Checkr Review (2026): Costs, Fees, Speed, Is It Secure?

Checkr is a background check and verification company at checkr.com. It sells hiring checks under Workforce, and it runs separate products for Mortgage, Tenant, Trust, Personal, and Insurance.

Checkr says more than 140,000 employers and teams use it. Its Workforce page shows logos for Lyft, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, Covenant Health, Adventure Nannies, McDonald's, Demandbase, and GigSmart.

Workforce plans price by the report. Basic costs $29.99, Essential costs $59.99, Complete costs $94.99, and Enterprise is a custom quote.

Court, DMV, and database access fees are passed through at cost, with no markup. Checkr's pricing page says the plan prices do not include them.

Checkr lists 200+ integrations with ATS, HRIS, and HR systems, plus a flexible API. Checkr says its automated adjudication cuts manual review by up to 85%.

Checkr says 89% of criminal checks, including county searches, finish in one hour. For international work, it lists checks in 200+ countries and territories.

Checkr Tenant starts at $24.99 per screening. Checkr Mortgage bills $59.95 for an employment verification and $64.95 for an income and employment verification.

Checkr Personal has a free Profiles plan, and Personal checks start at $49.99. Checkr's enterprise page lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certification.

Checkr Features

Checkr lists 18 background check types on its site, from criminal searches to DOT checks. This review groups them into 11 features.

The first ten features cover the checks. The eleventh covers the platform around them, which includes adjudication, integrations, and compliance tools.

Checkr sells most checks as part of a package and also as add-ons. Its price list shows the cost of each add-on, so the prices appear next to the features below.

Checkr says its toolset is the most advanced in the industry. It also says 97% of its customers find its turnaround faster than competitors, based on its own survey.

1. Criminal Background Checks

Criminal Background Checks is the first feature, and it sits at the base of every Workforce package. Checkr lists national, state, county, and federal criminal records checks.

The national check runs a primary search across over 900 million public records. Checkr says that search identifies which county records need review.

The county check searches county records from any state. Checkr says most criminal prosecutions happen in county courts.

The state check searches state criminal record databases alongside county searches for fuller coverage and case details. The federal check searches PACER for federal convictions at the district court level.

Checkr also lists a sex offender registry search. It covers public registries in all 50 states, D.C., and tribal territories.

A global watchlist search covers domestic and international government watchlists. Those include regulatory and industry bans in healthcare and finance, plus most wanted lists.

Aliases can be applied to criminal, county civil, global watchlist, and sex offender searches. Checkr says aliases help find up to 27% more records.

Checkr says 89% of criminal checks, including county searches, finish in one hour. It credits AI and its proprietary real-time data network.

A report can list felony and misdemeanor convictions, pending cases, federal violations, past incarceration, active warrants, and infractions. Checkr says juvenile records usually are not reported.

Arrests without prosecution, acquittals, and dismissals may appear unless the law restricts them. Checkr says some states bar reporting felonies older than seven years, and others restrict misdemeanors after three or five years.

Checkr says it monitors ban-the-box and fair chance laws, and that it helps employers follow EEOC guidance on criminal records. Results can be filtered to exclude information that does not fit a company's hiring policies.

Prices for the pieces appear in the price list. A federal criminal search costs $10, a state criminal search starts at $10, a county criminal search costs $25, and a global watchlist search costs $9.

2. Civil Searches And Credit Checks

Civil Searches And Credit Checks is the second feature. Checkr describes a civil check as a record of claims, judgments, and lawsuits filed in county or federal courts.

Civil checks do not show criminal charges brought by the state. They show public cases brought by one person or entity against another, and they say if the subject was a plaintiff or a defendant.

The county civil search covers lower civil courts and goes back seven years. The federal civil search covers the last seven years across all 94 federal district courts.

A civil report includes the person's name, the case type, the court location, the case title, and the case number. Checkr says a civil lawsuit appears only if the employer orders a civil check.

Checkr says the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act limits reporting of civil suits and judgments to seven years. It adds that civil lookbacks are limited to seven years in California, Massachusetts, Montana, and New Mexico.

In other states, Checkr says employers may extend the lookback to ten years if the position pays more than $75,000 a year. A federal civil search costs $15 and a county civil search costs $40.

Credit checks are a different product. Checkr describes an employment credit check as a modified version of a consumer credit report that does not report credit scores.

The report can show tax liens, bankruptcies, collections accounts, amounts owed, and payment history. Checkr says employers use it for roles with financial duties, such as banking, lending, or securities trading.

Checkr says these checks are soft inquiries and do not affect a candidate's credit score. A pre-employment credit report starts at $8.

Setup takes more work than other checks. Checkr lists three steps: set up an account and add credit screenings through Customer Support, confirm permissible purpose, and complete an on-site inspection that a third party performs.

Checkr says credentialing can take several days and includes a written business purpose statement. Employers must tell candidates a credit check will happen and get written permission.

Checkr says the FCRA typically bars use of credit history unless the role fits a special category. Those include employees who handle large amounts of money, managerial roles, access to trade secrets, and regulated fields.

Checkr adds that some places, including New York and Chicago, restrict how credit information may be used in hiring.

3. Driving Record (MVR) And DOT Checks

Driving Record (MVR) And DOT Checks is the third feature. Checkr describes an MVR as a public record of a person's driving history that a state DMV keeps for each licensed driver.

An MVR search covers the state where the candidate is currently licensed. Checkr says reports generally cover 3 to 10 years of DMV data, and most states return about seven years.

A report can show license status, license type and class, accident reports, and traffic violations. It can also show driving-related convictions such as DUI and DWI.

Checkr says some states leave driving-related convictions off criminal searches, so it suggests pairing an MVR with a criminal check. It also says most MVR reports finish within minutes.

Checkr's main background check page gives an average of under an hour online. It says physical copies take one to three business days.

A standard MVR costs $9.50, and state DMV fees are passed through at cost. The commercial MVR adds medical certificate information and a CDLIS search, and costs $14.50, with later MVRs at $9.50.

If the commercial MVR finds a CDL in another state, Checkr runs an MVR there too. Canada MVR verifies license validity, classes, and current suspensions, and a Canada MVR with history adds convictions, violations, and conditions.

Checkr's DOT page says employers regulated by the FMCSA must run these checks before hiring commercial drivers and periodically after hiring. It says the checks are required within 30 days of hiring for vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVWR and vehicles that carry hazardous materials.

The same page lists vehicles carrying nine or more passengers for pay, or 16 or more not for pay. Common industries are commercial trucking, passenger transportation, retail distribution, and hazardous materials transport.

Checkr's DOT screening list includes a DOT employment verification, a DOT physical, a Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse search, DOT drug and alcohol screening, and DOT random drug testing. Prices start at $19.50 for the DOT employment verification, $110 for the DOT physical, $20 for the Clearinghouse search, and $72 for a DOT drug and alcohol test.

The Clearinghouse reports five years of drug and alcohol violations, including refusals. Checkr says employers must query it before hiring a CDL driver.

The PSP report is not federally required, but Checkr says the FMCSA recommends it for commercial driver hires. Checkr's DOT page lists five years of roadside inspection history and three years of crash data.

Checkr's mid-year 2026 recap lists the reverse, five years of crash history and three years of roadside inspection history. The recap prices the PSP add-on at a $5 service fee plus a $10 FMCSA passthrough fee.

4. Continuous Checks

Continuous Checks is the fourth feature. Checkr says it runs in the background and notifies customers of reportable changes to workers' records in real time.

It covers two areas, criminal record changes and driver record changes. Checkr says it closes the gap between a one-time check and anything that changes later.

Continuous Criminal is a subscription service for an active workforce. Checkr says it sends real-time notifications when a source shows a reportable change.

Checkr lists direct integrations with prisons and holding cells across the US for near real-time arrest data. It says arrests are verified at the county level before reporting.

An electronic county search runs every 30 days for workers in counties with electronic records. A national criminal database search and sex offender registry search run every 30 days too, and the global watchlist is screened monthly.

Checkr also monitors against its own live feed of background check data. A change found on another report for the same person triggers a new search.

Continuous MVR makes a full MVR report when it detects a violation, a license status change, or an accident. Checkr lists violation monitoring in 49 states, covering 97.5% of the US worker population.

Status monitoring runs in 42 states, covering 87.8% of the US worker population. Accident monitoring runs in 24 states, with coverage expanding.

Checkr queries state DMVs on the customer's behalf, daily in select states. It handles state-specific enrollment forms for California, Colorado, New Hampshire, and Utah.

Enrollment and unenrollment run through the dashboard or the API. Criminal and MVR monitoring can be set up separately for each worker.

Checkr lists fleet and logistics, gig and rideshare, healthcare, staffing and manufacturing, and retail and delivery as target industries. Staffing and manufacturing list criminal monitoring only.

Continuous criminal search costs $1.70 per individual per month. Continuous MVR costs $2.50 per enrolled driver per month, plus possible state enrollment or annual fees.

Checkr says continuous criminal pricing already includes pass-through fees. Triggered MVRs are billed at standard rates.

5. Identity Verification And Fraud Detection

Identity Verification And Fraud Detection is the fifth feature. Checkr says identity verification confirms a candidate is who they claim to be before the background check begins.

Candidates submit a government-issued ID and complete a liveness-based selfie check on a mobile device. Checkr says it takes about two minutes and runs inside the Checkr application with no separate logins or redirects.

Device fingerprinting runs in the background to check location consistency and spot spoofing. Checkr says the checks can catch deepfakes, stolen IDs, impersonators, tampered IDs, and screenshots submitted as selfies.

Candidates get up to three resubmission attempts. A failed or incomplete verification stops the background check from starting.

Checkr's fraud detection page describes deepfake detection that it calls NIST Level 2 certified. Its mid-year 2026 recap says identity verification is generally available and any customer can add it from the Dashboard without a support ticket.

Identity verification costs $4.99 per check. The Essential and Complete Workforce plans include it.

PII misuse detection flags when a candidate's SSN belongs to another person. Checkr's fraud page says it uses patterns across its 140,000+ employer relationships, and some versions of that page add other deterministic PII.

Checkr's mid-year recap lists SSN fraud detection as early access, aimed at gig and high-volume platforms. The fraud page cites 260M+ candidate profiles in one section and 270M+ in another.

AI resume fraud detection flags AI-generated and synthetic applications. Checkr's resume fraud page lists six risk signals: resume content, document forensics, identity validation, email address, phone number, and online presence.

Checkr also offers an internal blocklist, a customer-controlled list that flags reapplications from rejected or terminated people. Image comparison and location comparison are listed as waitlist features, and the resume fraud page invites visitors to join a waitlist.

Checkr cites survey figures on the fraud page. It says 86% of organizations experienced at least one type of hiring fraud in the past year, and 65% of hiring managers have caught a candidate lying about experience.

Its Hiring Hoax 2026 survey of 3,000 managers found 38% suspect a fraudulent employee is already on their payroll.

6. Employment, Education, And License Verification

Employment, Education, And License Verification is the sixth feature. Employment verification confirms work history and may show dates of employment, titles held, and salary when available.

Checkr lists several methods. They are candidate-led payroll logins, direct connections to payroll and employment databases, AI document review, employer outreach, and human review of flagged results.

Checkr says most verifications finish in under 3 days and 16% arrive instantly. A separate Checkr FAQ says the majority finish within minutes, which conflicts with the under 3 days figure.

Package settings include a lookback window of 1 to 10 years and 1 to unlimited employers verified. The date-matching threshold runs from 0 to 12 months, and up to 3 aliases come at no extra cost.

Employment verification starts at $12.50 for the current employer. Three years costs $15, five years costs $25, seven years costs $35, and ten years costs $50.

Third-party employment databases add a pass-through fee of $17.95 to $119.95. Checkr's own direct match database adds a $58 fee, charged one time per verification.

Education verification confirms schools attended, attendance dates, and degrees or certifications, up to the highest degree earned. US checks confirm the school name, the degree earned, and the graduation date.

International education verification covers institutions in more than 200 countries. Checkr says GPA generally is not included, and employers who want it can ask for official transcripts.

Education verification starts at $12.50 for one degree, $18.75 for up to two, and $25 for up to three. Pass-through fees for education run from $3.95 to $50.00.

Checkr says background check companies can authenticate schools and spot diploma mills. It cites a ResumeBuilder survey that found 44% of job candidates have lied about education credentials.

Professional license verification confirms a license is active, in good standing, and matches the candidate's name. A report may show the certifying organization, license status, number, type, expiration date, and derogatory remarks.

Checkr claims most licenses are verified instantly or within 1 to 2 business days. Its examples include RN, CPA, CFA, CISSP, pharmacist, real estate sales agent, and teaching certificate, and a license check costs $12.

7. Drug Testing And Health Screening

Drug Testing And Health Screening is the seventh feature. Checkr lists clinic urine tests in 4 to 10 panels and hair tests in 4 to 18 panels.

The tests cover pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion testing. Checkr also lists onsite oral fluid tests that may return results in seconds.

The 5-panel test covers amphetamines, cannabinoids (THC), cocaine, opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP). Checkr says the 4-panel test helps employers follow local or state rules that restrict marijuana testing.

Checkr calls urine the most common employment test, and it says hair can detect use up to 90 days back. It says breath alcohol tests detect alcohol up to 12 hours after drinking.

Checkr says all testing happens at SAMHSA-certified labs, with certified Medical Review Officers overseeing results. Results usually arrive in 2 to 10 business days, with an average of about three days.

Delays happen when extra sample testing is needed, a clinic does not computerize records, or a candidate must clarify a non-negative result. Candidates pick a clinic during the application, and results post to the dashboard on their own.

Checkr cites 15,000+ clinics nationwide across multiple vendors on its drug testing page, and also over 6,100 locations on the same page. Its health screening page cites more than 6,100 clinics.

Occupational health services include non-DOT physicals and lift tests. Checkr also lists vaccines for Varicella, MMR, Hep A/B, Flu, and Tdap, plus TB tests, titers, vision tests, and respiratory tests.

Checkr's health screening page says a physical can cover vital signs, hearing and vision tests, and optional blood work and multi-panel drug tests. One appointment can cover all required screenings, and Checkr lists electronic chain of custody forms.

Checkr notes that under the ADA, employers may not ask disability-related questions or require medical exams until after a conditional job offer.

Drug screening starts at $10 per test, and an onsite test starts at $37. A clinic-based test starts at $60, an occupational health assessment starts at $23, and a random drug and alcohol test starts at $10 plus a $10 per test fee.

Checkr charges a $90 fee for tests from 7pm to 7am on weekdays or on weekends. Checkr's DOT drug and alcohol test starts at $72.

8. Healthcare Sanctions

Healthcare Sanctions is the eighth feature. Checkr screens healthcare professionals against primary sources for exclusions, debarments, sanctions, and disciplinary actions.

It delivers these searches through two screenings, FACIS and Global Watchlist. Checkr says FACIS draws on thousands of government sources, and its FAQ says more than 1,000 United States government sources.

FACIS Level 1 and 1M meet the OIG Compliance Program Guidance requirements, according to Checkr. They search the federal Excluded Parties List System and the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities, plus state Medicare and Medicaid data where available.

Level 1M is the industry-wide version and adds a state-level Medicaid search. Level 1 costs $6.

FACIS Level 3 includes everything in Level 1 and 1M and adds sanctioning boards from all 56 US jurisdictions. Checkr calls it the gold standard and prices it at $15.50.

Checkr cites more than 3,000 sources for Level 3 in its product section. Its FAQ says Level 3 adds more than 2,500 state sources, so the counts differ.

The Global Watchlist search names OIG-HHS, SAM, FBI Most Wanted, Interpol Most Wanted, and OFAC sanctions lists. It costs $9.

Checkr explains the OIG exclusion list in detail. Mandatory reasons include patient abuse or neglect, Medicare or Medicaid fraud convictions, financial misconduct, and unlawful controlled substance offenses.

Permissive reasons include suspended or revoked licenses, misdemeanor healthcare fraud convictions, and unlawful kickback arrangements. Checkr advises checking before hiring and at least monthly afterward.

States must report sanctions to the OIG, but a delay can occur before they appear on the list. Checkr recommends also searching state-level sanction and exclusion lists.

Results may include the agency that took the action, the registry name, sanction details, the reason, active status, and the end date. Checkr says Level 3 reports include the reason, active status, and end date.

Checkr says hiring sanctioned people can cost an organization eligibility for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal programs.

9. International Background Checks

International Background Checks is the ninth feature. Checkr says it covers more than 200 countries and territories, and it names the United Kingdom, Canada, India, Australia, and Mexico.

The international criminal search is an in-country search for major offense conviction records. Checkr says it is available in 200+ countries where criminal screenings are allowed.

Global watchlist records cover domestic and international criminal and sanctions lists, including FBI and Interpol most wanted lists and OFAC sanctions lists. Adverse media search is used where third-party access to criminal records is restricted.

International education verification confirms degrees, courses of study, and dates of attendance at any level. International employment verification covers the last three employers.

Identity document verification covers a passport, a driver's license, and a national ID. A UK right to work check uses Home Office-approved digital verification.

Global credit checks exist only in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Mexico, and Brazil. Checkr describes them as in-country credit history, payment behavior, debts, and bankruptcy or legal indicators.

Canada MVR checks driver's license validity, classes, and suspensions. Checkr's mid-year 2026 recap says Canada MVR now has national coverage across all provinces.

Checkr's pricing page lists three tiers. International Basic starts at $32 per check, International Professional starts at $102, and International Professional+ starts at $124.

Checkr's international page says checks start at $32 and the total depends on the country and the screening packages chosen. That page does not name the three tiers.

International criminal and adverse media searches, and Continuous Criminal, are priced to include pass-through fees. Checkr says single-check screenings typically cost less than screenings with several searches.

Checkr gives no specific turnaround time on its international page. Its small business FAQ says international checks take 2 to 4 weeks, and Agero reports a 30% decrease in turnaround time.

A candidate portal collects information and authorizations for international checks. Checkr also lists more than 200 partner integrations with ATS, HRIS, and onboarding systems.

10. Social Media Search And Reference Checks

Social Media Search And Reference Checks is the tenth feature. Checkr says its social media search surfaces public social media activity and adverse news in one report.

It reviews public content on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest, and YouTube. Checkr matches candidates to public profiles using name, email, and location, so candidates do not have to share usernames.

Checkr uses AI content analysis to sort posts into risk areas such as violence, hate speech, harassment, and drug use. It says a trained human analyst reviews every flagged report before it reaches you.

Results come back as Clear or Review, with a flagged-item count and a PDF report in the dashboard. The employer sets the adjudication policy, and Checkr says it never makes the hiring decision.

Checkr says about 80% of reports arrive within one business day and 99% within 48 hours. The check uses a 7-year, FCRA-aligned lookback.

Checkr recommends running the screening after a conditional job offer. Its FAQ says that in more than 27 states, employers cannot request login credentials or require candidates to add them as friends.

Social media search costs $29.99 and is human-reviewed. The FCRA requires a standalone disclosure and written authorization when a third-party provider runs it.

Reference checks are the second half of this feature. Checkr's experts call the references a candidate provides and ask open-ended questions by phone or email.

Employers can authorize up to three personal and three professional references per candidate. An online portal keeps applicants updated, and reference verification costs $10.

Checkr says reference checks are investigative consumer reports under the FCRA, which require an additional special disclosure. Employers must certify that they gave that disclosure to the candidate.

11. Adjudication, Integrations, And Compliance

Adjudication, Integrations, And Compliance is the eleventh feature. Checkr's Workforce page lists a dashboard for ordering checks and viewing results, configurable workflows, automated adjudication, 200+ pre-built integrations, and a flexible API.

Checkr Assess handles adjudication, which means applying your hiring policy to results. Checkr's Workforce page says it reduces manual review by up to 85%.

Other Checkr pages give different numbers. Its staffing and marketplace pages say up to 80%, its transportation page says up to 90%, and its nonprofit page says 50 to 80%.

Assess Lite is included and Checkr says it reduces manual review by up to 40%. Assess Standard costs $2.49 per report and Assess Premium costs $4 per report.

Checkr names integrations across its pages. Its small business page names Gusto, Rippling, BambooHR, Intuit QuickBooks, and Greenhouse, and its hospitality page adds iCIMS, Phenom, Bullhorn, Harri, Fountain, Workstream, Paylocity, and Workday.

Checkr's mid-year 2026 recap adds ADP, Paychex, and Intuit QuickBooks Workforce. Checkr's counts differ by page, with 200+ integrations on the Workforce page and 100+ on its main background check page.

Candidates get a mobile-first portal with status updates. Checkr's hospitality page lists built-in forms in English and Spanish based on candidate location, and the recap says candidates can save and resume applications.

Checkr says it is an FCRA-compliant provider. Its tools generate required forms and communications, and its pages link state-by-state guides covering all 50 states and D.C.

Checkr's enterprise page lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certification, and FCRA, GDPR, and CCPA compliance. It also lists SSO with custom roles and permissions, 99.95% platform uptime, and a dedicated Customer Success Manager for each enterprise account.

The enterprise page cites a Forrester study reporting a 169% ROI and a payback period under 6 months. It also cites an NPS of +60 for Checkr.

Pass-through fees come on top of plan prices. Checkr lists a Pennsylvania PATCH database fee of $22, and it charges $7 per postal adverse action letter and $7 per Form I-9.

Rechecks cost the package price plus any pass-through fees. Checkr's pass-through page says the fees are billed at cost, so the invoice matches what Checkr is charged.

Checkr Pricing Plans

Checkr's pricing page covers Workforce, Personal, Tenant, Mortgage, and Trust on one page. Checkr bills by the report or by the check, and the page shows no monthly or annual subscription prices.

Workforce Basic costs $29.99 per report. It includes an SSN trace, a sex offender registry search, a global watchlist search, and a national criminal search.

Workforce Essential costs $59.99 per report. It adds identity verification and unlimited county criminal search, and Checkr's criminal checks page labels it Most Popular.

Workforce Complete costs $94.99 per report. It adds unlimited state criminal search and federal criminal search.

Workforce Enterprise is a custom quote. It includes automated adjudication, 200+ ATS integrations, and customized workflows.

Checkr's pricing page says Workforce prices do not include pass-through fees. Court, DMV, and database access fees are passed through at cost with no markup.

Add-ons carry their own prices. A federal criminal search costs $10, a state criminal search starts at $10, a county criminal search costs $25, and a global watchlist search costs $9.

Aliases start at $8 per candidate, a Form I-9 costs $7, and a postal adverse action notice costs $7 per letter. Checkr's small business and startup pages call the pricing pay-as-you-go with no contracts or minimums.

Tenant has three report tiers. Starter costs $24.99 for criminal history, Essential costs $34.99, and Complete costs $44.99.

Tenant Essential adds full eviction history, a credit score, and a credit report. Complete adds employment verification, income information, and an assets and bank report, and the Business and Partner plan uses demo pricing.

Checkr Tenant says it has no subscriptions, monthly fees, or hidden fees. Either the landlord or the applicant can pay.

Mortgage is pay as you go. Checkr says there are no commitments or contracts, and billing is per verification.

An employment verification costs $59.95 and an income and employment verification costs $64.95. Mortgage Enterprise is a custom quote.

Personal has a free Profiles plan that includes identity verification, a sex offender registry check, and a national criminal search. Personal checks start at $49.99, and the add-ons for work history, degree, MVR, license verification, and continuous monitoring list no prices.

Trust lists all three categories, public records, identity, and driver checks, as Get a quote. Checkr Insurance describes pricing tied to binding a policy, so insurers screen every applicant and pay only for policies they bind.

Checkr's pricing page lists no free trial for Workforce and no refund terms. It also lists no volume terms for Workforce.

Who Is Checkr Best Suited For

Checkr names the groups it serves on its solutions pages. Those include small businesses, startups, and enterprises, plus 12 industries.

Small businesses get pay-as-you-go pricing with no contracts or minimums, according to Checkr. The small business page says teams need no training and lists AI-powered screening recommendations through Checkr Assistant.

Startups get the same pay-as-you-go pricing. Checkr's startup page also lists a five-question savings calculator and a short questionnaire that recommends a custom package.

Enterprises get a dedicated Customer Success Manager, SSO with custom roles, and a custom API. Checkr's enterprise page says verifications run for job candidates, borrowers, policy applicants, tenants, and platform users.

Marketplaces and gig platforms are a core audience. Checkr's marketplace page claims 90% of gig economy background checks run on Checkr.

Transportation employers get DOT checks, Clearinghouse searches, and continuous MVR monitoring. Checkr's transportation page covers CDL and non-CDL drivers.

Healthcare employers get sanctions searches, license verification with continuous monitoring, vaccination and TB testing, and I-9 verification. Checkr's healthcare page also lists elder and child abuse registry searches.

Landlords get Checkr Tenant, which Checkr says needs no business certification and no subscription. Lenders get Checkr Mortgage, which Checkr says covers 97% of the US workforce.

Insurers get Checkr Insurance with pay-when-they-bind pricing. Checkr says it supports applicant risk decisions for about 85% of the insurance industry.

Individuals get Checkr Personal. Checkr says its free Profiles plan lets people share verified credentials with employers, recruiters, families, or anyone who needs to trust them.

Who Checkr Is Not For

Checkr is not for buyers who want a flat monthly fee. Its pricing page lists per-report and per-check prices, and no subscription tiers for Workforce.

Buyers who want a final price from the plan name will find extras. Checkr's pricing page says the plan prices do not include pass-through fees, and add-ons such as an MVR at $9.50 or a county civil search at $40 come on top.

Teams that need a free trial for Workforce will not find one on the pricing page. Checkr lists no refund terms either.

Trust has no public prices, and neither does Insurance. Checkr Trust lists Get a quote for all three categories, and Workforce Enterprise is a custom quote.

Credit checks need extra setup. Checkr says the process includes a written business purpose statement and a one-time on-site inspection by a third party.

Credit checks also do not report credit scores. Checkr says the FCRA bars use of credit history unless the role fits a special category.

Some features are not open yet. Checkr lists image comparison and location comparison as waitlist features, and it invites visitors to join a waitlist for resume fraud detection.

Employers who expect fast results on every check should note the timing ranges. Checkr says county criminal searches take 1 to 5 business days in its small business FAQ, license checks and references take 3 to 5 business days, and international checks take 2 to 4 weeks.

Some checks have built-in limits. Checkr says civil lookbacks stop at seven years in several states, and some states leave driving-related convictions off criminal searches.

Employers who want to review social profiles face state limits. Checkr says that in more than 27 states, employers cannot request login credentials.

Checkr's own pages disagree with each other on several numbers. Drug testing clinic counts, FACIS source counts, and adjudication savings all vary by page.

Buyers who need one set of numbers should ask Checkr for a written quote that names the checks and the pass-through fees.

Checkr Alternatives

The table below compares Checkr with background check providers using each provider's own site.

First Advantage says it offers global background checks in over 200 countries and territories. It lists more than 100 ATS and HCM partners, including Workday, iCIMS, Oracle, UKG, SAP SuccessFactors, and SmartRecruiters.

First Advantage claims 200M+ screens annually and about 90% of US criminal screens closing in one day. It shows no prices and sends prospects to a sales form or phone line.

Sterling's site says it is now a First Advantage company. It tells Sterling customers they can order the same Sterling checks through First Advantage.

HireRight says it has screening capabilities in more than 200 countries and territories. Its site lists more than 150 service offerings and 70+ ATS and HCM integrations, and it supports candidates in more than 22 languages.

GoodHire's site says GoodHire is a Checkr company. Its pricing page lists Basic at $29.99, Essential at $59.99, and Complete at $94.99, with the same inclusions as Checkr's Workforce plans.

GoodHire says it offers 100+ employment screening services and has been used by more than 100,000 employers. It says pricing varies by annual check volume.

Checkr prices much of its catalog in public. Its Workforce plans, Tenant tiers, Mortgage rates, and add-ons all appear on one pricing page.

First Advantage and HireRight both pitch global reach and large integration lists. Listed integration counts are 200+ for Checkr, 100+ for First Advantage, and 70+ for HireRight.

Provider claims change often, so check each pricing page or sales quote before you decide. Match the provider to the checks and regions you hire in.

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Checkr Use Cases

Checkr names 12 industries and 3 company sizes on its solutions pages. Each one is covered below.

Financial services get criminal checks, credential verification, employment verification, identity verification, and continuous monitoring for high-risk roles. Checkr lists Pennymac and Colorado Credit Union as customers, and +60 NPS.

Healthcare gets identity, criminal, education, employment, and drug checks, plus OIG, SAM, and HHS sanctions searches. Checkr cites 89% of healthcare customers choosing Checkr over competitors for ease of use, and IHCA reports a 90% drop in average turnaround time.

Hospitality gets a mobile candidate portal with forms in English and Spanish. Checkr lists Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, Sailormen, Welburn Management, Office Libations, First Hospitality, and Team DAKS as customers.

Checkr's hospitality page ties package depth to role level. Service workers get an SSN trace, national criminal search, sex offender registry, global watchlist, and drug testing, and management gets education and employment verification plus credit checks for finance and executive roles.

Manufacturing gets pre- and post-hire checks in one platform, including criminal, drug, MVR, occupational health, identity, employment, education, and license checks. Checkr says 98% of Basic+ package reports finish in under an hour, with a 24% average reduction in turnaround time.

Multi-site manufacturers get hierarchical billing and segmented adjudication insights. Checkr names Purple Innovation, TAL Building Centers, and BridgeBio as customers.

Marketplaces and platforms get criminal, driving, and identity checks, plus Checkr Profiles with portable verified records. Checkr names Lyft, Grubhub, Shipt, TaskRabbit, Thumbtack, GigSmart, and Field Nation.

Nonprofits and volunteers get identity verification, sex offender registry checks, abuse registry checks, MVR checks, and I-9 verification. Checkr reports a 36% increase in candidate conversion rates and a 22% reduction in manual background check time.

Professional services get criminal, identity, education, employment, and license checks. Checkr says ArchKey Solutions moved six vendors onto Checkr and cut turnaround times by up to 70%.

Real estate gets Checkr Mortgage for lenders, Checkr Tenant for property managers, and Workforce checks for property staff. Checkr says WPM Real Estate Management doubled its onboarding capacity.

Retail gets criminal checks, drug testing, employment and education verification, identity verification, and FACIS searches. Checkr says 63% of retailers see reduced turnaround time and TAL Building Centers reports an 80% turnaround reduction.

Staffing gets Checkr Assess, a mobile-first portal, and I-9 and E-Verify eligibility tools. Activus reports stopping 60 impersonators from starting on day one, and Laborjack reports applicant-to-hire conversion rising from 7% to 14%.

Technology gets criminal, education, employment, and identity checks, plus trust and safety tools with deepfake detection. Checkr names Lyft, Angi, and Carefully, and says 97% of technology customers find turnaround faster than their previous provider.

Transportation gets DOT checks, MVR checks, drug testing, Clearinghouse searches, and continuous checks. Checkr reports 22 more arrest record hits than other solutions in an independent analysis of 1.2M delivery drivers.

Enterprises get 260M+ real identities mapped, covering 96% of US adults, according to Checkr. Small businesses get criminal, employment, education, social media, MVR, and identity checks, and startups get the same list plus international checks.

Final Thoughts On Checkr

Checkr is a background check platform with public per-report prices. Workforce starts at $29.99, and Tenant and Mortgage list their own rates.

Its feature list is long. Criminal, civil, credit, MVR, DOT, continuous, identity, verification, drug, healthcare sanctions, international, social media, and reference checks all appear in one price list.

The catch is the extras. Pass-through fees sit on top of plan prices, credit checks need on-site credentialing, and Trust and Insurance have no public prices.

Checkr lists no free trial for Workforce and no refund terms. Its own pages also disagree on some numbers, so ask for a quote that names every check.

Small teams can start with the Basic plan at $29.99 and add checks as roles need them. Larger teams should look at Assess, the integration list, and the enterprise controls.

Pick the checks your roles need, then count the pass-through fees for your states. That gives a better total than the plan price alone.

You can browse more write-ups on our software reviews hub if you want to compare tools side by side.

Checkr FAQ

1. What Is Checkr?

Checkr is a background check and verification company. It sells Workforce hiring checks and separate Mortgage, Tenant, Trust, Personal, and Insurance products.

2. How Much Does Checkr Cost?

Workforce Basic costs $29.99 per report, Essential costs $59.99, and Complete costs $94.99. Enterprise is a custom quote, and pass-through fees are extra.

3. What Does The Checkr Basic Plan Include?

Basic includes an SSN trace, a sex offender registry search, a global watchlist search, and a national criminal search.

4. Does Checkr Have A Free Plan?

Checkr Personal has a free Profiles plan for individuals. Checkr's pricing page lists no free trial for Workforce.

5. What Are Pass-Through Fees?

They are fees that courts, DMVs, and databases charge to release records. Checkr passes them through at cost with no markup.

6. How Much Does A Checkr MVR Cost?

A standard MVR costs $9.50, plus state DMV fees at cost. A commercial MVR with a CDLIS search costs $14.50.

7. How Fast Are Checkr Criminal Checks?

Checkr says 89% of criminal checks, including county searches, finish in one hour.

8. Does Checkr Offer Continuous Monitoring?

Yes. Continuous criminal search costs $1.70 per individual per month, and continuous MVR costs $2.50 per enrolled driver per month.

9. What Does Checkr Identity Verification Do?

It checks a government-issued ID and a liveness selfie, and Checkr says it takes about two minutes. It costs $4.99 per check.

10. Does Checkr Run International Checks?

Yes. Checkr lists checks in more than 200 countries and territories, with International Basic from $32 per check.

11. Does Checkr Run Drug Tests?

Yes. Checkr lists clinic urine and hair tests, onsite oral fluid tests, and DOT drug and alcohol tests.

12. What Is Checkr Assess?

It is Checkr's adjudication tool. Assess Lite is included, Assess Standard costs $2.49 per report, and Assess Premium costs $4 per report.

13. Does Checkr Integrate With Hiring Software?

Checkr lists 200+ integrations with ATS, HRIS, and payroll systems, plus a flexible API.

14. How Much Does Checkr Tenant Cost?

Starter costs $24.99, Essential costs $34.99, and Complete costs $44.99 per report. Checkr says there are no subscriptions or hidden fees.

15. How Much Does Checkr Mortgage Cost?

An employment verification costs $59.95 and an income and employment verification costs $64.95. Billing is per verification.

16. How Much Do Checkr Personal Checks Cost?

Personal checks start at $49.99. The Profiles plan is free.

17. Is Checkr Secure?

Checkr's enterprise page lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certification, plus FCRA, GDPR, and CCPA compliance.

18. Is GoodHire The Same As Checkr?

GoodHire's site says it is a Checkr company. Its pricing page lists the same Basic, Essential, and Complete prices.

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