# Checkr vs Verified First

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Checkr

| Attribute | Checkr | Verified First |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.6 (63% (medium)) | 60.4 (56% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A verification platform that uses AI and human expertise to run background checks, screen candidates, and identify risk signals across hiring, tenant screening, lending, and insurance contexts. | Verified First delivers criminal background checks, drug screening, identity trace, and employment/education verification through a cloud-based portal. No long-term contracts or minimum requirements; pay per-check with tiered levels based on screening depth. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"pricing_model":"per_check_tier","deployment_model":"managed_service","ssn_identity_trace":true,"global_international_screening":true,"drug_health_screening_logistics":true,"national_county_criminal_search":true,"education_employment_verification":true}` |
| integrations.count | 200 | 150 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Deltek"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$29.99/report","features":["SSN trace","Sex offender registry"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"report","amount":29.99,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited criminal search","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enhanced","summary":"$59.99/report","features":["SSN trace","Sex offender registry","Enhanced criminal search"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"report","amount":59.99,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Expanded criminal search results","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Maximum","summary":"$94.99/report","features":["Identity verification","Maximum criminal search","Comprehensive databases"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"report","amount":94.99,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Comprehensive database searches with identity verification","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Custom solutions for specific requirements","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Motor Vehicle Records (MVR)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"check","amount":9.5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Drug testing - Clinic-based","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"test","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Healthcare sanctions check","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"check","amount":6,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Employment verification","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"check","amount":12.5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Continuous criminal monitoring","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"individual","amount":1.7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Education verification","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"candidate","amount":8,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Professional license verification","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"check","amount":12,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $29.99/report for basic checks up to $94.99 for comprehensive verification. Extensive add-ons available per-usage. Free profile creation option.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://checkr.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T21:42:39.736Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"report","amount":29.99,"currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$29.99 per check","features":["Nationwide Criminal Search","National Sex Offender Registry","Social Security Address Trace","Global Security Watch List"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":29.99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"$54.99 per check","features":["Unlimited County Criminal Search"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":54.99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$79.99 per check","features":["Employment Verifications","Education Verification","Unlimited County Criminal Search"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":79.99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom screening packages and volume pricing","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $29.99 per check with three tiered plans; custom enterprise packages and volume discounts available","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://verifiedfirst.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:34:48.775Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29.99,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":29.99,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":29.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Background Checks)

| Capability | Checkr | Verified First |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | Managed service |
| 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 |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:20:54.120Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*