Reference checking without a monthly fee — pay only for what you use

Why no-subscription reference checking makes sense for agencies

A monthly subscription creates a fixed overhead that does not align with variable revenue. An agency with a quiet January pays the same subscription as it does in a busy October. Credits that are not used in January cannot be rolled over in a subscription model — the agency pays for capacity it did not use. RefAssure's no-subscription model eliminates this misalignment entirely. Credits are purchased when placements are being made and carry forward to any month when volumes are lower. The cost is always proportional to activity.

No hidden fees — what RefAssure charges and does not charge

RefAssure charges one credit per reference sent. There are no per-user fees — unlimited consultants on the same account. There is no setup fee. There is no annual contract. There is no minimum monthly spend. There are no additional charges for SMS chasing, for PDF generation, for dashboard access, for template creation or for technical support. The only cost is credits, at 99p each on the smallest pack, reducing to 80p on the 250-credit pack. Credits never expire. This is the complete pricing structure with no additions.

For agencies evaluating reference checking tools, the true cost comparison requires including all fees — subscription, per-user fees, setup costs and any usage-based charges on top of the subscription. RefAssure's total cost of ownership is the credit cost alone, with no additional layer of fees. At 90p per reference on the 50-credit pack, a busy agency processing 50 references per month spends £45 per month total — compared to £99 to £200 per month for subscription tools with no volume ceiling. From 99p per reference.