First Advantage
First Advantage Pricing
First Advantage does not publish prices: every company gets a quote. On this page: the fees to ask about.
Price at a glance
Extra and hidden costs
Small business accounts
No setup fee and no minimums; checks are paid as you go1
Price comparison
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Frequently asked questions
How much does First Advantage cost?
First Advantage does not publish prices. Small businesses open a free online account and pay only when they screen; larger employers get a quote from sales.
What do other background check services charge per check?
First Advantage quotes its price per client. Among the providers compared here that publish one, the cheapest packages start at Checkr from $29.99 per report, Certn from $13.99 per check, and Turn from $25 per check; county and court pass-through fees are extra.
Who makes First Advantage?
First Advantage (a background check service) is sold by First Advantage Corporation, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Its plans and contract terms are set by First Advantage Corporation; see the First Advantage Corporation company profile for the products it sells and its ownership.
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Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology
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First Advantage Pricing
What changed
PricingFirst Advantage’s pricing model: per check (previously quote only).
PublishedFirst published.
Sources
The 8 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- First Advantage fadv.com/solutions/small-business-background-checks“Simple Online Setup Pay Only When You Screen” “Create your free account and send a screening request.”
- Certn certn.co/us/pricing“US Core Criminal Check Start now $13.99”
- Turn turn.ai/pricing“Starting from $25 / check Everything you need to get started with reliable, compliant screening.”
- Backgrounds Online backgroundsonline.com/products-and-services“Basic Perfect for low risk positions $29.95”
- Trusted Employees trustedemployees.com/pricing-packages“Starting at 29 .95 Per 1 screening”
- Checkr checkr.com/pricing“Basic Our most affordable option with limited criminal search Starting from $29.99 / report*”
- GoodHire goodhire.com/pricing“Basic starting from $29.99/check”
- Verified First verifiedfirst.com/pricing“Basic $29.99 Nationwide Criminal Search”