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The Work Number

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Quality Score

15/ 100

New

First Seen

Jun 10, 2026

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Last Seen

5d ago

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Positioning

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Aggregates payroll data from thousands of employers to provide instant work history reports. Dominates the US market with a large data network, but is employer-controlled and not portable by the worker.

Strengths

3 cited
  • Large employer data network
  • Instant reports
  • Trusted by HR teams

Weaknesses

3 cited
  • Worker cannot access or edit data
  • Not portable across jobs
  • Limited to US payroll data

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  • incumbent
    5d ago

    Portable Work History Platform

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