Accurate vs GoodHire (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Accurate grades higher than GoodHire: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Accurate grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GoodHire
Employment background checks priced per check, with custom quotes
From $29.99
Which one is for you
Pick Accurate if
- Fits if you screen across several countries and want one vendor for most check types
- Works for HR teams that want an API link into their own system
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price on the page, because none is published
- Not for you if you want self-serve sign-up, as buying goes through Contact Sales
- Skip it if you hire only a few people a year, as the vendor pitches multinational programs
- Watch out: the pricing link on the site returns a 404, and no free plan or trial is shown
Pick GoodHire if
- Fits if you run fewer than 50 checks a year and want to order online
- Works for small firms that want fixed per-check packages rather than a quote
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, because there is no free plan or trial
- Watch out: court and state pass-through fees come on top of every package price
- Watch out: drug, driving, education and employment checks are not in the three packages
- Tight if you grow past 50 checks a year, since the self-serve pricing stops there
- Skip it if you need a named list of integrations, as the pages we read give none
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAccurateFair | 1.6GPAGoodHireWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe site publishes no price and the pricing path returns a 404, so there is no figure to set against this category's $95 middle price. | CPer-check pricing of $29.99 to $94.99 is not a monthly figure, so it cannot be set against this category's $95 middle subscription. Pass-through fees are extra. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial on the pages we read. | FNo free plan or trial on the pricing page. |
| Features | BCriminal and sanctions searches, verifications, identity, drug, health and driving, I-9 and monitoring. The listing shows no gap in the core work of screening. | CThree packages, 100+ services, role-based custom packages, an API and compliance support. Drug tests, driving records, education and employment checks are not in the three packages' listed contents. |
| Ease of use | CBought through sales, then wired into your HR systems via the client platform or API. No store rating is on record. | CSelf-serve ordering is quicker than most here, but you still set up consent, packages and any integration. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with a background check API, a candidate portal, a client ordering platform and integrations. | CWeb only. The listing mentions an API and ATS and HRIS links, but the pages we read name none of them. |
| Best for | screening for firms of all sizes, sold through sales | self-serve checks for small employers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Accurate and GoodHire. How we grade
Where they differ
In commonWebPublic APIWorkflow automationApplicant trackingEmployee records
At a glance
| Accurate | GoodHire | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $29.99 per check, plus pass-through fees |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Accurate | GoodHire |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | goodhire.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Accurate
- No prices are published; the pricing path on the site returns a 404 and all buying goes through Contact Sales.
- There is no self-serve sign-up or free trial on the pages read.
- The vendor positions itself for multinational and large-organization programs as well as small business.
GoodHire
- Package prices exclude third-party pass-through fees such as court and state access fees.
- The self-serve pricing is for under 50 checks a year; above that the vendor offers a custom quote.
- Drug tests, MVR, education and employment checks are not in the three packages' listed contents.
- The pages read do not name specific ATS integrations.
Key features
Accurate
- Criminal and sanctions searches
- Criminal background checks, sanctions searches and global searches, with an automated court access service listed on the site.
- Verifications and identity
- Employment and education style verifications, identity verification, credit checks and social media searches.
- Drug, health and driving
- Drug and health screening and driving history checks, aimed at industries such as healthcare and transportation.
- I-9 and monitoring
- Form I-9 and E-Verify handling plus monitoring services for people after they are hired.
- API and client platform
- A background check API, a client ordering platform, a candidate portal and integrations with hiring systems.
GoodHire
- Tiered packages
- Three preset packages step up from a national criminal search to county, state and federal searches with identity verification.
- 100+ screening services
- Criminal, driving record (MVR), drug test, education and employment verification checks can be added to a custom package.
- Custom packages by role
- Larger employers can design screening packages by job role or client and manage checks across locations from one dashboard.
- API and ATS integrations
- The vendor says it offers an API and pre-built integrations with ATS and HRIS tools, though the pages read name none of them.
- Compliance support
- Provides FCRA-related guidance from an in-house compliance team, plus employer forms and state-by-state background check pages.
Plans
Accurate
Pricing could not be confirmed. See accurate.com.
GoodHire
Basic$29.99
per check, plus pass-through fees
SSN trace, sex offender registry, global watchlist and national criminal search.
Essential$59.99
per check, plus pass-through fees
Adds identity verification and unlimited county criminal searches to the Basic checks.
Complete$94.99
per check, plus pass-through fees
Adds unlimited state criminal searches and a federal criminal search to the Essential checks.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Accurate or GoodHire?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Accurate has no price we could confirm, and GoodHire starts at $29.99 per check, plus pass-through fees.
Which has a free plan, Accurate or GoodHire?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Accurate nor GoodHire has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.