BackgroundChecks.com
SMB-friendly FCRA background screening with public pay-as-you-go packages from $24.99 and no monthly minimums.
From $24.99/check
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Bottom line
BackgroundChecks.com is HireRight's SMB FCRA screening brand (formerly ClearChecks). Pay-as-you-go packages start at $24.99 with no monthly minimums, no setup fees, and no platform fee.
Stands out for: You pay per report. Court pass-through fees are billed at cost. Adverse-action letters and FCRA workflows are included in the account rather than sold as an add-on.
Watch out for: County and education surcharges can still appear at checkout. There is no unlimited monthly search product. High-volume discounts start after 100 reports in a month.
Overview
BackgroundChecks.com is the self-serve SMB brand in the HireRight family. HireRight closed the ClearChecks acquisition on 11 April 2025 and folded that product into this brand. Employers open an account, build a package, email the candidate, and pay per report. The public floor is $24.99. There is no setup fee and no monthly platform fee.
Packages cover national, county, statewide, and federal criminal searches, MVR, employment and education verifications, and drug testing. FCRA adverse-action tooling is included. Court fees pass through at cost. Volume discounts kick in automatically at 100 reports in a month. ATS connectors are marketed at no extra charge.
Who it's for
Best for
- US SMBs that want FCRA checks from $24.99 without a monthly minimum
- Teams on Greenhouse, Lever, JazzHR, Jobvite, or Workable that want ATS connectors
- Employers who need included pre- and post-adverse-action letters
- Hiring managers who prefer PAYG over an enterprise HireRight contract
Not ideal for
- Global employers that need a quoted multi-country HireRight program
- Landlords looking for a non-FCRA tenant screen priced as unlimited monthly
Key features
Pay-as-you-go screening. Order packages without monthly platform fees.
Criminal packages. National, county, statewide, and federal searches.
MVR and verifications. Motor vehicle plus employment and education verify.
FCRA adverse action. Pre- and post-adverse action workflows included.
ATS integrations. Greenhouse, Lever, JazzHR, Jobvite, Workable, and others.
Drug testing. Employer drug screens alongside background packages.
No monthly minimum. Suited to seasonal and low-volume SMB hiring.
Pricing
Packages start at $24.99 per report and are built inside the account rather than from a published plan table. There are no setup fees, no monthly platform fees, and no long-term minimums. Court pass-through fees are billed at cost. FCRA adverse-action tools are included. Automatic volume discounts start at 100 reports in a month. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
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Is BackgroundChecks.com expensive?
BackgroundChecks.com starts at $24.99/check. We list 25 background check tools in total. 1 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $30 a month.
- 15 quote-based
- 1 free tier
- 11 public price
Worked out automatically from every background check listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Public $24.99 PAYG floor with no monthly minimums
- FCRA adverse-action tools included, court fees at cost
- HireRight-backed SMB brand after the April 2025 ClearChecks deal
Cons
- County and education surcharges still hit at checkout on some orders
- No unlimited monthly search SKU
- Enterprise-style SLAs still live on a HireRight quote, not this self-serve board
Integrations
Greenhouse Lever JazzHR Jobvite Workable
How BackgroundChecks.com compares
See all BackgroundChecks.com alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | $24.99/check | – | – | |
| | – | $29.99/report | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $13.99/check | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $29.99/check | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $8.99/applicant | – | – | Compare |
$29.99/report MCP API
Checkr's public Basic+ is $29.99/report with a modern API-first workflow, a higher printed floor than $24.99 PAYG.
$13.99/check API
Certn publishes US and Canada self-serve packages from $13.99/check plus a partner REST API, a cross-border alternative.
$29.99/check API
GoodHire is another SMB FCRA product (Capterra 4.8/116) with a $29.99-style entry rather than $24.99 PAYG.
$8.99/applicant
Sure Check Basic Criminal is $8.99/applicant but skips unlimited county searches until Complete at $25.99.