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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.

Company size
Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
Pricing model
Per check

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
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated
How we evaluated GoodHire

This review rests on 14 facts checked against GoodHire’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.

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: Court fees: some state and county courts charge a fee to retrieve criminal records, invoiced at cost, DMV fees: every state DMV charges a fee to retrieve a driving record (MVR), invoiced at cost

Price at a glance

  • Pricing model

    Per check

  • Price transparency

    Partly published

What GoodHire costs

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: Court fees: some state and county courts charge a fee to retrieve criminal records, invoiced at cost, DMV fees: every state DMV charges a fee to retrieve a driving record (MVR), invoiced at cost
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

Coverage of core background check services capabilities

Each core capability we evaluate in Background Check Services, checked against GoodHire’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.

12 verified of 13 core capabilities

Background Check Services

  • FCRA disclosure and consent
  • Identity and SSN trace
  • County criminal search
  • National criminal database
  • Sex offender registry search
  • Employment and education verification
  • Motor vehicle records
  • Drug and health screening
  • Adverse action workflow
  • Individualized assessment support
  • Dispute and reinvestigation · not verified yet
  • State and local rule handling
  • ATS and onboarding integration

Specifications

Fit

Industry focus
Staffing agencies, healthcare, nonprofits, construction, retail, finance, banking, accounting, IT, technology, education

Product

Modules
Criminal background checks, Driving record (MVR) checks, Employment drug tests, Education verification, Employment verification, SSN traces

Integrations

Open API
Yes

GoodHire integrations

Native integrations: B–L

Native integrations: L–W

Partner and marketplace apps

GoodHire integrations

GoodHire integration coverage

The 10 apps that background check services products document most often, and whether GoodHire documents each.

7 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by GoodHire; median of the 21 products compared: 5

  • Workday · documented by 17 of 21
  • iCIMS · documented by 16 of 21
  • Greenhouse · documented by 15 of 21
  • Bullhorn · documented by 12 of 21
  • Lever · documented by 10 of 21
  • SmartRecruiters · documented by 9 of 21
  • ADP · documented by 7 of 21
  • BambooHR · documented by 7 of 21
  • Dayforce · documented by 7 of 21
  • SAP SuccessFactors · documented by 7 of 21

Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 21 live background check services products. Not documented does not mean not possible.

Background Check Services

Where it ranks

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Implementation and support

Typical implementation
Get up and running in minutes (vendor claim, for running a few checks)
Support channels
Phone, email, live chat
Support hours
Monday-Friday 8AM-8PM ET

About GoodHire

Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, USA
Ownership
Subsidiary
Parent company
Checkr

Official profiles

All GoodHire products

GoodHire: frequently asked questions

What is GoodHire used for?

GoodHire is a background check services product built for small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprises. Its modules include Criminal background checks, Driving record checks, Employment drug tests, Education verification, and 2 more.

What are the best alternatives to GoodHire?

In our background check services ranking, the highest-scored products other than GoodHire are Checkr, Certn, and Turn. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: GoodHire alternatives.

Which is better, GoodHire or Checkr?

It depends on the team. Choose GoodHire if: you run fewer than 50 checks a year and want to start right away. Choose Checkr if: you want add-ons priced up front, such as motor vehicle records at $9.50 a check. The full comparison: GoodHire vs Checkr.

What are the pros and cons of GoodHire?

Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: published per-check packages, Built-in FCRA workflow, and screening depth by package. It is less suited to employers above 50 checks per year needing published pricing.

What does GoodHire integrate with?

GoodHire documents integrations, including ADP, BambooHR, Breezy HR, Greenhouse, and 11 more. Every documented connection: GoodHire integrations.

How long does it take to implement GoodHire?

GoodHire states a typical implementation of get up and running in minutes (vendor claim, for running a few checks).

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