What HIREtech does

HIREtech is a Houston-based human capital management and tax incentive firm founded in 2006 that now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX), fully integrated into Equifax Workforce Solutions. The company delivers HR compliance and pre-employment verification services to US employers and HR departments through a suite of web-based self-service portals: I-9 / E-Verify (simplifi-9) for employment eligibility verification at i9.hiretech.com, New Hire Screening for background and credential checks at newhire.hiretech.com, and the hireCREDITS client portal for managing screening issues and account credits at clientportal.hiretech.com. It also offers an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) advisory service assisting employers with tax credit claims. The technology stack is a web portal architecture requiring Employer Code, Location ID, and Social Security Number inputs; no public APIs, SDKs, or mobile applications are offered, and Equifax branding now appears across all portals and login screens.

The company's revenue model combines subscription or per-transaction fees for I-9/E-Verify and screening services with professional-services fees for ERC advisory work. Go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer/self-service via dedicated portal URLs, supplemented by phone-based support channels (I-9: 855-501-5048, Client Portal: 855-844-3350, New Hire Screening: 877-763-9447, ERC: 281-558-7100). Marketing is conducted through the Equifax Workforce Solutions ecosystem, including blog content at workforce.equifax.com. Customer segmentation is horizontal across employers of varying sizes, and HIREtech explicitly markets itself as bridging HR, tax, and finance functions for compliance-driven use cases including I-9 completion, E-Verify processing, background screening, and tax credit optimization.

Name

HIREtech

Legal name

HIREtech

Website

https://hiretech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HIREtech is a Houston-based HCM and tax incentive firm, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equifax Inc., providing US employers with web-based I-9/E-Verify compliance, new hire background screening, client portal services, and Employee Retention Credit advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Compliance Software

NAICS

Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Capital Management (HCM) & Payroll Platforms (HDAEAEAJ), Payroll, Time & Attendance (BPACAPAB)

Keywords

• HR compliance software
• Employment eligibility verification
• New hire screening
• Tax credit services
• Workforce compliance platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. I-9 / E-Verify Services: Subscription or per-transaction fees for employment eligibility verification services provided to employers
2. New Hire Screening Services: Fees for employee background and credential screening during new hire onboarding
3. Employee Retention Credit Advisory: Consulting services for ERC claims processing and tax credit optimization

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

HIREtech provides web-based human capital management (HCM) compliance solutions for employers, including electronic I-9 form completion with E-Verify integration, pre-employment background screening for new hires, a client portal for managing screening credits and issues (hireCREDITS), and Employee Retention Credit (ERC) tax credit consulting services. The offering is delivered through dedicated self-service web portals (i9.hiretech.com, newhire.hiretech.com, clientportal.hiretech.com) and is now operated as part of Equifax Workforce Solutions.

Product overview

HIREtech is a suite of HR compliance and screening solutions, now part of Equifax Workforce Solutions. The product portfolio centers on four core offerings: I-9/E-VERIFY for employment eligibility verification, New Hire Screening for pre-employment background checks, hireCREDITS as a client portal for account management and screening credits, and Employee Retention Credit (ERC) services for tax credit assistance. These products are designed to bridge HR, tax, and finance functions, helping employers manage compliance requirements throughout the employee lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• I-9 / E-Verify Electronic employment eligibility verification system that enables employers to complete Form I-9 and verify employees' right to work in the United States through the E-Verify program. Designed for HR departments at companies of various sizes.
• New Hire Screening Pre-employment screening service that allows employers to conduct background checks and verify information on new hires during onboarding, accessed via a dedicated online screening portal.
• hireCREDITS Client Portal Client portal that enables existing HIREtech customers to manage screening issues, track screening credits, and access account services.
• Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Tax credit consulting service helping employers identify, claim, and process the Employee Retention Credit for qualified wages during eligible periods.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Equifax Workforce SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIREtech has been fully integrated into Equifax Workforce Solutions. The acquisition/merger brings HIREtech's I-9, E-Verify, and new hire screening capabilities under Equifax's broader HR technology ecosystem. Existing HIREtech accounts remain unchanged and continue operating under the same login processes.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HireRight: Global background screening provider offering employment verification, criminal checks, and I-9/E-Verify services to employers. Directly competes with HIREtech across the same screening and compliance buyer persona and product surface area.
• Sterling: Major background screening and identity verification provider (Sterling Backcheck), offering I-9 management and E-Verify processing as part of its HR compliance suite — overlapping substantially with HIREtech's core screening and verification functionality.
• Checkr: AI-forward background screening platform serving employers for pre-employment checks. Competes head-to-head with HIREtech's New Hire Screening product on speed, modern UX, and developer APIs.
• Accurate Background: Background screening provider with I-9/E-Verify and employment verification services targeting mid-market employers — direct overlap with HIREtech's screening + verification stack.
• Paylocity: Mid-market HCM platform that bundles I-9/E-Verify and onboarding workflows into its core payroll suite, competing with HIREtech as a standalone portal for employers that prefer integrated HCM.
• Asure Software: HR compliance and payroll software provider offering I-9 and E-Verify tools alongside broader workforce management — direct overlap with HIREtech's I-9 compliance product positioning.

Broad incumbents

• ADP Workforce Now: Largest US payroll and HCM provider with embedded I-9, E-Verify, and screening services. As an incumbent suite, ADP competes with HIREtech by bundling compliance inside its dominant payroll platform.
• Workday: Enterprise HCM platform offering I-9 Anywhere and onboarding compliance for mid-market and enterprise employers. Competes for the same HR compliance wallet share as HIREtech at the high end of the market.
• Insperity: Professional employer organization (PEO) offering HR compliance, onboarding, and screening-adjacent services as part of co-employment relationships, addressing similar employer pain points to HIREtech via a different go-to-market model.

Emerging players

• Rippling: Modern, all-in-one HR/IT platform with built-in I-9, E-Verify, and background check workflows. Increasingly winning the same SMB and mid-market employers that historically purchased HIREtech as a point solution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HIREtechHQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hiretech-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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