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Josh P.
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Updated December 17, 2025
HiPeople vs Xref: Which is best for you?
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Skill Testing
4.85
Reference Request Automation
4.84
Email/Online
4.82
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Mobile Access
4.75
Reference Request Automation
4.68
Compliance Management
4.55
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- What I liked least about HI People was the limited flexibility in customizing certain assessments or surveys. While the platform offers a clean user interface and solid templates, it could benefit from more advanced customization options for companies with specific needs.
- The least appealing feature is the raw camera, which lacks polish and could benefit from improvements in usability and functionality such as background and lighting.
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- I've used Xref for completing reference checks, the service is quick, and easy to set up. and ensures that good quality, reliable references are received!
- The only thing we do not like is that there is no option to combine the references into a single PDF when they are complete and you export them - it is annoying to have to rename 3 individual files.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.9/ 5in the comparison
4.7/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.5/ 5
Customer Support
4.7/ 5
4.7/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5in the comparison
4.6/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
N/A
Advisor
Recommendations
Recommendations
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad