Head to head

GoodHire vs PeopleFacts

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

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

PeopleFacts

Sales-quoted

PBSA background, drug, and DOT screening for employment, tenants, and volunteers. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where PeopleFacts fits

  • Employers that need FCRA-compliant criminal searches
  • Landlords running tenant screens
  • Nonprofits screening volunteers
  • Teams that also need DOT or drug testing

At a glance

DetailGoodHirePeopleFacts
Starting price$29.99/checkSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underBackground checkBackground check
Capterra4.8 from 116 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

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

PeopleFacts

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.

Not the right fit for

  • HR teams that want a published $ per check
  • Buyers who need a self-serve small-business storefront

Pros and cons

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

PeopleFacts

  • Criminal, drug, and DOT in one vendor
  • Employment, tenant, and volunteer use
  • FCRA-compliant reports, PBSA member
  • No public per-check prices
  • Packages are custom via sales
  • Named ATS connections are not listed

What each one costs

GoodHire

$29.99/check

Checked 18 Sep 2026

PeopleFacts

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Packages are customized for employment, tenant, volunteer, drug, and DOT screening. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try GoodHire or PeopleFacts for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?