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Trusted Employees

Best Trusted Employees Alternatives

10 products that do the same job as Trusted Employees, matched to the reason you might switch, with similarity scores and published prices.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated

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Alternatives by reason for switching

  • Lower price per check

    Certn

    From $13.99 per check vs $29.95 per check for Trusted Employees, cheapest packages.

    $13.99 per check

  • Published pricing

    Checkr

    Highest-scoring alternative that publishes its prices (8.4/10).

Trusted Employees alternatives, closest first

Products built for the same job come first, then products that also cover it, each group by similarity: the share of categories (50%), company sizes served (30%) and pricing model (20%) a product shares with Trusted Employees.

  1. Backgrounds Online

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both Backgrounds Online and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity100 of 100
  2. Certn

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both Certn and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity100 of 100
  3. Checkr

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both Checkr and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity100 of 100
  4. GoodHire

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both GoodHire and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity100 of 100
  5. First Advantage

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both First Advantage and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity90 of 100
  6. Accurate Background

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both Accurate Background and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity80 of 100
  7. Cisive

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both Cisive and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity80 of 100
  8. DISA Global Solutions

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both DISA Global Solutions and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity80 of 100
  9. Universal Background Screening

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both Universal Background Screening and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity80 of 100
  10. HireRight

    vs Trusted Employees: No list price or score published for both HireRight and Trusted Employees yet.

    Similarity70 of 100

Why buyers look beyond Trusted Employees

  1. Fees on top of package prices

    Court, DMV and verification fees are added at cost, plus a per-applicant online form fee.

  2. No named ATS partners

    No list of pre-built ATS connectors is published; integrations go through its API.

Trusted Employees vs its closest alternatives

Background Check Services comparison: LeadChange Score, pricing and verified features
ProductScorePricing modelOpen APISOC 2 Type IIFCRA compliance
Trusted EmployeesNot scoredPer checkNot verified
Backgrounds OnlineNot scoredPer check
Certn8.2Per check
Checkr8.4Per check
GoodHire6.4Per checkNot verified
First Advantage5.5Per checkNot verified
Accurate Background4.6Quote onlyNot verified
CisiveNot scoredQuote onlyNot verified

Alternatives to similar products

Frequently asked questions

Which Trusted Employees alternatives publish their prices?

Of the alternatives to Trusted Employees, Backgrounds Online, Certn, Checkr, and GoodHire publish list prices for at least one plan. Trusted Employees publishes part of its pricing.

Why do teams look for Trusted Employees alternatives?

The fit limits documented for Trusted Employees: fees on top of package prices and no named ATS partners. The “Why buyers look beyond Trusted Employees” section explains each one from its source.

Switching from Trusted Employees?

Tell us why you’re leaving and when your contract ends, and see the alternatives that fit, with verified evidence for what you need, ranked without regard to who pays us.

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