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CrossChq vs GoodHire

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

Starting price

CrossChq

Sales-quoted

Automated reference checks, fraud detection, and quality-of-hire analytics. Pricing is quote-based.

Where CrossChq fits

  • TA teams replacing manual reference calls
  • Companies on Workday, Greenhouse, or iCIMS
  • Quality-of-hire programmes that want structured reference data
  • Hiring that needs fraud signals on applications

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

DetailCrossChqGoodHire
Starting priceSales-quoted$29.99/check
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAssessments, Background check, Reference checksBackground check
Capterra4.9 from 15 reviews4.8 from 116 reviews

Where they pull apart

CrossChq

Stands out: References as structured data plus fraud and quality-of-hire, not a phone-tag spreadsheet.

Watch out: Pricing is quote-based, so budget from a quote.

Not the right fit for

  • SMBs that want a $42 Veremark package
  • Teams that only need a criminal background check
  • Buyers who need a public price grid

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

CrossChq

  • Structured references instead of phone tag
  • Workday, Greenhouse, and iCIMS named
  • Fraud and quality-of-hire in the same product family
  • No published pricing grid
  • Not a criminal background check
  • SMB packages like Veremark may be cheaper for simple references

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

CrossChq

Sales-quoted

Crosschq does not publish a price, and crosschq.com has no pricing page. Buyers book a demo for a quote. The $399/mo figure on some review sites does not come from Crosschq. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

GoodHire

$29.99/check

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

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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?