Checkr Review

by Checkr, Inc.

Checkr is a US background screening and identity verification platform offering pay-as-you-go workforce, tenant, mortgage and trust checks through a dashboard and API.

Best for

Employers screening candidates pay-as-you-go
Teams needing FCRA adverse action workflows
Companies connecting screening to an ATS or HRIS

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Oct 6, 202635 verified data points6 sources

Quick answers

How much does Checkr cost?: Workforce packages start at $29.99 per report (Basic), $59.99 (Essential) and $94.99 (Complete), billed per report. Court fees and add-on checks cost extra, and Enterprise is by quote.Based on Extra costs: Third-party court and database access fees passed through at cost, not included in package prices, Motor vehicle record: $9.50/check plus state…
Is Checkr free?: Workforce screening is not free. Only the Personal Profiles tier is free; Personal checks start at $49.99.Based on Free plan: Yes
Is Checkr FCRA compliant?: Checkr describes itself as a Consumer Reporting Agency and provides hosted FCRA disclosures, state and city compliance and adverse action workflows.Based on FCRA compliance: Yes
How long does a Checkr background check take?: Average report completion is 2-3 days, from a few hours to a few weeks depending on screenings. The vendor also claims 89% of national criminal record checks finish within one hour.Based on Turnaround time: Average report completion 2-3 days (a few hours to a few weeks depending on screenings)
Does Checkr integrate with Greenhouse?: Yes. Greenhouse is a named integration, and Checkr publishes 200+ pre-built integrations in total.Based on Notable integrations: Greenhouse
Does Checkr offer drug testing?: Yes. Clinic-based, onsite and random drug tests are offered, with drug screening from $10 per test.Based on Drug and health screening: Yes

Specifications

Fit

Best for: Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
Industry focus: Financial services, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Marketplaces & platforms, Nonprofits & volunteers, Professional services, Real estate +4 more
Countries supported: 200+ countries and territories with screening coverage

Product

Modules: Workforce, Mortgage, Tenant, Trust, Personal, Insurance
Deployment: Cloud
AI features: Checkr AI normalizes criminal charge data, AI resume fraud detection, Identity verification with liveness and NIST Level 2-certified deepfake detection +1 more

Integrations

Open API: Yes
API type: REST
Webhooks: Yes
Native integrations: 200

Support

Typical implementation: Partner API integration averages about 2 weeks; new customer accounts credentialed in under 1 business day

Our verdict

Checkr is a US background screening service for employers of any size that want published pay-per-report pricing and a dashboard or API with FCRA workflows. The trade-off is that package prices exclude third-party court fees and many add-on checks are billed separately.

Strengths

Published pay-per-report pricing
Workforce packages start at $29.99 per report, with Essential at $59.99 and Complete at $94.99.
Evidence: Starting base fee: $29.99/mo
Built-in FCRA workflow
Checkr describes itself as a Consumer Reporting Agency with hosted disclosures, state and city rules, and pre- and post-adverse action notices.
Evidence: FCRA compliance: Yes
Wide range of check types
Offerings include criminal, employment and education verification, motor vehicle records, drug testing, identity verification and international checks.
Evidence: Key features: Criminal background checks, Employment and education verification, Identity verification, Driving record (MVR) checks, Continuous checks +6 more
200+ integrations plus REST API
Checkr publishes 200+ pre-built integrations, and its REST API supports webhooks.
Evidence: Native integrations: 200

Weaknesses

Pass-through fees not in package prices
Third-party court and database access fees are passed through at cost and are not included in package prices.
Evidence: Extra costs: Third-party court and database access fees passed through at cost, not included in package prices, Motor vehicle record: $9.50/check plus state…
Add-on checks priced separately
MVR, drug screening, employment verification, Form I-9 and international checks carry their own per-check fees on top of the package.
Evidence: Extra costs: Third-party court and database access fees passed through at cost, not included in package prices, Motor vehicle record: $9.50/check plus state…
Turnaround averages 2-3 days
Checkr's partner documentation puts average report completion at 2-3 days, ranging from a few hours to a few weeks by screening type.
Evidence: Turnaround time: Average report completion 2-3 days (a few hours to a few weeks depending on screenings)

Coverage of core background check services capabilities

Capabilities verified against Checkr’s own documentation; capabilities we could not verify are not listed.

11 of 11 standard features

Price at a glance

Pricing model
Per check
Price transparency
Partly published
Free plan
Yes
Contract term
Monthly

Checkr integrations

8 integrations we documented, by how they connect. Checkr reports 200 native integrations in total.

Native integrations

Workday
Paylocity
iCIMS
Greenhouse
Gusto
QuickBooks
Rippling
BambooHR

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Security and compliance

SOC 2 Type IIYes
GDPR programYes
HIPAAYes

Changelog

Oct 6, 2026
First published.

Data sources

Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.

Checkr, Inc. pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
Checkr, Inc. documentation: Partners · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
Checkr, Inc. website: Fraud detection · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
Checkr, Inc. website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
Checkr, Inc. app directory: Gig marketplace · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
Checkr, Inc. website · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026