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Reference checks for US hiring teams
Stop Chasing References by Phone.
Send a reference check in 60 seconds. Righteo texts and emails referees, follows up until they respond, and flags suspicious answers. You get one clear report.
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★★★★★
4.9/5 on G2Trusted by 1,200+ hiring teams
Trusted by 1,200+ hiring teams
What hiring teams say
Hiring teams got their week back.
“For a start-up business, it is invaluable for automating a time-consuming task — reference checking no longer eats into our week.”
“The long, exhausting hours we used to spend on phone reference checks are a distant memory. It's faster and noticeably more accurate.”
“Righteo gives hiring managers back the time to focus on bigger priorities, without cutting corners on the process itself.”
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4.9/5 on G224/7 supportThe old way
Phone reference checks cost you days on every hire.
Voicemail. Callbacks. Notes scribbled mid-call. Referees who never pick up. Meanwhile your best candidate takes another offer. And when a referee does answer, you can't always be sure they're who the candidate said they were.
3–5 daysaverage time to complete a phone reference check
2+ hoursof recruiter time per hire
80%of Righteo checks completed within 48 hours
How it works
Three steps. No training required.
Send in 60 seconds.
Add the candidate's details. They nominate referees, and Righteo sends texts and emails, then follows up automatically until each one responds.
Read one clear report.
See structured answers, key themes and any risk flags side by side, ready to share with the hiring manager.
Fraud detection
Know the reference is real.
Candidates sometimes list a friend instead of a former manager. Righteo checks every response and flags anything that looks off, so you can follow up before you make an offer.
What Righteo flags
- Referee uses a personal email instead of a company domain
- Referee's IP address or device matches the candidate's
- Responses submitted unusually fast, or copied between referees
- Referee's details don't match the employer the candidate listed
JM
Jordan MillerOperations Manager · Austin, TX · Applied May 20, 2026
1 risk flagMC
Maria ChenDirect Manager · Northstar Inc.
VerifiedDT
David TorresTeam Lead · Acme Co.
ReviewPersonal email used (gmail.com) — not a company domain
Key themes
Reliability4.8
Communication4.5
Would rehireYes
Security and compliance
Built for how US teams hire.
Your candidate and referee data is protected at every step, and our templates help you ask the right questions.
Your data, secured.
Data encrypted in transit and at rest. Hosted on AWS.
Privacy built in.
Designed to support CCPA requirements. Candidates consent before their referees are contacted.
Fair, consistent questions.
Structured templates help every candidate get the same questions, so interviews stay focused on job-related criteria.
Compliant texting.
Referee SMS messages are sent through registered A2P 10DLC numbers.
Simple pricing
$12 per reference check. That's it.
No subscription, no contract, no minimum. Your first $50 is on us, enough for about 4 reference checks. No credit card required.
Hiring at scale? Book a demo for volume pricingPay as you go
$12/ reference check
Start with $50 free credit (about 4 checks)
- Unlimited referees per check
- Automated text and email follow-ups
- Fraud detection on every response
- Ready-made and custom templates
- One shareable report per candidate
- Unlimited team seats, no per-user charges
- 24/7 support
All prices in USD. No credit card required.
Works with the tools you already use.
Send reference checks directly from a candidate record. Righteo handles the follow-ups and sends the results back to JobAdder automatically.
See the JobAdder integrationSend checks from Righteo and download or share reports in one click.
Questions US hiring teams ask
How is this different from calling references myself?
You send one request instead of making several calls. Righteo contacts each referee by text and email, follows up automatically, and puts every answer in one structured report. Referees respond when it suits them, so most checks finish faster than phone tag.
What does it cost after the free credit?
$12 per reference check, billed in USD. No subscription, no contract and no minimum spend. Your first $50 is free, which covers about 4 checks.
What does the referee experience?
They get a short text and email with a secure link. The questionnaire takes about 5 minutes on any device, with no account or app needed.
How do you detect fake references?
Righteo checks each response for warning signs, such as personal email domains or responses linked to the candidate's own device, and flags them in the report so you can follow up.
Is candidate and referee data secure?
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest and hosted on AWS. See our security and privacy page for details.
Do you work with US companies?
Yes. Righteo works for teams hiring anywhere, with USD pricing and 24/7 support.
Does it integrate with my ATS?
Righteo integrates with JobAdder, so you can send reference checks from a candidate record and get the results back automatically. It also works alongside any other ATS: reports can be downloaded or shared in one click.
What happens when my free credit runs out?
Nothing, unless you choose to continue. Add a card to keep sending checks at $12 each. There is no auto-enrollment into a plan.
Ready when you are
Send your first reference check in the next 5 minutes.
Start with $50 free, about 4 reference checks. Hiring at volume? Book a 30-minute demo and we'll send a custom quote the same day.
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