GoodHire Background Check Pricing 2026: Basic $29.99 per Check
GoodHire's published per-check tiers, the relationship to Checkr (acquirer), and the SMB use-case that makes GoodHire the preferred choice for sub-50-check-per-year buyers.
The fast facts
| Category | Workforce background checks |
| Pricing model | per check |
| 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 | 17 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 17 June 2026.
- Additional third-party court access fees may apply at pass-through cost.
- Acquired by Checkr in 2022 (announced 12 April 2022); operated as a standalone SMB-focused brand.
- Self-serve account creation; preferred by sub-50-check-per-year buyers.
Why the pricing matches Checkr exactly
GoodHire was acquired by Checkr in April 2022 and now operates as a standalone SMB-focused brand under the Checkr umbrella. Both brands publish identical per-check tiers: $29.99 / $54.99 / $89.99 as of 17 June 2026. Both rebranded their middle and top tiers from Pro / Premier to Essential / Complete during the alignment.
Where GoodHire differs from Checkr
- Sales model. GoodHire is self-serve: create an account, run your first check, pay per check. No annual contract, no setup fee.
- Geographic coverage. GoodHire is US-only. Checkr handles international.
- State-specific compliance. GoodHire publishes dedicated compliance modules for CA, FL, IL, NY, TX and others.
- API depth. Checkr is the API-first product. GoodHire is positioned as a self-serve dashboard.
The published tiers in detail
- Basic ($29.99 per check). SSN trace, sex offender registry, global watchlist, national criminal. Standard for non-regulated US hiring.
- Essential ($54.99 per check). Basic plus unlimited county criminal search. Required for many service-sector roles.
- Complete ($89.99 per check). Essential plus unlimited state criminal search and federal criminal search.
Pass-through court fees
GoodHire passes through county / state court access fees at cost, no markup, matching Checkr's policy. For multi-state SMB the contingency should be 10 to 20 percent on top of the published rate.
When GoodHire beats the enterprise vendors
For hiring volumes below 200 checks per year, GoodHire's combination of published per-check pricing, no setup fee, and no annual minimum is hard to beat with Sterling, HireRight, Accurate Background, or First Advantage.
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