HireRight
Enterprise background checks.
Quote-based pricing API
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Bottom line
Enterprise background screening with a REST API and wide ATS and HCM integrations. Pricing is a custom quote.
Stands out for: Integrates with 70 solutions across more than 45 HCM and ATS providers, plus the HireRight Connect REST API.
Watch out for: No published per-check price. Cost depends on industry, check types, volume and regulatory needs, so budget only after a scoped package.
Overview
HireRight is an employment background screening company. It offers criminal record searches, identity checks, employment and education verification, drug and health screening, I-9 management and related services. Coverage runs across many countries. The HireRight Connect REST API lets clients and partners build integrations for ordering checks, receiving status updates and accessing reports from their own systems.
Teams pick HireRight when screening volume and compliance call for an enterprise vendor. Pricing is a custom quote built around your industry, hiring conditions, regulatory needs and budget, with no public per-check figure. Screening can run inside your hiring stack through integrations with 70 solutions across more than 45 HCM and ATS providers. Plan on a scoped package before you know the cost.
Who it's for
Best for
- 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
Not ideal for
- Small firms wanting a published per-check price
- Individuals ordering a personal check
Key features
Global. Global employment coverage for distributed teams.
Enterprise. Enterprise packaging, security, and procurement readiness.
Pricing
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. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is HireRight expensive?
HireRight does not publish a price. It is one of 20 quote-based tools among the 31 background check tools in our directory. 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
- Wide ATS and HCM integration coverage
- REST API for custom integrations
- Global screening coverage
Cons
- No published per-check price
- Enterprise sales cycle
- Too heavy for occasional small hiring
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How HireRight compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | ✓ | |
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| | – | $29.99/check | – | ✓ | Compare |
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