GoodHire review (2026): is it worth paying for?
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GoodHire report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for self-serve checks for small employers
GoodHire sells three packages at $29.99, $59.99 and $94.99 a check and lists 100+ screening services. Court and state fees are added on top, drug tests and employment checks are not in the packages, and above 50 checks a year it moves to a custom quote.
Who GoodHire is for
- 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
Who GoodHire is not for
- 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
Why GoodHire gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPer-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.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan or trial on the pricing page.
- CFeaturesThree 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.
- CEase of useSelf-serve ordering is quicker than most here, but you still set up consent, packages and any integration. No store rating is on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only. The listing mentions an API and ATS and HRIS links, but the pages we read name none of them.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GoodHire's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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GoodHire's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 6 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 23.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 12 of 101) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. GoodHire’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 12 of 101, level with 78
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 101, level with 63
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 101, level with 71
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 101, level with 99
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 101, level with 38
Keep GoodHire, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace GoodHire you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 72 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Applicant tracking and employee records: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
What this rests on. GoodHire’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is GoodHire?
GoodHire is an employment background check service with three self-serve packages priced per check, plus custom quotes for employers running more than 50 checks a year. It lists 100+ screening services, a dashboard for managing checks across locations, an API and ATS and HRIS integrations. Third-party fees may apply on top.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
GoodHire pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, GoodHire is a paid product, starting at $29.99 per check, plus pass-through fees.
- Starts at
- $29.99 per check, plus pass-through fees
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $29.99per check, plus pass-through fees | SSN trace, sex offender registry, global watchlist and national criminal search. |
| Essential | $59.99per check, plus pass-through fees | Adds identity verification and unlimited county criminal searches to the Basic checks. |
| Complete | $94.99per check, plus pass-through fees | Adds unlimited state criminal searches and a federal criminal search to the Essential checks. |
Read from goodhire.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GoodHire before you buy.
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Common questions
Does GoodHire have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. GoodHire is listed for Web.
Does GoodHire have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. GoodHire is listed for Web.
Is GoodHire open source?
GoodHire is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does GoodHire have an API?
Yes. GoodHire offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.