KarmaCheck Review
KarmaCheck is a background check, drug testing, occupational health and credentialing platform for staffing firms, with AI agents and an API. Prices are not published.
- Pricing model
- Per check
Best for
- Staffing firms, including healthcare staffing, that screen and credential candidates at volume
- Teams that work in Bullhorn and want screening orders and credentials synced there
- Buyers that want drug testing and occupational health in the same order as background checks
Not ideal for
- Buyers who want a published price list before talking to sales
How we evaluated KarmaCheck
This review rests on 11 facts checked against KarmaCheck’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
KarmaCheck is a San Francisco background check and credentialing platform built for staffing firms, covering criminal, verification, drug and occupational health checks with AI agents for document collection and credential tracking. It completed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit, offers an API and a Bullhorn integration, and does not publish prices; passthrough fees are itemized on invoices.
Strengths
Built for staffing
Staffing pages, a Bullhorn integration and AI agents for document requests, processing and requirements checks.
Evidence: Industry focus: Staffing agencies, healthcare, IT and technology, gig economy, call center and BPO
Broad check menu
SSN trace, national, county, state and federal criminal, verifications, drug panels and occupational health in one platform.
Evidence: County criminal search: Yes
API-first
Every part of the system is exposed through its API, alongside ATS and HRIS integrations.
Evidence: Open API: Yes
Weaknesses
Prices not published
Pricing and subscription plans are arranged with sales.
Evidence: Price transparency: Quote only
Fees added to invoices
Passthrough data fees and credit card processing fees are billed on top of KarmaCheck fees.
Evidence: Extra costs: Passthrough fees (courts, DMVs, databases, verifications), Credit card processing fees
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Per check
Price transparency
Quote only
Quick answers
- How much does KarmaCheck cost?
- KarmaCheck does not publish prices; customers are charged per package of screenings, and passthrough fees appear as a separate invoice line.Based on Pricing model: Per check
- Is KarmaCheck SOC 2 Type 2?
- Yes. KarmaCheck announced in April 2023 that it completed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit with a favorable report.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes
- Does KarmaCheck integrate with Bullhorn?
- Yes. Its Bullhorn integration automates screening orders and syncs completed credentials.Based on Notable integrations: Bullhorn, symplr CTM, Workday
- What AI features does KarmaCheck have?
- Requirements verification, document processing and document request agents, AI ID verification and an MCP server.Based on AI features: Requirements Verification Agent, Document Processing Agent, Document Request Agent, AI-powered ID and selfie matching, MCP server
Coverage of core background check services capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Background Check Services, checked against KarmaCheck’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
9 verified of 13 core capabilities
Background Check Services
- FCRA disclosure and consent · not verified yet
- Identity and SSN trace
- County criminal search
- National criminal database
- Sex offender registry search
- Employment and education verification
- Motor vehicle records · not verified yet
- Drug and health screening
- Adverse action workflow
- Individualized assessment support · not verified yet
- Dispute and reinvestigation
- State and local rule handling · not verified yet
- ATS and onboarding integration
Specifications
Fit
- Industry focus
- Staffing agencies, healthcare, IT and technology, gig economy, call center and BPO
Product
- Modules
- Background checks, Occupational health, Drug screenings, Fraud detection, ID verification, Workflow automation (AI agents), KarmaCheck Wallet
- AI features
- Requirements Verification Agent, Document Processing Agent, Document Request Agent, AI-powered ID and selfie matching, MCP server
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
Support
- Support channels
- Chat, Phone, Email
KarmaCheck integrations
Native integrations
KarmaCheck integration coverage
The 10 apps that background check services products document most often, and whether KarmaCheck documents each.
1 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by KarmaCheck; 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.
KarmaCheck alternatives
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KarmaCheck: frequently asked questions
How long do KarmaCheck background checks take?
KarmaCheck states there is no guaranteed turnaround: some screenings are instant, others depend on courts and data sources.
What is KarmaCheck Wallet?
KarmaCheck Wallet lets employers reuse candidate screenings that never expire.
Does KarmaCheck offer drug testing?
Yes. Drug screenings and occupational health are ordered in the same platform as background checks.
Where is KarmaCheck based?
KarmaCheck lists its address in San Francisco, California.
What are the best alternatives to KarmaCheck?
In our background check services ranking, the highest-scored products other than KarmaCheck are Checkr, Certn, and Turn. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: KarmaCheck alternatives.
What are the pros and cons of KarmaCheck?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: built for staffing, broad check menu, and API-first. It is less suited to buyers who want a published price list before talking to sales.
Does KarmaCheck have an API?
Yes. KarmaCheck offers an open API to customers.
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