GoodHire

goodhire.com
HR & Payroll
Weekend Project

Employment Background Check Services for Companies

How to Replace GoodHire

Overview

GoodHire is an award-winning employment background check platform that helps companies of all sizes manage their screening programs easily and efficiently. The platform offers 100+ screening services with fast turnaround times, industry-leading accuracy, and FCRA compliance expertise. It provides a delightful user experience with modern integrations, customizable packages, and dedicated support.

Features

26 features across 11 categories

Automation(1)

Workflow Automation

Automated workflows to save time on common background check processes

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Candidate Experience(1)

Mobile-Optimized Candidate Portal

Candidates can view their results in a simple, mobile-optimized format

Also in: Lever, Greenhouse, Greenhouse

Compliance(2)

FCRA Compliance

FCRA-certified compliance expertise with in-house compliance experts monitoring regulatory landscape

State-Specific Services

Background check services configured for specific states including California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Customization(3)

Custom Screening Packages

Ability to design custom screening packages by job role or client and pay only for what you need

Industry-Specific Solutions

Pre-configured solutions for staffing, healthcare, nonprofits, small business, accounting, finance, banking, construction, IT, retail, and education

Pre-Bundled Packages

Pre-configured screening packages for quick implementation

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Integration(2)

ATS/HRIS Pre-Integration

Pre-built integrations with common Applicant Tracking Systems and Human Resources Information Systems

Modern API

Modern API for custom integrations and automation

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Notifications(1)

Status Updates and Notifications

Keep users and candidates updated about the status of employment background checks

Also in: Jira Service Management, Juro, Smartsheet

Performance(1)

Fast Turnaround Times

90% of nationwide criminal checks delivered in less than 1 minute

Also in: Jira Service Management, Hugging Face, WordPress.com

Platform/UI(1)

Dashboard

At-a-glance results and status updates with central management across multiple locations, departments, divisions, or clients

Quality(1)

Industry-Leading Accuracy

Dispute rate of 0.085% (less than 0.1%), indicating high accuracy

Screening Service(12)

100+ Screening Services

Over 100 employment screening services available through the platform

Criminal Background Checks

National criminal search with unlimited county and state criminal searches available in higher tiers

Driving Record (MVR) Checks

Motor Vehicle Record checks for employment screening

Education Verification

Verification of educational credentials and degrees

Employment Drug Tests

Drug testing services for employment screening programs

Employment Verification

Verification of prior employment history

Federal Criminal SearchPremium

Federal-level criminal background searches

Global Watchlist Search

International watchlist and sanctions screening

Sex Offender Registry Search

Search of sex offender registries for compliance screening

SSN Trace

Social Security Number trace to identify address history and verify identity

Unlimited County Criminal SearchPremium

Unlimited searches across all county criminal databases

Unlimited State Criminal SearchPremium

Unlimited searches across all state criminal databases

Support(1)

US-Based Support

FCRA-certified, US-based support team for screening, compliance, and how-to questions

Pricing

Basic

$29.99/check
  • SSN Trace
  • Sex Offender Registry Search
  • Global Watchlist Search
  • National Criminal Search

Essential

$54.99/check
  • SSN Trace
  • Sex Offender Registry Search
  • Global Watchlist Search
  • National Criminal Search
  • Unlimited County Criminal Search

Complete

$89.99/check
  • 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

Custom
  • 100+ Screening Options
  • Custom Package Design
  • Volume-Based Pricing

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying GoodHire

Monthly$29.99/mo
Yearly$360/yr
5-Year Total$1.8k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $120
SaaS
$360
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $360
SaaS
$1.1k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $599
SaaS
$1.8k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 26 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a GoodHire alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 26 features.

Buy GoodHire

Better Value
Monthly cost$299.9/mo
3-year total$10,796.4
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

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

ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems)HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems)