GoodHire Background Check Cost 2026: From $29.99 per Check
GoodHire's three published per-check tiers, the SMB-focused UX, and the price-parity story since the Checkr acquisition in April 2022.
The fast facts
| Segment | SMB-friendly |
| Pricing model | tiered package |
| Cheapest published | $29.99 per check (Basic) |
| Free tier | No |
| Geographic coverage | United States only, with state-specific compliance modules for CA, FL, IL, NY, TX, and others. |
| Source | www.goodhire.com/pricing/ |
| Verified | June 2026 |
Tier breakdown
| Tier | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $29.99 / check | SSN trace, sex offender registry search, global watchlist search, national criminal search. |
| Essential | $54.99 / check | Basic plus unlimited county criminal search. |
| Complete | $89.99 / check | Essential plus unlimited state criminal search and federal criminal search. |
The pricing model in one paragraph
Pay-per-check with three published packages priced identically to Checkr at the time of verification. Sells primarily to SMB through self-serve account creation. Pass-through court fees apply.
Notes from the pricing page
- Pricing aligns exactly with Checkr's three published packages at $29.99 / $54.99 / $89.99 as of June 2026.
- Additional third-party court access fees may apply at pass-through cost.
- Acquired by Checkr in April 2022; operated as a standalone SMB-focused brand.
- Self-serve account creation; preferred by sub-50-check-per-year buyers.
Price parity with Checkr
GoodHire and Checkr publish identical per-check rates as of June 2026: $29.99 / $54.99 / $89.99. The two brands are operated under the same owner (Checkr acquired GoodHire in April 2022) and target different buyer personas: Checkr leads on API and developer experience for tech-heavy employers, GoodHire leads on SMB self-serve UX. Same numbers, different sales motion.
Tier breakdown
- Basic ($29.99). SSN trace, sex offender registry search, global watchlist search, national criminal search.
- Essential ($54.99). Basic plus unlimited county criminal search.
- Complete ($89.99). Essential plus unlimited state criminal search and federal criminal search.
Hidden costs
- Pass-through court access fees. Like Checkr, GoodHire passes through county-court and state-record access fees at cost. Add $5 to $40 per check depending on jurisdiction.
- Add-ons. Drug screening, MVR, employment verification, and education verification are priced separately and not always disclosed on the public pricing page.
- State-specific compliance modules. CA, FL, IL, NY, TX, and other state-specific add-ons may apply where local law requires additional candidate disclosures.
Why pick GoodHire over Checkr
- Smoother SMB self-serve account creation; useful for sub-50-check-per-year buyers.
- State-specific compliance modules surfaced in the UI rather than buried in API responses.
- Same per-check rate at every tier; no commercial penalty for picking the SMB brand.
Why not pick GoodHire
- US only; international hiring needs route to Checkr or a different vendor.
- Less suitable for high-volume API-driven flows (Checkr is the technical default).
Try it in the calculator
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