Refchecks vs Veremark: Background Check Platform Comparison

Refchecks is the better choice for Australian employers, and it is not particularly close. Veremark is a UK-based platform that covers many countries at a surface level — but lacks the depth that matters when you are actually hiring in Australia.

Refchecks offers automated VEVO verification (Veremark outsources this to partners), AI-powered fraud detection (Veremark has nothing equivalent), in-house medical screening via Sonic HealthPlus, mining and construction certification checks, psychometric testing, and deep credit checks. These are the checks Australian recruiters run daily, and Refchecks handles all of them natively in one platform.

Refchecks also now includes sanctions and PEP screening against DFAT, UN Security Council, and PEP databases — a critical compliance layer Veremark lacks entirely. And while Veremark offers basic rescreening on request, Refchecks provides fully automated continuous monitoring across six check types on configurable schedules: VEVO monthly, police annually, sanctions quarterly, adverse media quarterly, professional licences bi-annually, and credit annually. This keeps your workforce compliant without manual follow-up. The new white-label portal also lets agencies brand the candidate experience — something Veremark does not offer.

Veremark's strengths are in API documentation and global breadth — useful if you are hiring across dozens of countries. But for any employer with a primarily Australian workforce, Refchecks gives you more features, better fraud protection, continuous compliance monitoring, faster turnaround on local checks, and significantly lower pricing. It is the clear recommendation.