Jointl vs Referoo

Jointl9.4Visit Referoo8.6Visit

Higher score Jointl #1 in Reference Check Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Jointl

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Referoo #5 in Reference Check Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Referoo

• Jointl fits best

  Teams wanting broad reference automation at low cost

• Referoo fits best

  Recruiters needing email, SMS, and phone references

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Side by side

Feature	Jointl 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Referoo 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Reference Check Software	#5 in Reference Check Software
Best for	Teams wanting broad reference automation at low cost	Recruiters needing email, SMS, and phone references
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$999/yr	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	7 days	14 days
Free trial length	7 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	14 integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Jointl 5/5 · Referoo 5/5
Automated reminders	✓	✓
Custom questionnaires	✓	✓
ATS integrations	✓	✓
Reporting dashboard	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Reference channels	Mixed	Mixed
Our review
Pros	Adaptive conversations, custom questions, scoring, summaries, and candidate profiles Automated invitations, reminders, SMS outreach, alerts, and fraud signal checks API access plus 14 named ATS and HRIS integrations	Collects references by email, SMS, or phone Automates reminders and provides status dashboards and reports Connects with 12 HR and applicant-tracking systems
Cons	The free plan is limited to eligible schools, nonprofits, and charities Eligible free-plan users receive 1,000 checks per year The paid Ultra plan starts at $99 per month or $999 annually	Paid pricing requires contacting the company There is no free plan The product is focused on reference-check workflows
Our verdict	Jointl is a people-intelligence platform for organizations collecting candidate and employee evidence. Its reference-checking workflow is designed for startups, growing businesses, agencies, and established organizations, with additional… Read the review →	Referoo is an online employment reference-checking platform for HR teams, recruiters, and talent acquisition teams. Candidates can nominate referees, while teams collect responses through email, SMS, or phone workflows. Custom… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Jointl — where it wins

  • Adaptive conversations, custom questions, scoring, summaries, and candidate profiles
  • Automated invitations, reminders, SMS outreach, alerts, and fraud signal checks
  • API access plus 14 named ATS and HRIS integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is limited to eligible schools, nonprofits, and charities
  • Eligible free-plan users receive 1,000 checks per year
  • The paid Ultra plan starts at $99 per month or $999 annually

• Referoo — where it wins

  • Collects references by email, SMS, or phone
  • Automates reminders and provides status dashboards and reports
  • Connects with 12 HR and applicant-tracking systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires contacting the company
  • There is no free plan
  • The product is focused on reference-check workflows

• Jointl9.4/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  Broad reference automation with a free plan, fraud checks, API access, and ATS integrations.

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• Referoo8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A flexible reference-checking platform for recruiters managing mixed-channel responses.

  Visit ReferooFull verdict →