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Choice Screening alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Choice Screening, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Choice Screening from Sales-quoted

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

Bchex : Printed per-check prices if you refuse a sales quote. From $26/check
Checkr : ATS-native screens if you want a modern order path. From $29.99/report
PeopleFacts : Another mid-market PBSA shop for custom packages. From Sales-quoted
Occuscreen : Background plus drugs with a published $19 floor. From $19/check

Why people look past Choice Screening

There is no public dollar menu. You fill a price request and wait for an account executive.

What we noted

No public per-check prices
Buying waits on an account executive
Not a self-serve developer platform

Not the right fit for

Teams that want a printed $26-style check menu
Buyers who need a public developer API

Worth keeping in mind: No monthly minimums and no setup fees, with packages built from 30-plus products.

Choice Screening alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Choice Screening (the one you are on)	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	–No
Bchex Printed per-check prices if you refuse a sales quote.	–No	$26/check	–No	–No	Head to head
Checkr ATS-native screens if you want a modern order path.	–No	$29.99/report	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
PeopleFacts Another mid-market PBSA shop for custom packages.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	–No	Head to head
Occuscreen Background plus drugs with a published $19 floor.	–No	$19/check	–No	–No	Head to head

What each one does differently

Bchex

$26/check

Why it comes up: Printed per-check prices if you refuse a sales quote.

Stands out: Published per-check prices, no monthly minimum, and a match-any-competitor price promise.

Watch out: County and statewide searches can add government surcharges. Volume discounts start at 50-plus checks a year.

Best for

Schools, nonprofits, and US employers screening hires
Teams that want to pay per check, not a seat
HR orgs on iCIMS, Greenhouse, Workday, or Bullhorn

Read the Bchex write-up Choice Screening vs Bchex

Checkr

$29.99/report MCP API

Why it comes up: ATS-native screens if you want a modern order path.

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.

Best for

US employers running criminal packages at hire
Teams that want candidate self-entry and ATS hooks
Platforms ordering checks through the Checkr API

4.5 on Capterra from 303 reviews

Read the Checkr write-up Choice Screening vs Checkr

PeopleFacts

Sales-quoted

Why it comes up: Another mid-market PBSA shop for custom packages.

Stands out: One shop for criminal, drug, DOT, credit, and international screens without an enterprise CRA brand.

Watch out: There is no public per-check menu. Buying starts with sales, and packages are custom.

Best for

Employers that need FCRA-compliant criminal searches
Landlords running tenant screens
Nonprofits screening volunteers

Read the PeopleFacts write-up Choice Screening vs PeopleFacts

Occuscreen

$19/check

Why it comes up: Background plus drugs with a published $19 floor.

Stands out: Printed starting prices for both background packages and MRO-included drug screens.

Watch out: Accounts start with an end-user agreement and sales setup. Custom packages can run above the $19 floor.

Best for

Employers that want background and drug tests together
HR teams that need MRO-included lab screens
Companies that will complete an end-user agreement

Read the Occuscreen write-up Choice Screening vs Occuscreen

Common questions

What is the best Choice Screening alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 4 alternatives to Choice Screening: Bchex, Checkr, PeopleFacts and Occuscreen. Each one's "Why it comes up" line says what it does differently, and the table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Choice Screening alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Occuscreen is lowest at $19/check. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Choice Screening alternatives have an MCP server?

Checkr ships a first party MCP server, so you can drive it from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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