Checkr
Modern background checks.
From $29.99/report MCP server API
Bottom line
US background checks billed per report, with a public API and hosted MCP. Workforce Basic starts at $29.99 per report before pass-through fees.
Stands out for: Self-serve packages plus MCP at mcp.checkr.com so hiring agents can read reports.
Watch out for: Court and database access fees are billed on top, at cost. Essential and Complete cost more. International checks are priced by country.
Overview
Checkr sells background checks for employers, plus separate products for personal profiles, tenants, mortgage, and trust. Workforce is the hiring product: Basic, Essential, Complete, and Enterprise. Basic includes SSN trace, sex offender, global watchlist, and national criminal. Essential adds identity verification and unlimited county criminal. Complete adds state and federal criminal.
US hiring teams pick Checkr for pay-as-you-go packages instead of an annual screening contract. Workforce Basic starts at $29.99 per report, Essential at $59.99, Complete at $94.99. Third-party court and database fees are passed through with no markup. There is no monthly platform fee on standard orders. API docs live at docs.checkr.com; customer MCP is at mcp.checkr.com.
Who it's for
Best for
- US employers running criminal packages at hire
- Teams that want candidate self-entry and ATS hooks
- Platforms ordering checks through the Checkr API
- Ops teams that want MCP over their own reports
Not ideal for
- Landlords (use Checkr Tenant, not Workforce)
- Companies that need one global price for every country
Key features
API. Documented API for jobs, candidates, and stage sync.
Fast checks. Faster turnaround packaging when time-to-hire is tight.
MCP server
https://mcp.checkr.com
First-party MCP at mcp.checkr.com. Employers sign in with their own Checkr account to list and summarize their background check reports, and full SSN, date of birth and address are redacted. A separate Candidate MCP lets a product show candidates their own report.
Setup steps and live status MCP Directory Check your stack in the MCP readiness checker
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Workforce Basic | $29.99/report | Court and database fees passed through at cost |
| Workforce Essential | $59.99/report | |
| Workforce Complete | $94.99/report | |
| Enterprise | Quoted | Sales-quoted |
Pay per report with no monthly platform fee on standard orders. Workforce Basic is $29.99, Essential $59.99 and Complete $94.99 per report; Enterprise is sales-quoted. Court and database access fees are passed through at cost on top. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 18 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Checkr expensive?
Checkr starts at $29.99/report. We list 31 background check tools in total. 1 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $30 a month.
- 20 quote-based
- 1 free tier
- 12 public price
Worked out automatically from every background check listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Self-serve Workforce packages from $29.99/report
- No monthly platform fee on standard orders
- Public API plus hosted customer MCP
Cons
- Pass-through court fees sit on top of package price
- International pricing varies by country
- Enterprise ATS depth is quote-only
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How Checkr compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | $29.99/report | ✓ | ✓ | |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $29.99/check | – | ✓ | Compare |
Sales-quoted API
Enterprise global screening if you need more countries and adjudication services.
Sales-quoted API
Global screener that now runs Sterling's checks, if you need more countries.
Sales-quoted API
Another US criminal-and-verify vendor if Checkr’s packages do not fit.
$29.99/check API
Simpler self-serve US checks if you do not need Checkr’s API or MCP.
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