The short answer
Checkr publishes per-report prices with no contract: Basic from $29.99, Essential from $59.99 and Complete from $94.99, plus court fees at cost. Accurate Background, founded in 1997 in Irvine, California, publishes no prices and sells through contracted agreements.
Accurate Background plans and pricesAlternatives to Accurate Background
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Checkr wins 3Accurate Background wins 11 tie
| Dimension | Checkr | Accurate Background |
|---|---|---|
| PricingCheckr lists Workforce packages from $29.99, $59.99 and $94.99 per report and itemizes add-ons, such as motor vehicle records at $9.50 a check plus DMV fees. Accurate Background publishes no pricing. Third-party court and database access fees passed through at cost, not included in package prices, Motor vehicle record: $9.50/check plus state DMV fees, Continuous MVR: $2.50 per enrolled driver per month, Identity verification: $4.99/check, Drug screening: from $10/test, Employment verification: from $12.50/check, Social media search: $29.99/check, Assess Standard: $2.49/report; Assess Premium: $4/report, Postal adverse action: $7/letter, Form I-9: $7/form, International background checks: from $32/check, County criminal search add-on: $25/check plus court fees | Partly published | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesAccurate adds Form I-9 and E-Verify, credit checks, sanctions, social media searches and a rules-based adjudication engine. Checkr adds continuous checks, healthcare sanctions and DOT checks. Criminal Background Checks, Verifications, Driving History, Drug & Health Screening, Form I-9 & E-Verify, Credit Checks, Identity verification, Monitoring Services, Sanctions, Social Media Searches, Global Searches, Business Intelligence | 12 of 13 core capabilities | 13 of 13 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsCheckr lists 200+ pre-built integrations and documents a REST API with signed webhooks. Accurate lists more than 60, with Workday, Phenom and RogueHire as premiere partners. 200 | 200 native | 60 native |
| Fit and supportBoth serve small, midsize and enterprise employers. Accurate states 24/7 global customer support. Checkr says customers can start checks within minutes of credentialing. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| SecurityCheckr holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and documents GDPR. Accurate Background is PBSA accredited and FCRA compliant; Accurate Background names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification on the pages we reviewed. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | None verified |
| Attribute | Checkr | Accurate Background |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per check | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Partly published | Quote only |
| Native integrations | 200 | 60 |
| Founded | 2014 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California | Irvine, California, US |
| Attribute | Checkr | Accurate Background |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Open API | ||
| FCRA compliance | ||
| Ownership | Private | Private |
Pricing. Checkr lists Workforce packages from $29.99, $59.99 and $94.99 per report and itemizes add-ons, such as motor vehicle records at $9.50 a check plus DMV fees. Accurate Background publishes no pricing.
Capabilities. Accurate adds Form I-9 and E-Verify, credit checks, sanctions, social media searches and a rules-based adjudication engine. Checkr adds continuous checks, healthcare sanctions and DOT checks.
Integrations. Checkr lists 200+ pre-built integrations and documents a REST API with signed webhooks. Accurate lists more than 60, with Workday, Phenom and RogueHire as premiere partners.
Fit and support. Both serve small, midsize and enterprise employers. Accurate states 24/7 global customer support. Checkr says customers can start checks within minutes of credentialing.
Security. Checkr holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and documents GDPR. Accurate Background is PBSA accredited and FCRA compliant; Accurate Background names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification on the pages we reviewed.
Certn has the highest LeadChange Score in Background Check Services after excluding these two (8.2/10).
Checkr is the one with published prices: $29.99 to $94.99 per report by package, plus pass-through court fees. Accurate Background quotes every account, so ask for its price at your annual volume.
Yes. Accurate Background has screened since its founding in 1997, is based in Irvine, California, is PBSA accredited and describes FCRA, state and local compliance support.
Checkr states an average completion of 2 to 3 days, from a few hours to a few weeks depending on the screenings ordered.
Yes. Its services include drug and health screening, alongside criminal checks, verifications, driving history and Form I-9 and E-Verify.
It is private and describes itself as the largest privately held, minority-owned global provider of employment background screening.
Accurate Background is one for employers that want contracted screening with 24/7 support. Against it, Checkr differs by publishing prices; HireRight, First Advantage and Certn are other providers we compare.
Checkr lists 200 integrations and Accurate Background lists 60. Both connect to Workday.
Only Checkr states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
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