Smarter Compliance, No Matter the Size of Your Hive
Enterprise-grade I-9 compliance at a fraction of the cost.
Most I-9 platforms charge $300–$1,000/month before you process a single hire.
ZipID starts at $89/month — no setup fees, no training required, ICE-compliant from day one.
All plans start at $89/month.
No setup fees.
No training costs.
No surprises.
Cancel anytime.
For compliance-conscious teams that need fast, accurate I-9s
$7.50
- Automated workflow in 6 minutes or less
- AI-powered ICE compliant OCR auto-fills employee and employer sections from ID scan
- Remote, hybrid, and in-person hires all supported
- Wet signatures with metadata — no printing required
- Automated E-Verify redirect with I-9 Additional Information auto-populated
- Downloadable I-9 PDF with IDs and selfie
- Multi-location HR visibility and staff permissions
- Audit-ready activity log searchable by employee, HR user, location, and date
- Automated status updates and reminders throughout I-9 workflow
- Full encryption of data at rest and in transit
- New customer training by ZipID support team
- AI Knowledge Base and chatbot for self-service support
For teams that need identity confidence, not just form compliance
$9.50
- Everything in Basic Queen Bee, plus:
- NIST-validated 1:1 biometric facial recognition at 99.998% accuracy
- Live selfie matched to government-issued ID photo at point of hire
- Liveness detection — prevents spoofing, deepfakes, and photo substitution
- AI-powered fraud detection flags tampered, synthetic, or spoofed documents (coming soon)
- Identity confidence score delivered with every new hire verification
- Especially recommended for remote workers, regulated industries, and employers in sectors vulnerable to identity fraud or economic espionage
- Priority customer support
- Everything in Buzzing Hive, plus:
- Volume transaction pricing
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom onboarding and team training
- SLA guarantees
- API integration options
- Compliance consulting available
- Direct access to ZipID founder and identity expert Janice Kephart for complex compliance questions
How ZipID is Different
✓ Compliant with all 5 requirements of 8 CFR § 274a.2
✓ NIST-validated biometric algorithms
✓ AWS-certified cloud infrastructure
✓ Built by the author of federal identity doctrine
✓ ICE enforcement ready
Why ZipID Costs Less, and Delivers More
NO BLOATED CONTRACTS.
Most enterprise I-9 platforms lock you into annual contracts at $300–$1,000/month.
ZipID is $89/month, cancel anytime.
NO TRAINING REQUIRED.
Our proprietary workflow guides both employers and new hires through every step — no prior I-9 knowledge needed.
BUILT BY THE EXPERT RESPONSIBLE FOR MUCH IDENTITY RELATED LAW TODAY.
ZipID was founded by Janice Kephart, the national security identity expert who helped write the federal identity doctrine underlying today's I-9 compliance framework.
ZipID is buzzing
with great customers
Melanie Parrish
Strategic People Solutions HR
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to know anything about the I-9 to use ZipID?
No. ZipID's proprietary workflow guides both employers and new hires through every step. No prior I-9 knowledge required.
Contact us directly for volume pricing. We'll build a plan around your hiring volume and compliance needs.
Yes. ZipID satisfies all five federal electronic I-9 system requirements under 8 CFR § 274a.2, including the March 2026 reclassification of substantive violations.
Absolutely. ZipID was built for the remote-first workforce. New hires complete the entire process from any device, anywhere.
Our proprietary authorized representative workflow enables HR team members to have full transparency and auditability of all authorized representative activities, while making it easy on the authorized representative and new hire to comply.
No long-term contract required. ZipID is a monthly subscription — cancel anytime.
The $89/month subscription gives you full platform access. Transactions are billed separately at $7.50 (Essential) or $9.50 (Professional with biometrics) per hire.
Click Get Started, create your account, and you can begin processing I-9s immediately. No setup fees, no lengthy onboarding. Any issues, contact us. We're here to make your I-9s easy.
Yes. All I-9 data is fully encrypted at rest and in transit, stored on AWS-certified infrastructure, and retained only as required by federal law.
ZipID accepts all major credit cards via Stripe.
Fines run up to $2,861 per form.
Don't wait until you get the notice.
I-9 compliance is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of HR. It has become a critical business imperative for risk mitigation.
ZipID is the first solution that not only streamlines electronic completion of this new-hire requirement, but also enables employers and HR teams to go further—confidently verifying identity and documents. This added layer of assurance delivers peace of mind in an area where accuracy and compliance are essential.
It's incredibly easy for employees to use, and it gives compliance visibility across locations and HR teams - becoming the new standard in identity authentication for employment.