Talos ATS Reference Checking review

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Talos ATS Reference Checking is a reference-checking module within Talos ATS, designed for recruitment teams managing hiring and onboarding workflows. It supports requests for personal or professional references, candidate and referee portals, customizable forms, email notifications, reference-request status tracking, manual uploads, and reference resending. The product is aimed at organizations that need a structured reference process, including medium-sized and enterprise businesses, rather than teams looking for a general-purpose applicant tracking system alone.

The published Talos ATS plan costs £833 per month with annual billing, with pricing based on employee count. The plan includes reference checking, candidate and referee portals, customizable stages and templates, reporting dashboards, standard reports, 100+ third-party integrations, GDPR compliance, and ISO 27001. There is no free plan. This makes the product a substantial paid commitment for organizations whose main requirement is consistent reference collection, while the broader Talos ATS scope may suit teams that also need recruitment and onboarding capabilities.

Its strongest fit is operational control around references. Teams can send requests, gather responses through separate portals, customize questionnaires, monitor progress, and resend requests when needed. Integrations include Forth, Civica, iTrent, Cezanne, Sage, and HiBob, which may help organizations align reference checking with existing HR systems. Talos ATS is available on the web, and the listed plan includes compliance features. Organizations needing specialized reference workflows and HR connectivity should consider it; teams seeking a broad, lower-cost ATS or a standalone reference tool should look at alternatives with a wider or narrower scope that better matches their needs.

Talos ATS Reference Checking pros and cons

• Where it wins
  • Candidate and referee portals support structured reference collection.
  • Customizable forms, stages, and templates fit different workflows.
  • Status tracking, dashboards, and 100+ integrations support coordination.
• Where it doesn't
  • The published plan is £833 per month with annual billing.
  • Its focus is reference checking rather than broad ATS functionality.
  • The platform is web-based, with no other platform listed.

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