GoodHire
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Employment Background Check Services for Companies
How to Replace GoodHireOverview
Features
26 features across 11 categories
Automation(1)
Automated workflows to save time on common background check processes
Candidate Experience(1)
Candidates can view their results in a simple, mobile-optimized format
Compliance(2)
FCRA-certified compliance expertise with in-house compliance experts monitoring regulatory landscape
Background check services configured for specific states including California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas
Customization(3)
Ability to design custom screening packages by job role or client and pay only for what you need
Pre-configured solutions for staffing, healthcare, nonprofits, small business, accounting, finance, banking, construction, IT, retail, and education
Pre-configured screening packages for quick implementation
Integration(2)
Pre-built integrations with common Applicant Tracking Systems and Human Resources Information Systems
Modern API for custom integrations and automation
Notifications(1)
Keep users and candidates updated about the status of employment background checks
Performance(1)
90% of nationwide criminal checks delivered in less than 1 minute
Platform/UI(1)
At-a-glance results and status updates with central management across multiple locations, departments, divisions, or clients
Quality(1)
Dispute rate of 0.085% (less than 0.1%), indicating high accuracy
Screening Service(12)
Over 100 employment screening services available through the platform
National criminal search with unlimited county and state criminal searches available in higher tiers
Motor Vehicle Record checks for employment screening
Verification of educational credentials and degrees
Drug testing services for employment screening programs
Verification of prior employment history
Federal-level criminal background searches
International watchlist and sanctions screening
Search of sex offender registries for compliance screening
Social Security Number trace to identify address history and verify identity
Unlimited searches across all county criminal databases
Unlimited searches across all state criminal databases
Support(1)
FCRA-certified, US-based support team for screening, compliance, and how-to questions
Pricing
Basic
- ✓SSN Trace
- ✓Sex Offender Registry Search
- ✓Global Watchlist Search
- ✓National Criminal Search
Essential
- ✓SSN Trace
- ✓Sex Offender Registry Search
- ✓Global Watchlist Search
- ✓National Criminal Search
- ✓Unlimited County Criminal Search
Complete
- ✓SSN Trace
- ✓Sex Offender Registry Search
- ✓Global Watchlist Search
- ✓National Criminal Search
- ✓Unlimited County Criminal Search
- ✓Unlimited State Criminal Search
- ✓Federal Criminal Search
Custom Packages
- ✓100+ Screening Options
- ✓Custom Package Design
- ✓Volume-Based Pricing
Cost Calculator
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Total Cost Comparison
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Build vs Buy
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Buying GoodHire saves ~$7,683.6 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 26 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
2 known integrations