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InfoMart vs Universal Background

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

Starting price

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