Willo vs VerifyRef: Dedicated async video vs video plus references
Willo is a specialist async video interviewing platform with 18+ languages, ISO 27001, and a per-role pricing model. VerifyRef bundles one-way video into a reference checking platform and charges a credit per invite.
Willo is cheaper per candidate once you are screening at volume on a role. VerifyRef is cheaper when you screen a handful of people and want reference checks in the same tool.
Quick verdict
- You need reference checking as well as video—Willo does not do references.
- You screen a small number of candidates per role and do not want a per-role monthly fee.
- You want AI sentiment, risk, and values-alignment analysis on references in the same platform.
- You want employee and exit surveys and an AI talent pool on the same credit balance.
- Async video is the main job and you screen a lot of candidates per role.
- You need 18+ interview languages—far beyond VerifyRef's English-only interface.
- You need ISO 27001 certification, SSO, and MFA named by your vendor.
- You want pre-built connectors to Workday, SAP, Oracle, Greenhouse, or iCIMS.
Pricing comparison
Snapshot of public pricing and positioning as of 2026. Figures for Willo are from their websites and third-party sources—confirm with each vendor before you buy.
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Feature comparison
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Pros & cons
- Reference checking and async video in one platform on one credit balance.
- No per-role or monthly fee—screen one candidate or none and pay accordingly.
- AI sentiment, risk, and values-alignment analysis on references.
- Free AI talent pool plus employee and exit surveys.
- 3 free credits with no card, against no free option at Willo.
- Meaningfully more expensive per candidate at volume on a single role.
- English-only interface against Willo's 18+ languages.
- No ISO 27001, SSO, or MFA published.
- No pre-built ATS connectors; integration is via API.
- Video interviews are still in Beta against Willo's mature product.
- Very low effective cost per candidate at volume—150 assessed candidates per role on Lite.
- 18+ languages for international and multilingual hiring.
- ISO 27001 certified with SSO and MFA.
- Anti-cheat technology and custom scorecards built in.
- Strong pre-built ATS integration list plus an open API.
- No reference checking at all—you will need a second vendor for it.
- Lite caps you at 5 live roles, and the fee applies per role per month whether or not you use the allowance.
- No free plan or free trial published.
- Enterprise requires an annual contract starting from £2,999/year.
- ID, right-to-work, and background add-on pricing is not published.
Final thoughts
Willo is a better async video interviewing product than VerifyRef's Beta video feature, and at volume it is cheaper per candidate—150 assessed candidates for £49 on a role is hard to argue with, and the 18+ language support and ISO 27001 certification matter for international and regulated hiring. VerifyRef's case is different: it is the only one of the two that does reference checking, so if you need both, one credit balance covers both jobs with no per-role fee and no minimum. Screening dozens per role, choose Willo. Screening a shortlist and then referencing them, choose VerifyRef.
Full platform
One product: references, pipeline, and people insights
Many tools stop at sending a questionnaire. VerifyRef connects reference outcomes to sourcing and culture, and lets referees choose a voice conversation or a form—so you spend less on point solutions and reduce friction for every respondent.
Frequently asked questions
Willo publishes two routes. Lite is £49 per live role per month, capped at five live roles, and includes 150 assessed candidates per role. Enterprise starts at £2,999 per year on a one-year term, dropping to £2,699 on two years and £2,549 on three. Prices are shown in GBP, USD, EUR and AUD.
Only at low volume. VerifyRef charges $4.65–$6.60 per invite with no monthly fee, so screening five candidates costs roughly $25–33. Willo's £49 role slot covers up to 150 candidates, so past roughly ten candidates on a role Willo is clearly cheaper per head. If you screen at volume, Willo wins on price and it would be misleading to suggest otherwise.
No. Willo is a dedicated async video interviewing platform. If you need both video screening and reference checking, VerifyRef covers both from one credit balance, or you run Willo alongside a separate reference tool.
Willo, by a wide margin—18+ languages against VerifyRef's English-only interface. For international screening where candidates should answer in their own language, that is a real and decisive difference.
VerifyRef gives you 3 credits on signup with no card. Willo does not publish a free plan or free trial, though Lite is self-serve so you can start on a single role without a sales process.
VerifyRef is independent and not affiliated with the competitor named on this page. Competitor details reflect publicly marketed capabilities as of early 2026—confirm pricing and features with each vendor before you buy.
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