Comparison

Checkr vs Sterling Check

On the evidence we track, Checkr leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Checkr full profile →Sterling Check full profile →

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★Checkr73

Sterling Check50

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	CheckrLeader	Sterling Check
vioscaleAI score	73 / 100medium · 73%	50 / 100low · 12%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	freemium	-
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	-
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$24.99	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	200	1
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	-	https://www.sterlingcheck.com/blog/2022/01/what-does-your-compliance-team-need-to-know-in-2022/
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide
Content
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	-

Score

vioscaleAI score

Checkr73 / 100medium · 73%

Sterling Check50 / 100low · 12%

Pricing

Free tier

Checkr✓

Sterling Check–

Model

Checkrfreemium

Sterling Check–

Price level

Checkrmid

Sterling Check–

Starting price

Checkr$24.99

Sterling Check–

Transparent

Checkr✓

Sterling Check–

Integrations

Count

Checkr200

Sterling Check1

Security

Gdpr

Checkr✓

Sterling Check–

Iso27001

Checkr✓

Sterling Check–

Soc2

Checkr✓

Sterling Check–

Trust center

Checkr–

Sterling Checkhttps://www.sterlingcheck.com/blog/2022/01/what-does-your-compliance-team-need-to-know-in-2022/

Reliability

Status page

Checkr✓

Sterling Check–

Market

Availability

CheckrAvailable worldwide

Sterling CheckAvailable worldwide

Content

Faq

Checkr5 items

Sterling Check–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for background checks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Background Checks
Capability	Checkr	Sterling Check
Capabilities
Deployment model	API centric saas	API centric saas
National county criminal search	✓	✓
Ssn identity trace	✓	-
Motor vehicle record mvr checks	✓	✓
Global international screening	✓	✓
Education employment verification	✓	✓
Drug health screening logistics	✓	✓
Fcra compliant consumer reporting agency	✓	-
Adverse action workflow automation	✓	✓
ATS greenhouse lever integration	✓	✓
SOC2 type ii	-	-
ISO 27001	-	-
Pricing model	Per check tier	-

Capabilities

Deployment model

CheckrAPI centric saas

Sterling CheckAPI centric saas

National county criminal search

Checkr✓

Sterling Check✓

Ssn identity trace

Checkr✓

Sterling Check-

Motor vehicle record mvr checks

Checkr✓

Sterling Check✓

Global international screening

Checkr✓

Sterling Check✓

Education employment verification

Checkr✓

Sterling Check✓

Drug health screening logistics

Checkr✓

Sterling Check✓

Fcra compliant consumer reporting agency

Checkr✓

Sterling Check-

Adverse action workflow automation

Checkr✓

Sterling Check✓

ATS greenhouse lever integration

Checkr✓

Sterling Check✓

SOC2 type ii

Checkr-

Sterling Check-

ISO 27001

Checkr-

Sterling Check-

Pricing model

CheckrPer check tier

Sterling Check-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Checkr

Leader

A verification platform delivering background checks, criminal record searches, employment and income verification, and identity checks within seconds. It uses AI alongside human expertise to help organizations make confident hiring and lending decisions with industry-leading accuracy and compliance.

Independently observed

Sterling Check

Cloud-based screening service combining identity verification, criminal background checks, drug and health screening, and employment verification. Serves organizations globally with API-driven workflows and integrations into major HR platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Checkr

Leader

from $24.99/reportUsage-basedFree tier

From $24.99/report. Free tier available.

Background Check - Standard$29.99/report
- SSN trace
- Global watchlist search
- National criminal search
Background Check - Enhanced$59.99/report
- Identity verification
- Unlimited county criminal search
Background Check - Complete$94.99/report
- Unlimited state criminal search
- Federal criminal search
Free ProfileFree
- Work history verification
- Degree verification
- License verification
- Continuous monitoring
Personal ChecksFrom $49.99/report
- County criminal search
- State criminal search
Rental Screening$24.99/report
Lender Package$34.99/report
- Employment verification
- Income verification
- Asset verification

as of 2026-09-04verify ↗

Sterling Check

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Checkr	Sterling Check
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Checkr✓

Sterling Check✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Checkr✓

Sterling Check✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Checkr

Leader

2 total

Greenhouse
Lever

Independently observed

Sterling Check

3 total

Workday Recruiting
AT&T
Workday

Independently observed

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