Certn

🎯 Should you use Certn?

Buy if: You hire across borders and need criminal, employment, and identity checks that clear compliance in 200+ countries without building your own vendor map.

Skip if: You run domestic-only checks in the US and already have a Checkr or Sterling account that works fine.

⚡ In practice

• ●Setup: 2-3 days for API integration, faster if using dashboard only.
• ●Background checks: Order pre-built packages or custom combos per country.
• ●ID verification: Scan passport or license, liveness check runs in under 60 seconds.

⚠️ Where it breaks

• ●Pricing is not published, so you negotiate blind and smaller teams often get quoted enterprise rates they cannot justify.
• ●Turnaround times vary wildly by country, with some international checks taking 10+ days despite the "AI-powered" branding.

💸 Is it worth the money?

No published pricing means you are stuck in a sales cycle to get a quote, which wastes time if you are shopping on budget. If you are hiring in 15+ countries and need a single vendor that covers compliance everywhere, the convenience might justify the cost, but domestic-only teams will overpay.

🆚 If not this

• ●Checkr -> Faster, cheaper, published pricing if you only hire in the US.
• ●Sterling -> Better for enterprise compliance workflows and audit trails.
• ●Onfido -> Stronger on identity verification if background checks are secondary.

🎯 Final verdict

Buy for global hiring where compliance complexity justifies vendor consolidation, skip if you are domestic-only or need transparent pricing upfront.