Employers look past Checkr when per-report prices of $29.99 to $94.99 add up, when pass-through court fees arrive on top, or when they screen outside the United States. Most compare RefNow, iprospectcheck and PESCHECK first, then Certn or Veremark for published per-check or per-candidate pricing.
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What each alternative does differently
1. RefNow
London reference-checking platform automating employer references and UK right-to-work verification · United Kingdom
Sells credits rather than per-report checks: one referencing credit covers up to ten references from one candidate, and a Digital ID credit covers one UK right-to-work check. Prices are not published. Custom branding, API access and integrations are paid add-ons. Education and nonprofit discounts are available on request.
Switch from Checkr if references and UK right-to-work checks matter more to you than criminal searches.
Pricing: Credit-based plans with optional paid add-ons, prices not published; bulk discounts and subscriptions available; free trial with no credit card required (free trial)
Full review: #7 of 14 in our ranking ·
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2. iprospectcheck
US employment-screening firm, Granite Bay, California, founded 2009 · United States
Publishes per-check packages for employers running 25 to 50 checks a year: Basic $24.95, Standard $49.95, Premium $79.95 and Healthcare $89.95, plus a Standard package with motor vehicle records. Pass-through fees are added. Above 50 checks a year it quotes individually, and it lists no free plan.
Switch from Checkr if you run 25 to 50 checks a year and want a price list per package.
Pricing: Published packages: $34.95 to $99.95 per check for 1 to 25 checks a year, $24.95 to $89.95 for 25 to 50 a year; custom quote above 50; pass-through fees extra (none)
Full review: #5 of 14 in our ranking ·
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3. PESCHECK
Dutch background-screening platform with published pay-as-you-go pricing · Netherlands
A Dutch entity in Enschede that bills in euros per screening: Standard from EUR 36, Enhanced from EUR 64, Complete from EUR 146. Sign-up is free, there is no card requirement and no monthly minimum. Its site shows a GDPR badge but does not say where data is hosted.
Switch from Checkr if you hire in Europe and want euro pricing with no monthly minimum.
Pricing: Standard from EUR 36 (ID and criminal record), Enhanced from EUR 64, Complete from EUR 146 per screening on the package cards, though the page's calculator uses EUR 24, 55 and 137; free account, pay only per screening run (none)
Full review: #1 of 14 in our ranking ·
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4. HiPeople
Berlin AI hiring platform combining reference checks with pre-hire assessments · Germany
A Berlin-registered company whose homepage offers US or EU hosting, including for model endpoints. Its main call to action is booking a demo, and we found no prices on the pages we could read. Expect a sales conversation instead of a public rate card.
Switch from Checkr if you want a choice of US or EU data hosting and accept a demo-led sale.
Pricing: Quoted per organisation; no published self-serve pricing (none)
Full review: #8 of 14 in our ranking ·
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5. Certn
Canadian screening platform with pay-per-check pricing published in CAD, USD and GBP · Canada
Posts pay-per-check prices in Canadian dollars: Basic criminal record check $24.99, Enhanced $29.99, identity verification $4.99, reference check $39.99. It warns that pass-through access fees may apply, and states no minimums or setup fees. A promotion on the page had already expired.
Switch from Checkr if you screen Canadian candidates and want a public per-check price list.
Pricing: Pay-per-check, published by region: in Canada identity verification CAD $4.99, basic criminal record check CAD $24.99, social media check CAD $59.99; US Core Criminal package USD $13.99; UK basic DBS check GBP 31.50; pass-through access fees may apply (none)
Full review: #2 of 14 in our ranking ·
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7. Zinc
UK background-checking platform covering criminal checks in 195+ countries · United Kingdom
Offers a self-serve plan called Pay as you grow, aimed at employers making under 20 hires a year, and sends those above 50 hires to sales. Its homepage claims criminal checks across 195 countries. A footer lists an ISO 27001 certificate number. We could not read check prices.
Switch from Checkr if you make few hires but need criminal checks in many countries.
Pricing: Self-serve pay-as-you-go plan for employers making 50 or fewer hires a year (free account, card on file, check prices not listed publicly); SMB and Enterprise tiers quoted on request (none)
Full review: #9 of 14 in our ranking ·
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8. Vetty
US screening and onboarding platform, Cedar Park, Texas · United States
Lists drug screening, I-9 verification, motor vehicle records, international background checks and courthouse criminal monitoring. It also lets you schedule screenings and collect signatures on onboarding documents in one place. The pages we read did not state how it prices, so ask for a quote.
Switch from Checkr if you want screening and onboarding paperwork handled in one system.
Pricing: Quoted per organisation; no published self-serve pricing (none)
Full review: #10 of 14 in our ranking ·
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9. Accurate Background
Irvine, California screening firm with 25+ years in the market · United States
States it has screened for more than 25 years, with over 16,000 customers worldwide and 60 million-plus searches a year. It publishes no prices and routes visitors to Contact Sales. The profile suits larger employers that want a long-established screening vendor and accept a quote process.
Switch from Checkr if you are a larger employer that wants an established provider and a negotiated contract.
Pricing: Quoted per organisation; no published self-serve pricing (none)
Full review: #11 of 14 in our ranking ·
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10. HireRight
Nashville-based screening firm, founded 1995, taken private again in 2024 · United States
We could not read usable text on its homepage or about page during this review, so we state nothing about its scope, ownership or pricing. The category table lists it as quote only. Request a written proposal and compare it on the same questions as the others.
Switch from Checkr if you already shortlist enterprise screening vendors and will compare quotes yourself.
Pricing: Quoted per organisation; no published self-serve pricing (none)
Full review: #12 of 14 in our ranking ·
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11. First Advantage
US screening group processing 200M+ candidate screens a year, now including Sterling · United States
Its about page says it was founded in 2003. It says screening spans more than 200 countries and territories and cites over 200 million screens a year. No prices are published. That makes it a global, quote-based option, not a self-serve one.
Switch from Checkr if you need screening across more than 200 countries and territories.
Pricing: Quoted per organisation; no published self-serve pricing (none)
Full review: #13 of 14 in our ranking ·
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Questions and answers
How much does Checkr cost per report?
Checkr Workforce checks cost $29.99 for Basic, $59.99 for Essential and $94.99 for Complete, with Enterprise on request. Those prices exclude pass-through fees, and third-party court and database access fees may apply at cost.
Does Checkr have a free plan?
The only free option on Checkr's pricing page is the Personal Profiles plan. Employer screening has no free plan, and the page mentions no free trial.
Can I export my data when I leave Checkr?
Checkr's terms of service do not mention export or deletion on termination. They refer to a separate Privacy Policy, so request the export format and retention period from Checkr in writing.
Which Checkr alternatives publish prices?
PESCHECK, Certn, Veremark and iprospectcheck publish prices on their pricing pages, in euros, Canadian dollars, US dollars and US dollars respectively. RefNow, HiPeople, Accurate Background and First Advantage show none.
Is there a Checkr alternative for hiring in Europe?
PESCHECK bills in euros per screening and is registered in Enschede, the Netherlands. HiPeople offers US or EU hosting from a Berlin entity. Neither site is the whole answer, so confirm which checks they run in your country.
Is Checkr the same as GoodHire?
We left GoodHire out of this list because the category file treats it as a Checkr brand. Checkr's own about page does not mention GoodHire, so we could not confirm that on Checkr's site.
