Your first check is free
Run a real check on a real candidate, keep the report, and pay nothing. After that it is £9 a check — one candidate, up to ten referees, one report. No subscription, no minimum, no sales call.
Buy one when you need one. No pack, no commitment.
Start a checkA pack is the same check at a lower unit price — nothing else changes.
PreHire is not VAT-registered. Prices are inclusive.
How paying works
Pay per check
The first one is free and takes no card. After that you pay by card — one check at a time, or a pack up front. No subscription, no minimum, no contract to come out of.
Credits never expire
A pack sits on your account as credits and stays there — use them this quarter or next year. If nobody replies to any of your referees, we still send the report and return your credit.
What a check buys, next to a quote you have to ask for
Row by row against the two UK services an SME is most likely to be shown. Everything in the PreHire column is on this page; everything in theirs is what their own website says, or does not say.
| PreHire | RefNow | Zinc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price you can see | £9 | Hidden | Hidden |
| Buy without talking to sales | Yes | No — book a demo | No — book a demo |
| Verifies the referee is real | Yes, with evidence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Credit back if no referee replies | Yes, automatic | Not stated | Not stated |
| Minimum commitment | One check | Credit packs | Annual plans |
Compiled from each provider’s public website, July 2026. Neither publishes a price; both require a demo before you can buy. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
Skip the demo — start a checkIncluded in every check
- Candidate consent handled for you
- Up to 10 referees
- The report minutes after the last referee replies
- All five verification checks, with evidence
- Referee insight from verified referees
- Full activity trail
- PDF report
- A report either way — credit back if no referee replies
You are not charged for a check nobody answered. If nobody replies to any of your referees, we still send the report and return your credit. Every non-response is recorded either way.
Still deciding? Read the questions we get asked most, or see the full sample report before you spend anything.