Compare/Head to head

Choice Screening vs Occuscreen

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

Starting price

Choice Screening

Sales-quoted

Customizable background, drug, and I-9 screening. Pricing is sales-quoted. No setup fees or monthly minimums.

Where Choice Screening fits

  • Staffing and healthcare employers that need FCRA help
  • HR teams that want custom packages, not a fixed SKU
  • Buyers who refuse monthly minimums
  • Companies that also need titers and drug screens

Occuscreen

$19/check

Background checks and drug screening in one PBSA shop. Background packages start at $19. Lab drug screens start at $39.

Where Occuscreen fits

  • Employers that want background and drug tests together
  • HR teams that need MRO-included lab screens
  • Companies that will complete an end-user agreement
  • Hiring managers who want a simple order portal

At a glance

DetailChoice ScreeningOccuscreen
Starting priceSales-quoted$19/check
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underBackground checkBackground check

Where they pull apart

Choice Screening

Stands out: No monthly minimums and no setup fees, with packages built from 30-plus products.

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

Not the right fit for

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

Occuscreen

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.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need instant self-serve checkout with no paperwork
  • Buyers who want a public developer API

Pros and cons

Choice Screening

  • No setup fees or monthly minimums
  • 30-plus products in custom packages
  • Drug screens and I-9 beside criminal
  • No public per-check prices
  • Buying waits on an account executive
  • Not a self-serve developer platform

Occuscreen

  • Background packages from $19
  • Drug screens from $39 with MRO
  • Background and drugs in one portal
  • Account setup needs an agreement
  • Custom packages can exceed $19
  • Password resets every 90 days

What each one costs

Choice Screening

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No setup fees and no monthly minimums, per vendor. Packages are customized from 30-plus products. No public rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Occuscreen

$19/check

Background packages start at $19. Oral fluid and urine lab drug screens start at $39 including MRO, plus supplies on oral fluid. Custom comprehensive packages are available. New accounts require an end-user agreement. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Choice Screening or Occuscreen for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?