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PeopleStrong vs Xref comparison

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

PeopleStrong
Ranking in Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Talent Management (13th), Cloud HCM (13th), Talent Acquisition (11th)
Xref
Ranking in Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software
26th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software category, the mindshare of PeopleStrong is 2.1%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Xref is 1.3%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PeopleStrong2.1%
Xref1.3%
Other96.6%
Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2384715 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President Information Technology at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Simple, easy to access and interface is quite user-friendly.
PeopleStrong is good. The only thing is that they have complete SaaS-based solutions. But sometimes, we feel that we should have an API-based integration aspect. This does not exist right now because we have a separate portal for PeopleStrong. They have been logged in via SSO. But if we want to integrate it via API in the current people system, that feature is not available right now.
it_user1545606 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior HR Advisor at a aerospace/defense firm with 201-500 employees
Helps improve turnaround times and flags suspicious activity
The Xref feature I find the most valuable is probably the fact that it does the security check to make sure that the references are not dodgy. It's got security settings in the backend that flag suspicious activity straight away. Most referencing systems are just automated emails that go to somebody that's nominated by the potential employee. Anybody could be the owner of those email addresses; it could be their mom or brother. There are no security checks in place with other systems.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Some of the most valuable features are the onboarding experience of new employees, the employee service portal, and the entire performance management system."
"It is priced low."
"With PeopleStrong, you will be able to do all of those things while working at home."
"The product has valuable flexibility for customization, user interface, and search capabilities."
"The mobile responsiveness is strong."
"The hiring process is good. It will create a process-oriented procedure in terms of hiring, promotion, the movement of people, and other related HR tasks."
"It has the capability of reporting. We, as a business team, found it good. In fact, we migrated to PeopleStrong essentially because of its reporting feature."
"PeopleStrong Alt is flexible because it allows customization and the user's experience is very good."
"In the terms of reference checks, it shortens that whole process, which in turn gets you to offer the best candidate before they get offered somewhere else."
"It is often quicker than playing phone tag, which happens a lot when you're doing reference check. Anyone that has done them before knows that they can turn into weeks of playing phone tag."
 

Cons

"They could include a sort of collaborative platform where employees are able to work together with a chat mechanism like WhatsApp and video chat."
"The solution's workflow can improve by adding more customization at the organizational level."
"Sometimes, we feel that we should have an API-based integration aspect."
"PeopleStrong could make it AI-friendly."
"The global scalability and support could improve."
"They had challenges getting the performance management system up and integrated with our systems."
"They could improve talent management capabilities."
"It would be helpful if you could work offline because sometimes, we have problems with internet connectivity."
"It would be great to have a defense industry security check option. To be compliant, we have to have a different tool for that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product has reasonable pricing."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"It's very reasonably priced. It is paid per employee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PeopleStrong Alt?
It is priced low. I rate the product’s pricing a three out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What is your primary use case for PeopleStrong Alt?
Using PeopleStrong, uploading modules, and downloading reports was very easy. The process was hassle-free and user-friendly. We use PeopleStrong for performance management and HR operations, such a...
What advice do you have for others considering PeopleStrong Alt?
It offers multiple options since it’s a comprehensive platform. You can detail any session and create custom reports tailored to your needs, rather than relying solely on pre-generated reports. Ove...
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PeopleStrong Alt
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Sample Customers

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