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ClearStar

ClearStar Pricing

ClearStar does not publish prices: every company gets a quote. On this page: 3 plans and the fees to ask about.

ClearStar review
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 10 sources, most recently checked

ClearStar plans

  • BasicQuote only1
  • StandardQuote only1
  • ProfessionalQuote only1

ClearStar plans

  1. Basic

    Quote only1

    Price on request

    • National Criminal Database (NCD) search
    • First 3 county court criminal record checks (pass-through fees apply)

  2. Standard

    Quote only1

    Price on request

    • Everything in Basic
    • 1 education verification (highest degree)
    • 2 employment verifications

  3. Professional

    Quote only1

    Price on request

    • Everything in Standard
    • 2 professional reference verifications

What matters most besides the price?

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Price at a glance

  • Pricing model

    Quote only1

  • Plans

    Basic, Standard, and Professional, each quoted1

Extra and hidden costs

  • County court pass-through fees

    Listed by the vendor1

Price comparison

ClearStar is quote-only: what other background check services publish per check
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Checkr$29.99 per report6Checkr plans and prices
GoodHire$29.99 per check7GoodHire pricing
Verified First$29.99 per check8Verified First pricing
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Lowest published price per check (cheapest package), cheapest first; county and court fees are extra. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ClearStar cost?

ClearStar does not publish prices; its Basic, Standard and Professional packages and custom packages are priced on request.

What plans does ClearStar offer?

ClearStar lists 3 plans: Basic, Standard, and Professional. No plan shows a published price.

Who makes ClearStar?

ClearStar (a background check service) is sold by ClearStar, Inc. ClearStar was founded in 1995.

How this page was made

  • What it is built from

    12 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Nov 9, 2026.

  • Method

    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology

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    Not reviewed yet by our independent reviewer. How we review

  • Hands-on testing

    We have not tested ClearStar hands-on: this page uses public information only.

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Sources

The 10 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. ClearStar clearstar.net/pricing“Full-scope screening for complex hiring programs.” “In need of a custom package? That’s what we’re best at!”
  2. Certn certn.co/us/pricing“US Core Criminal Check Start now $13.99”
  3. Turn turn.ai/pricing“Starting from $25 / check Everything you need to get started with reliable, compliant screening.”
  4. Backgrounds Online backgroundsonline.com/products-and-services“Basic Perfect for low risk positions $29.95”
  5. Trusted Employees Trusted Employees: Pricing and packages“Starting at 29 .95 Per 1 screening”
  6. Checkr checkr.com/pricing“Basic Our most affordable option with limited criminal search Starting from $29.99 / report*”
  7. GoodHire goodhire.com/pricing“Basic starting from $29.99/check”
  8. Verified First verifiedfirst.com/pricing“Basic $29.99 Nationwide Criminal Search”
  9. ClearStar clearstar.net/privacy-policy“The following explains what personal data is collected by ClearStar, Inc. ("ClearStar") and how it is used.”
  10. ClearStar clearstar.net/about“ClearStar put the whole process on the internet — before most businesses believed the internet was ready. That was 1995.”

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