Category
Verification
Rating
4.7/5 (287 Reviews)
Availability
HQ
Victoria, Canada
Pricing
From $4.49/check
Free tier
No
Best for
Capabilities
What is Certn?
Certn is a background screening platform covering criminal record checks, employment verification, identity checks, and compliance screening across 195 countries, with results often returned in hours. In a recruiting stack, it's the preferred choice for agencies and in-house teams with international hiring requirements, integrating into ATS workflows as a trigger-based step that initiates checks automatically when a candidate reaches the offer stage. FCRA-compliant for US hiring and built for teams needing reliable global screening coverage.
What are Certn's key features?
Criminal record checks run domestically and internationally across 195 countries.
Biometric facial recognition verifies identity against government ID in under 30 seconds.
A RESTful API embeds verification directly into your own candidate experience.
Check packages are customizable per client: criminal, employment, education, credit.
Pay-as-you-go pricing fits the variable volume agencies run across multiple clients.
How do recruiting teams use Certn?
- A high-volume staffing agency running international placements uses Certn's coverage across 195 countries and accessible entry pricing to run background checks at scale from one vendor relationship across every region.
- An in-house TA team at a remote-first company uses Certn's mobile-friendly, self-serve candidate portal to keep verification fast across distributed geographies, reducing delays in the final stage before a start date.
- A boutique agency that needs to trigger background checks automatically at the offer stage uses Certn's API and 100+ ATS integrations to start verification automatically, with no manual initiation.
Who is Certn best for?
- Agencies and in-house teams hiring across the US and Canada, or with significant international hiring needs spanning 195 countries
- Smaller agencies and budget-conscious teams that want pay-as-you-go pricing and fast onboarding without a long sales cycle or annual commitment
- Teams that value strong day-to-day admin efficiency and responsive support over the deepest enterprise feature set
What are Certn's pros and cons?
Pros
- Results often completed in minutes instead of days, letting recruiters move candidates through the offer stage faster
- Covers 195 countries with built-in compliance, removing the need to manage different screening vendors by region
- Works inside your existing ATS via API or partner integrations, so candidates don't bounce between platforms
- Reduces manual follow-ups and candidate dropoff by automating identity verification and record matching
Cons
- Criminal record check availability varies by country (e.g., Canada and India listed; other countries' coverage unclear from sources)
- Requires API integration work if you want to embed checks directly in your hiring flow, rather than using the dashboard alone
- Global compliance handling requires ongoing understanding of local regulations, which the tool automates but does not replace legal review
What are people saying about Certn?
Certn holds 4.7/5 across 287 reviews.
Consolidated from 287 reviews across G2, Capterra · Updated June 28, 2026
How does Certn compare to alternatives?
| Feature | Certn | Checkr | Crosschq |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Verification | Verification | Verification |
| AI-first | |||
| API | |||
| MCP | |||
| GDPR | |||
| Best for | Agency, In-House | Agency, In-House | Agency, In-House |
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