Compare/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.

Starting price

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 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?