specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Checkr
providerId: checkr
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Background Checks
- Employment Screening
- Compliance
- Pricing
- Plans
description: >-
  Checkr prices background checks primarily on a per-check basis by package
  tier, not on a per-API-call basis. The API itself is free to use with a
  Checkr account; you pay for each report / screening you order. Published
  self-serve package tiers are Basic+ (~$29.99/check: SSN trace, national
  criminal search, sex offender registry), Essential (~$54.99/check: adds a
  7-year county criminal search and motor vehicle records), and Professional
  (~$79.99/check: adds federal criminal search plus education and employment
  verification). Higher-volume and specialized needs (staffing, healthcare,
  gig/marketplace, international) are handled through custom/enterprise
  agreements with volume pricing and account management. Certain screenings
  incur pass-through third-party fees (county/state court access, DMV/MVR
  access, verification fees) that Checkr invoices at cost without markup.
notes: >-
  Per-check package prices reflect Checkr's published self-serve pricing at the
  review date and can change; enterprise/custom pricing is negotiated. Verify
  current rates on the Checkr pricing page during reconciliation. Prices are in
  USD.
sources:
- https://checkr.com/pricing
- https://checkr.com/pricing/plans
- https://docs.checkr.com/
- https://help.checkr.com/s/article/115001342747-FAQs-about-Checkr-charges-fees
plans:
- id: checkr-basic-plus
  name: Basic+
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Entry package covering an SSN trace, national criminal records search, and
    sex offender registry search. Suited to lower-risk roles.
  entries:
  - label: Per Background Check
    name: basic_plus_check
    type: usage
    metric: reports
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: us
    unit: 1
    price: '29.99'
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: SSN Trace
  - name: National Criminal Records Search
  - name: Sex Offender Registry Search
  - name: API Access
  - name: Webhooks
- id: checkr-essential
  name: Essential
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Mid-tier package that adds a 7-year county criminal records search and a
    motor vehicle records (MVR) search on top of Basic+, for roles that involve
    driving or need deeper county-level coverage.
  entries:
  - label: Per Background Check
    name: essential_check
    type: usage
    metric: reports
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: us
    unit: 1
    price: '54.99'
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Everything in Basic+
  - name: 7-Year County Criminal Records Search
  - name: Motor Vehicle Records (MVR)
- id: checkr-professional
  name: Professional
  type: paid
  description: >-
    Comprehensive package that adds a federal criminal records search plus
    education and employment verification on top of Essential, for higher-trust
    or regulated roles.
  entries:
  - label: Per Background Check
    name: professional_check
    type: usage
    metric: reports
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: us
    unit: 1
    price: '79.99'
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Everything in Essential
  - name: Federal Criminal Records Search
  - name: Education Verification
  - name: Employment Verification
- id: checkr-third-party-fees
  name: Third-Party Pass-Through Fees
  type: usage
  description: >-
    Add-on court, DMV, and verification access fees passed through at cost on
    top of the package price. Charged only when the underlying screening incurs
    them; Checkr does not mark these up.
  entries:
  - label: County / State Court Access Fee
    name: court_access_fee
    type: usage
    metric: screenings
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: us
    unit: 1
    price: pass-through at cost (varies by jurisdiction)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: DMV / MVR Access Fee
    name: dmv_access_fee
    type: usage
    metric: screenings
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: us
    unit: 1
    price: pass-through at cost (varies by state)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Verification Fee
    name: verification_fee
    type: usage
    metric: screenings
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: pass-through at cost (education / employment / international)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: At-Cost Billing
  - name: No Markup
- id: checkr-enterprise
  name: Custom / Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Negotiated agreements for high-volume, staffing, healthcare, gig/marketplace,
    and international programs. Includes custom packages, volume pricing,
    dedicated support, hierarchy/node account structure, and partner/OAuth
    integrations.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Custom Packages and Volume Pricing
  - name: Dedicated Support and Account Management
  - name: Hierarchy and Node Account Structure
  - name: Partner / OAuth Integrations
  - name: International Screenings
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com