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Foley alternatives

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

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Closest alternatives

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The short answer

Checkr : General CRA if you skip DOT files and Clearinghouse. From $29.99/report
DISA : Drug and DOT specialist if testing volume is the whole job. From Sales-quoted
InfoMart : Employment CRA if office screens matter more than fleet DQ files. From Sales-quoted
Occuscreen : Background plus drugs if you want a simpler CRA portal. From $19/check

Why people look past Foley

Criminal checks sit on Professional and Power, not Essential. There is no public dollar card.

What we noted

No public dollar rate card
Criminal screens start above Essential
Buying starts with a demo

Not the right fit for

Office employers with no DOT exposure
Buyers who need a printed monthly SaaS fee

Worth keeping in mind: One platform for DQ files, Clearinghouse, drug tests, and criminal screens, plus Navigator AI guidance.

Foley alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Foley (the one you are on)	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	✓Yes
Checkr General CRA if you skip DOT files and Clearinghouse.	–No	$29.99/report	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
DISA Drug and DOT specialist if testing volume is the whole job.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
InfoMart Employment CRA if office screens matter more than fleet DQ files.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Occuscreen Background plus drugs if you want a simpler CRA portal.	–No	$19/check	–No	–No	Head to head

What each one does differently

Checkr

$29.99/report MCP API

Why it comes up: General CRA if you skip DOT files and Clearinghouse.

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 Foley vs Checkr

DISA

Sales-quoted API

Why it comes up: Drug and DOT specialist if testing volume is the whole job.

Stands out: Screening built around DOT, drugs, and occupational health, not a generic nationwide criminal package for office hires.

Watch out: If you do not have DOT or safety-sensitive roles, you are buying the wrong CRA. Pricing is quoted.

Best for

Transportation and logistics employers
DOT-regulated workforces
Safety-sensitive hiring that needs drug and occ-health in one vendor

Read the DISA write-up Foley vs DISA

InfoMart

Sales-quoted API

Why it comes up: Employment CRA if office screens matter more than fleet DQ files.

Stands out: PBSA-accredited CRA with a public REST API and same-day-ish 1.06-day average turnaround.

Watch out: There is no public per-check menu. Under 10 checks a year still goes through onboarding, not a storefront cart.

Best for

HR teams that want ATS/HRIS API orders
Small companies that still want full CRA coverage
Enterprises needing custom hierarchy and packages

Read the InfoMart write-up Foley vs InfoMart

Occuscreen

$19/check

Why it comes up: Background plus drugs if you want a simpler CRA portal.

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 Foley vs Occuscreen

Common questions

What is the best Foley alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 4 alternatives to Foley: Checkr, DISA, InfoMart 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 Foley 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 Foley 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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