Accurate Background
Background plus bundled drug and health screening.
Quote-based pricing API
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Bottom line
Global employment background screening with an API and ATS integrations. Quote-based.
Stands out for: Minority-owned global screener that also offers a background check API with a developer sandbox.
Watch out for: There is no public per-check price. Packages are quoted, and the client ordering platform is aimed at employers with 1,000-plus staff.
Overview
Accurate Background provides employment background screening worldwide, with criminal searches, verifications and related checks. It serves industries including healthcare, staffing, retail, transportation, gig marketplaces and financial services. The company describes itself as the largest privately held, minority-owned global screening provider. Employers can order through a client platform, connect their ATS, or use the background check API.
Teams pick Accurate when screening spans many countries and regulations and they want a dedicated partner. Candidates get a mobile-first flow, and support runs around the clock. Pricing is quote-based: packages depend on the checks, volume and locations involved, and there is no public rate card. Developers can use a portal with API documentation, a sandbox and webhooks.
Who it's for
Best for
- Employers screening across several countries
- High-volume hiring in healthcare, staffing and transport
- Teams connecting checks to an ATS
- Apps and platforms embedding checks by API
Not ideal for
- One-off personal background checks
- Buyers who want a published per-check price
Key features
Background checks. Employment background packages ordered from the hiring flow.
Drug testing. Drug screens alongside background orders.
API. Documented API for jobs, candidates, and stage sync.
Pricing
Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Packages are priced by the checks, locations and volume you need. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
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Is Accurate Background expensive?
Accurate Background does not publish a price. It is one of 20 quote-based tools among the 31 background check tools in our directory. 1 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $30 a month.
- 20 quote-based
- 1 free tier
- 12 public price
Worked out automatically from every background check listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Global coverage across 6 continents
- API with sandbox and webhooks
- ATS integrations available
Cons
- No public per-check pricing
- Ordering platform aimed at large employers
- Packages need a sales conversation
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