Head to head

InfoMart vs Universal Background

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

InfoMart

Sales-quoted

Employment background checks for SMB and enterprise. Pricing is sales-quoted. A documented REST API is public.

Where InfoMart fits

  • HR teams that want ATS/HRIS API orders
  • Small companies that still want full CRA coverage
  • Enterprises needing custom hierarchy and packages
  • Employers adding drug tests and MVRs to criminal

Enterprise background, drug, and occupational-health screening. Pricing is sales-quoted. PBSA-accredited CRA.

Where Universal Background fits

  • Healthcare and staffing employers with safety-sensitive roles
  • Transport and DOT-regulated fleets
  • Enterprises that want a dedicated service team
  • HR teams that also need drug tests and physicals

At a glance

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

Where they pull apart

InfoMart

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.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who want a printed $26 check menu
  • Teams that will not complete an account setup

Universal Background

Stands out: White-glove client teams plus criminal results in under two days on the vendor's own figures.

Watch out: There is no public per-check menu. Buying starts with sales, aimed at healthcare and transport employers.

Not the right fit for

  • Small shops that want a printed $ per check
  • Buyers who need instant self-serve checkout

Pros and cons

InfoMart

  • Documented REST API for ATS orders
  • PBSA-accredited, ~1-day turnaround claimed
  • SMB and enterprise programs both sold
  • No public per-check prices
  • Low-volume still needs onboarding
  • Not a self-serve consumer storefront

Universal Background

  • PBSA-accredited enterprise CRA
  • Criminal results under 2 days claimed
  • Drug tests and physicals in the same shop
  • No public per-check prices
  • Buying starts with a sales conversation
  • Built for enterprise, not DIY small biz

What each one costs

InfoMart

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. SMB on-demand for fewer than 10 checks a year still goes through onboarding. Ten-plus checks a year get a custom program. No public rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Universal Background

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Packages cover background checks, drug testing, occupational health, and verifications. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try InfoMart or Universal Background 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?