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.
Where BackgroundChecks.com fits
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
US background checks billed per report, with a public API and hosted MCP. Workforce Basic starts at $29.99 per report before pass-through fees.
Where Checkr fits
US employers running criminal packages at hire
Teams that want candidate self-entry and ATS hooks
Platforms ordering checks through the Checkr API
Ops teams that want MCP over their own reports
At a glance
Detail
BackgroundChecks.com
Checkr
Starting price
$24.99/check
$29.99/report
Free tier
–No
–No
MCP server
–No
✓Yes
Public API
–No
✓Yes
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Where they pull apart
BackgroundChecks.com
Stands out: 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: 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.
Not the right fit for
Global employers that need a quoted multi-country HireRight program
Landlords looking for a non-FCRA tenant screen priced as unlimited monthly
Checkr
Stands out: Self-serve packages plus MCP at mcp.checkr.com so hiring agents can read reports.
Watch out: Court and database access fees are billed on top, at cost. Essential and Complete cost more. International checks are priced by country.
Not the right fit for
Landlords (use Checkr Tenant, not Workforce)
Companies that need one global price for every country
Pros and cons
BackgroundChecks.com
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
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
Checkr
Self-serve Workforce packages from $29.99/report
No monthly platform fee on standard orders
Public API plus hosted customer MCP
Pass-through court fees sit on top of package price
International pricing varies by country
Enterprise ATS depth is quote-only
What each one costs
BackgroundChecks.com
$24.99/check
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
Checkr
$29.99/report
Pay per report with no monthly platform fee on standard orders. Workforce Basic is $29.99, Essential $59.99 and Complete $94.99 per report; Enterprise is sales-quoted. Court and database access fees are passed through at cost on top. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 18 Sep 2026
Common questions
Is BackgroundChecks.com cheaper than Checkr?
BackgroundChecks.com starts lower, at $24.99/check against $29.99/report for Checkr. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try BackgroundChecks.com or Checkr for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does BackgroundChecks.com or Checkr have an MCP server?
Checkr ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.
