
GoodHire Review
GoodHire is a Checkr-owned employment background screening platform offering per-check packages from $29.99, FCRA-compliant workflows, 100+ screening options and ATS/HRIS integrations.
Best for
- Small employers running fewer than 50 checks per year
- Teams that want per-check prices published upfront
- Employers needing built-in FCRA consent and adverse action
Not ideal for
- Employers above 50 checks per year needing published pricing
Quick answers
- How much does GoodHire cost?
- GoodHire packages start at $29.99 (Basic), $59.99 (Essential) and $94.99 (Complete) per check for fewer than 50 checks per year. Third-party fees may apply, and higher volume is quoted.Based on Extra costs: Additional third-party (pass-through) fees may apply
- Who owns GoodHire?
- GoodHire is a subsidiary of Checkr. Checkr acquired Inflection, GoodHire's parent, in April 2022.Based on Parent company: Checkr
- Is GoodHire FCRA compliant?
- GoodHire states its workflow is FCRA-compliant, with electronic consent, integrated adverse action and an FCRA-certified support team.Based on FCRA compliance: Yes
- Does GoodHire have an API?
- Yes. GoodHire states checks can be integrated into new platforms through the GoodHire API.Based on Open API: Yes
Specifications
Fit
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
Our verdict
GoodHire is a Checkr-owned screening platform for employers of any size, with published per-check packages from $29.99 and FCRA-compliant consent and adverse action workflows. Pricing is public only below 50 checks per year, and third-party fees can be added.
Strengths
Published per-check packages
Basic starts at $29.99, Essential at $59.99 and Complete at $94.99 per check for fewer than 50 checks per year.
Evidence: Price transparency: Partly published
Built-in FCRA workflow
Electronic consent and integrated adverse action with waiting periods are included, and adverse action accounts for 180+ state, county and local ban-the-box laws.
Evidence: FCRA compliance: Yes
Screening depth by package
Packages include SSN trace, national, county, state and federal criminal searches, and sex offender registry search.
Evidence: County criminal search: Yes
ATS/HRIS workflow and API
Checks can be launched from an existing ATS or HRIS, and a GoodHire API is available.
Evidence: ATS and onboarding integration: Yes
Weaknesses
Custom quote above 50 checks
Published prices cover fewer than 50 checks per year; higher volume requires a custom quote.
Evidence: Price transparency: Partly published
Third-party fees extra
Listed prices exclude additional third-party pass-through fees.
Evidence: Extra costs: Additional third-party (pass-through) fees may apply
Coverage of core background check services capabilities
Capabilities verified against GoodHire’s own documentation; capabilities we could not verify are not listed.
9 of 9 standard features
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Price transparency
GoodHire integrations
Native integrations
- BambooHR
- Breezy HR
- Greenhouse
- iCIMS
- Jobvite
- Lever
- Rippling
- SmartRecruiters
- Workday
- TriNet Payroll
- Cornerstone
Partner and marketplace apps
- ADP
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Implementation and support
- Typical implementation
- Get up and running in minutes (vendor claim, for running a few checks)
- Support channels
- US-based support team
- Support hours
- Monday-Friday 8AM-8PM ET
About GoodHire
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Ownership
- Subsidiary
- Parent company
- Checkr
Official profiles
Changelog
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.
- GoodHire pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- GoodHire website: Company · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- GoodHire website: Compliance features · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- GoodHire app directory: Hr tech integrations · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- GoodHire website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- GoodHire website: Security · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026