The short answer
Checkr publishes per-report packages for employers, Basic from $29.99, Essential from $59.99 and Complete from $94.99, and passes court fees through at cost. HireRight quotes every account and targets mid-market and enterprise employers, reporting a one-day average US turnaround for 2025.
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Checkr wins 2HireRight wins 12 ties
| Dimension | Checkr | HireRight |
|---|---|---|
| PricingCheckr publishes Basic from $29.99, Essential from $59.99 and Complete from $94.99 per report, with court and database fees passed through at cost. HireRight publishes no prices and quotes each account. 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 |
| CapabilitiesCheckr covers criminal checks, employment and education verification, identity, driving records, continuous checks and international checks. HireRight covers criminal, financial, identity, employment, drug testing, driving records and compliance services. Criminal background checks, Employment and education verification, Identity verification, Driving record (MVR) checks, Continuous checks, International background checks, Healthcare sanctions, Transportation (DOT) checks | 12 of 13 core capabilities | 11 of 13 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsCheckr lists 200 integrations and documents a REST API and webhooks. HireRight lists 70 integrations, including Workday, ADP, Oracle and UKG, and offers an API. 200 | 200 native | 70 native |
| Fit and supportHireRight reports a one-day average US turnaround for 2025. Checkr reports an average completion of 2–3 days, from a few hours to a few weeks depending on the screenings. 1 day average US turnaround for 2025; 90% of cleared requests under 1 day | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises |
| SecurityBoth state SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR and describe FCRA-compliant processes. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Attribute | Checkr | HireRight |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per check | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Partly published | Quote only |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Native integrations | 200 | 70 |
| Founded | 2014 | 1990 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California | Nashville, TN, US |
| Ownership | Private | Private equity-backed |
| Attribute | Checkr | HireRight |
|---|---|---|
| Open API | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| GDPR program | ||
| FCRA compliance |
Pricing. Checkr publishes Basic from $29.99, Essential from $59.99 and Complete from $94.99 per report, with court and database fees passed through at cost. HireRight publishes no prices and quotes each account.
Capabilities. Checkr covers criminal checks, employment and education verification, identity, driving records, continuous checks and international checks. HireRight covers criminal, financial, identity, employment, drug testing, driving records and compliance services.
Integrations. Checkr lists 200 integrations and documents a REST API and webhooks. HireRight lists 70 integrations, including Workday, ADP, Oracle and UKG, and offers an API.
Fit and support. HireRight reports a one-day average US turnaround for 2025. Checkr reports an average completion of 2–3 days, from a few hours to a few weeks depending on the screenings.
Security. Both state SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR and describe FCRA-compliant processes.
Certn has the highest LeadChange Score in Background Check Services after excluding these two (8.2/10).
Checkr is the only one of the two with published prices: Basic from $29.99, Essential from $59.99 and Complete from $94.99 per report. HireRight quotes each account, so ask for a per-report quote for the same searches.
HireRight reports a one-day average US turnaround for 2025. Checkr reports an average report completion of 2–3 days.
Both describe FCRA-compliant screening, and both state SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
Yes. Workday is among Checkr's integrations and among HireRight's.
Checkr lists small businesses among its customers and publishes per-report prices. HireRight targets mid-market and enterprise employers.
Both do. Checkr sells drug screening from $10 per test as an add-on to its packages, and HireRight lists drug testing among its services, priced by quote.
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