Choose Verified First if you need
- Integration with Salesforce, ADP or BambooHR. We haven't found them on Xref's website.
- SOC 2. We haven't found it on Xref's website.
At a glance
- Verified First's lowest paid plan is Basic at $29.99 per screening, as of November 14, 2026.
- Xref's lowest paid plan is Starter at $70 per month, billed annually, for 1-74 employees, as of November 14, 2026.
- Both work with Workday and Greenhouse.
- Only Verified First lists SOC 2.
- Only Xref lists ISO 27001 and GDPR.
- Xref has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Verified First.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Xref if you need
- Integration with Lever, iCIMS or Bullhorn. We haven't found them on Verified First's website.
- ISO 27001 or GDPR. We haven't found them on Verified First's website.
Verified First
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Xref
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Review XrefThe facts
- What it does
- Verified FirstBackground screening that integrates with your HR platform, with a people-first approach.
- XrefReference and background checks, engagement surveys and talent pools automated in one platform.
- Free plan
- Verified FirstNot confirmed
- XrefNot confirmed
- Pricing
- Verified FirstNot confirmed
- XrefNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
Both
- Workday
- Greenhouse
Only Verified First
- Salesforce
- ADP
- BambooHR
Only Xref
- Lever
- iCIMS
- Bullhorn
- Zapier
People who switched
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