The short answer
Both price by contract. HireRight, founded in 1990 and based in Nashville, serves midsize and enterprise employers with 70+ integration solutions, SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
What Accurate Background costsAccurate Background alternatives
LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.
HireRight wins 2Accurate Background wins 12 ties
| Dimension | HireRight | Accurate Background |
|---|---|---|
| PricingNeither publishes prices: HireRight states that a contract is required, and Accurate’s pricing URL returns a 404 and points to sales. Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesAccurate adds Form I-9 and E-Verify, credit checks, sanctions, social media searches and global searches. HireRight covers criminal, financial, identity, employment, drug and driving record checks across more than 250 products. 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 | 11 of 13 core capabilities | 13 of 13 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsHireRight lists 70+ integration solutions, with Workday, ADP, Oracle and UKG named. Accurate lists more than 60, with Workday, Phenom and RogueHire as premiere partners. 70 | 70 native | 60 native |
| Fit and supportHireRight serves midsize and enterprise employers. Accurate serves small businesses through large organizations, with 24/7 global customer support. Mid-market companies, enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| SecurityHireRight holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and names GDPR in its privacy program. Accurate is PBSA accredited; Accurate Background names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification on the pages we reviewed. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | None verified |
| Attribute | HireRight | Accurate Background |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Native integrations | 70 | 60 |
| Founded | 1990 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Nashville, TN, US | Irvine, California, US |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed | Private |
| Attribute | HireRight | Accurate Background |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Quote only | Quote only |
| Open API | ||
| FCRA compliance |
Pricing. Neither publishes prices: HireRight states that a contract is required, and Accurate’s pricing URL returns a 404 and points to sales.
Capabilities. Accurate adds Form I-9 and E-Verify, credit checks, sanctions, social media searches and global searches. HireRight covers criminal, financial, identity, employment, drug and driving record checks across more than 250 products.
Integrations. HireRight lists 70+ integration solutions, with Workday, ADP, Oracle and UKG named. Accurate lists more than 60, with Workday, Phenom and RogueHire as premiere partners.
Fit and support. HireRight serves midsize and enterprise employers. Accurate serves small businesses through large organizations, with 24/7 global customer support.
Security. HireRight holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and names GDPR in its privacy program. Accurate is PBSA accredited; Accurate Background names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification on the pages we reviewed.
Checkr has the highest LeadChange Score in Background Check Services after excluding these two (8.4/10).
HireRight suits a larger employer that wants SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 and runs Workday, ADP, Oracle or UKG; Accurate suits one that wants 24/7 support and also serves small businesses.
Accurate Background is PBSA accredited, FCRA compliant and offers 24/7 support; it has operated since 1997. It is less suited to buyers who need a published price.
HireRight reports a 1-day average US turnaround for 2025, with 90% of cleared requests under one day.
Yes, both name Workday: HireRight among its HCM partners and Accurate as a premiere partner.
HireRight describes its checks as FCRA compliant and holds ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 for data security and privacy.
Accurate Background is one among contract screeners; it adds a small business track. First Advantage, Checkr and GoodHire are other providers we compare.
Only HireRight states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
Your team size, what matters most and your role: see which one fits more of your answers, from verified facts and list prices. Then, if you like, ask to hear from both.
LeadChange may earn a fee when you request pricing through our site or follow a sponsored link. Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.We may earn a fee.
How we make money
LeadChange may earn a fee when you request pricing through our site or follow a sponsored link. Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.
What the LeadChange Score means
A 0–10 editorial assessment built only from verified facts, across six weighted dimensions: capabilities, pricing, integrations, security, fit and support, and data confidence.
Payments, commissions and lead fees are never inputs.
