Head to head

Accurate Background vs GoodHire

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Accurate Background

Sales-quoted

Global employment background screening with an API and ATS integrations. Quote-based.

Where Accurate Background fits

  • 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

GoodHire

$29.99/check

US employment background checks with public per-check pricing. Basic starts at $29.99/check for under 50 checks a year.

Where GoodHire fits

  • US SMBs that run occasional background checks
  • Staffing and hourly desks that want FCRA-compliant ordering from the ATS
  • Companies that also need drug tests and MVR on the same vendor
  • Teams already in Greenhouse, Lever, Workable, BambooHR, or Workday

At a glance

DetailAccurate BackgroundGoodHire
Starting priceSales-quoted$29.99/check
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underBackground checkBackground check
CapterraNot enough reviews4.8 from 116 reviews

Where they pull apart

Accurate Background

Stands out: Minority-owned global screener that also offers a background check API with a developer sandbox.

Watch out: There is no public per-check price. Packages are quoted, and the client ordering platform is aimed at employers with 1,000-plus staff.

Not the right fit for

  • One-off personal background checks
  • Buyers who want a published per-check price

GoodHire

Stands out: SMBs can actually see a rate card: Basic $29.99, Essential $59.99, Complete $94.99 per check, with a self-serve path under 50 checks a year instead of a mandatory sales call.

Watch out: Those prices are for fewer than 50 checks a year. Volume is a custom quote. County, state, and federal searches, drug tests, MVR, and education/employment verifications stack on. Third-party pass-through fees apply. Do not budget $29.99 as the all-in cost of a hire.

Not the right fit for

  • Global screening programs that need one worldwide CRA
  • Enterprises that will immediately exceed 50 checks and wanted the $29.99 number to hold

Pros and cons

Accurate Background

  • Global coverage across 6 continents
  • API with sandbox and webhooks
  • ATS integrations available
  • No public per-check pricing
  • Ordering platform aimed at large employers
  • Packages need a sales conversation

GoodHire

  • Public Basic price at $29.99/check for low volume
  • Drug tests and MVR on the same platform
  • Broad ATS/HRIS ordering list including Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, and BambooHR
  • $29.99 is the <50-checks band, not volume pricing
  • County, drug, and verification add-ons plus pass-through fees
  • US-centric; not a global screening platform

What each one costs

Accurate Background

Sales-quoted

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

GoodHire

$29.99/check

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Accurate Background or GoodHire for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?