Jointl vs The Reference Checker

Jointl describes itself as an AI-powered people intelligence layer for evidence-backed evaluation, reference checking, verification, matching, employee signals, team feedback, and exit insight. Its Flows can collect answers, run assessments, request references, verify signals, score results, trigger follow-ups, and summarize evidence. Teams can set criteria such as skills, experience, values, requirements, and references to produce a Matching Score and intelligence profile. Applicants can enroll themselves through public Autopilot links, while rules can move candidates based on scores, responses, and knockout criteria. Listed use cases include hiring, staffing, tenant screening, client checks, education admissions, and employee insight cycles. Jointl names integrations including Zapier, ChatGPT, Claude, BambooHR, Greenhouse, Workday, and others, and offers direct API access for internal systems and custom workflows. Its stated security measures include encryption in transit, hashed and salted passwords, 2FA, SSO, and regular backups. Ultra costs $99 a month, or $999 billed annually. Enterprise pricing is available through sales; Public Profiles and Verifications are marked beta.

The Reference Checker automates job-reference requests and follow-up for employers. A customer can send requests directly to referees or have job seekers register and request them. The web portal sends email messages and reminders, and an anti-fraud algorithm helps identify whether references are genuine. Email and question templates can be customised; the service also creates branded PDF references and supports digital signatures. Reporting breaks down statistics and information by team and user. The company says it offers integrations with many CRM and ATS systems and a documented API, but customers need to contact it to check support for a particular system. There is no stated limit on request volume. Requests come from the company’s central email address, not the customer’s own. The company says the portal complies with UK GDPR and lists hosting certifications including ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3. Plans start at £40/user/mo, with a free two-week trial and free setup.