Head to head

HireRight vs PeopleFacts

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

HireRight

Sales-quoted

Enterprise background screening with a REST API and wide ATS and HCM integrations. Pricing is a custom quote.

Where HireRight fits

  • Enterprises with regulated or high-volume hiring
  • Teams that screen inside their ATS or HCM
  • Employers screening candidates in many countries
  • Buyers running a formal screening RFP

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

DetailHireRightPeopleFacts
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underBackground checkBackground check

Where they pull apart

HireRight

Stands out: Integrates with 70 solutions across more than 45 HCM and ATS providers, plus the HireRight Connect REST API.

Watch out: No published per-check price. Cost depends on industry, check types, volume and regulatory needs, so budget only after a scoped package.

Not the right fit for

  • Small firms wanting a published per-check price
  • Individuals ordering a personal check

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

HireRight

  • Wide ATS and HCM integration coverage
  • REST API for custom integrations
  • Global screening coverage
  • No published per-check price
  • Enterprise sales cycle
  • Too heavy for occasional small hiring

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

HireRight

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Packages are priced by industry, check types, volume and compliance needs. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 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 HireRight or PeopleFacts for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?