have a unique approach. CheckMate is integrated with our applicant tracking system which allows information to be available through one source. The support we have received has been fast and efficient. The CheckMate team are open to suggestions and feedback and are able to implement changes quickly. The pricing of the software is extremely competitive in the market.

Cons

Anything extra we have needed has been implemented through new releases over time.

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Human Resources, 201-500 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Cost-Effective, Easy and Fast!

Reviewed 5 years ago

We hire high volume roles and we have seasonal variance so this is a great tool to assist with streamlining the process for everybody, it's easy for the candidate and referees which is important to us.

Pros

I really liked how easy it was to get set up and start using the system, we had urgent roles we were hiring and we could get these references completed within a few hours. The ability to control our brand was a really unique cool feature, and being able to design our questionnaires allowed me to tailor them to the unique roles we often hire. Being able to do everything via SMS and on mobile is also an awesome feature! The service was really helpful, and always available to answer any questions I had.

Cons

The only con was that the system didn't integrate with our recruiting system, however, this is currently being built and expected in the coming months.

Checkmate FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Checkmate offer?

Checkmate has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $17.00
Pricing model: One Time License, Free
Free Trial: Available


Q. Who are the typical users of Checkmate ?

Checkmate has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does Checkmate support?

Checkmate supports the following languages:
French, Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese


Q. Does Checkmate support mobile devices?

Checkmate supports the following devices:
iPad


Q. Does Checkmate offer an API?

No, Checkmate does not have an API available.


Q. What other apps does Checkmate integrate with?

Checkmate integrates with the following applications:
LinkedIn for Business


Q. What level of support does Checkmate offer?

Checkmate offers the following support options:
Phone Support, Email/Help Desk, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

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