Best Employment Verification Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Smile API is ranked #1 of 29 as of 9 October 2026, ahead of MyEmployment and Clear Verify. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MyEmployment.
Employment verification services can differ in the kinds of checks they cover, their information sources and the locations they support. Compared on verification types, source coverage, geographic coverage and typical turnaround, these options also specify included verifications, ATS integrations and API access. A free plan and paid starting price can help frame cost. Smile API, MyEmployment and Clear Verify are names to examine as you consider the checks your workflow requires. Look at the coverage and integration details that matter for your organization, alongside how many verifications are included and how quickly results are typically returned.
29 employment verification software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Employment Verification Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 5 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Smile APIFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 MyEmploymentFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Clear VerifyFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 MeasureOne Employment Verification
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 Konfir Employment Verification
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 NSDC Trust Employment Verification
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 ADP Workforce Now
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 The Work Number
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 Argyle
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Employment 360
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 RUN Powered by ADP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Truework
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Truv
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Veremark
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 AuthBridge
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Equifax Identity Matching
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Experian Data Enrichment
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 MicroBilt SPOT Employment Locator
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 WageGate
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Decentro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Verification Exchange
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Zinc
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Equal Employment Verification
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Mastercard Employment Verification API
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 ModernTax Employment Verification API
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Verification types | Source coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smile API | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | mixed |
| 2 | MyEmployment | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | mixed |
| 3 | Clear Verify | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | mixed |
| 4 | MeasureOne Employment Verification | 6.7 | No | — | No | 49 /mo | both | mixed |
| 5 | Konfir Employment Verification | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | both | mixed |
| 6 | NSDC Trust Employment Verification | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | both | mixed |
| 7 | ADP Workforce Now | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | The Work Number | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | both | payroll |
| 9 | Argyle | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | both | mixed |
| 10 | Employment 360 | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | employment | government |
| 11 | RUN Powered by ADP | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Truework | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | both | mixed |
| 13 | Truv | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | both | mixed |
| 14 | Veremark | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | AuthBridge | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Equifax Identity Matching | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Experian Data Enrichment | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | both | mixed |
| 18 | MicroBilt SPOT Employment Locator | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | employment | mixed |
| 19 | WageGate | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | both | mixed |
| 20 | Decentro | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Verification Exchange | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | both | mixed |
| 22 | Zinc | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Equal Employment Verification | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | both | mixed |
| 24 | Mastercard Employment Verification API | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | both | mixed |
| 25 | ModernTax Employment Verification API | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | both | government |
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Questions about this list
Which employment verification software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Smile API is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.6. MyEmployment is second and Clear Verify third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.