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Should I use HiPeople?

The platform to hire with AI — assessments, reference checks, and AI screening - hipeople.io

· 2 weeks ago

Buy if you hire at steady volume on an ATS like Greenhouse or Teamtailor and want assessments plus automated reference checks in one tool. Skip it if you hire rarely, have no ATS, or need deep, regulated background checks.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; review snippets were truncated and paid pricing tiers are not fully public.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • SMBs screening candidates at volume
  • Greenhouse, Teamtailor, or Ashby users
  • Teams combining assessments and reference checks
  • HR teams wanting AI resume screening

Not for

  • Teams without Greenhouse/Teamtailor/Ashby — it is an ATS add-on layer, not a hiring system
  • Buyers needing deep, regulated background checks — use Checkr-class tools
  • Enterprises wanting one vendor for the entire hiring pipeline
  • Organizations that won't let AI screen or rank candidates

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Greenhouse lists the original HiPeople integration as 'legacy' — confirm the current one before buying

medium

Paid pricing not fully public; expect demo-gated quotes beyond the free tier

medium

Candidate-reported background-check friction on Reddit; build turnaround buffer into hiring timelines

low

Much 'comparison' content is vendor-authored marketing; sanity-check against independent reviews

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Combines AI assessments, reference checks, and resume screening in one platform
  • Integrates with Greenhouse, Teamtailor, Ashby, and Checkr
  • Free tier available to start
  • Published trust center with SOC compliance documentation
  • Positive verified reviews across G2, Capterra, and SoftwareAdvice

Cons

  • ~$1.3M revenue signals early-stage vendor risk
  • Original Greenhouse integration now labeled 'legacy'
  • Reddit candidate sought urgent help over a background check

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x3security x2news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free tier exists; paid tiers demo-gated, unclear value
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Consistently positive G2 and Capterra feedback
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Assessments, references, AI screening, analytics bundled
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. SOC compliance claims; SafeBase trust center published
  • Yes Free tier listed on HiPeople pricing comparisons
  • $3M Funding announced Jan 2021
  • ~$1.3M Revenue GetLatka estimate; early-stage vendor
  • Berlin HQ Germany

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Verified G2 and Capterra reviewers are consistently positive, while a Reddit candidate posted urgently about a background-check problem.

“Urgent situation please I need help with background check!”
Reddit, r/cscareerquestionsEU

Alternatives

Compare HiPeople with each alternative.

  • TestGorilla

    Assessment-first rival with a large, focused test library

  • Checkr

    Specialist for deep, compliance-grade background checks

  • Veremark

    Reference-checking specialist if that's your only need

Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; review snippets were truncated and paid pricing tiers are not fully public.

Solid AI assessments + reference-check add-on for ATS users; skip if you hire rarely or need deep background checks.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; review snippets were truncated and paid pricing tiers are not fully public.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. HiPeople homepagehipeople.io
    official
  2. HiPeople G2 reviewsg2.com
    review
  3. HiPeople Capterra reviewscapterra.com
    review
  4. Reddit: background check help threadreddit.com
    review
  5. HiPeople AI Trust Center (SafeBase)trust.hipeople.io
    security
  6. HiPeople Privacy & Securityhipeople.io
    security
  7. Berlin-based HR start-up HiPeople raises $3msiliconrepublic.com
    news
  8. HiPeople revenue vs Employ Inc (GetLatka)getlatka.com
    news
  9. Greenhouse: HiPeople integration (legacy)support.greenhouse.io
    official
  10. Checkr and HiPeople partner integrationcheckr.com
    official

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