Background Check Solutions vs. Checkr
Checkr is built for enterprise hiring at scale. Background Check Solutions is built for landlords, small businesses, and employers of every size — with no monthly fee, full tenant screening, and live phone support since 1982.
The bottom line
Checkr tenant screening costs more
Checkr's Essential tenant package (criminal + eviction + credit) starts at $34.99/report. BCS new customers pay $29.95 for the first 60 days — $5 less per report with no subscription required.
No 3-day approval window
Checkr advertises "no 3-day approval window" as a differentiator. BCS has never had one — register in under 2 minutes and run your first report immediately.
Real people answer the phone
Checkr support is email and ticket-based. BCS has live phone support at 1-512-451-2734, Monday–Friday 8am–5pm CT. A real person answers — not a chatbot.
42 more years of FCRA experience
Background Check Solutions has been an FCRA-compliant consumer reporting agency since 1982. Checkr was founded in 2014. That's 42 additional years of adverse action procedures, compliance updates, and consumer reporting expertise.
Pricing comparison
Based on publicly available Checkr pricing as of August 2026.
| Package | BCS | Checkr |
|---|---|---|
| Tenant: criminal onlyCheckr Starter is criminal-only; BCS intro includes criminal + credit + eviction | $29.95 (intro) | $24.99 (Starter) |
| Tenant: criminal + credit + evictionBCS intro is $5 less than Checkr Essential for the same bundle | ✓$29.95 (intro) / $50.95 (standard) | $34.99 (Essential) |
| Tenant: + income & employment verification | Add-on available | $44.99 (Complete) |
| Employment: basic criminalComparable at intro pricing | $29.95 (intro) | $29.99 (Basic) |
| Employment: criminal + county + identity | ✓Bundled packages | $59.99 (Essential) |
| Monthly subscription required | ✓None — pay per report | Yes |
| Minimum volume requirement | ✓None | Yes (enterprise tiers) |
Feature comparison
| Feature | BCS | Checkr |
|---|---|---|
| Employment background checks | ||
| Tenant / rental screeningCheckr focuses on employment; tenant product launched recently | ||
| Nationwide criminal background check | ||
| Full credit report (tenant)Checkr Essential does not include a full credit report | ||
| Eviction historyCheckr Essential includes eviction; Starter does not | ||
| Driving record (MVR) | ||
| Employment verification | ||
| Education verification | ||
| Monthly fee requiredCheckr requires a subscription plan to access per-check pricing | ||
| Per-report pricing (no subscription) | ||
| FCRA-compliant since | 1982 | 2014 |
| Live phone supportCheckr support is primarily email and ticket-based | ||
| Small business / landlord friendlyCheckr is optimized for high-volume enterprise hiring | ||
| No minimum volume requirement | ||
| Intro pricingCheckr per-check pricing requires a subscription plan | $29.95 / report (first 60 days) | From $24.99 (tenant) / $29.99 (employment) |
Checkr pricing and features based on publicly available information as of August 2026.
Tenant screening: where Checkr falls short
Checkr is primarily an employment background check platform. Its tenant product launched recently and lacks the depth landlords need. Background Check Solutions has specialized in tenant screening since 1982 — it's not an add-on, it's the core product.
What's included in every BCS tenant report
- Full TransUnion credit report included — not just a score
- Nationwide eviction history search
- Criminal background check across all 50 states
- SSN trace and address history
- Sex offender registry search
- Applicant self-entry — send a secure link, no paper forms
New customers: $29.95/report for first 60 days(reg. $50.95)
Which service is right for you?
Choose BCS if you are…
- A landlord or property manager screening tenants
- A small or mid-size business screening employees
- Screening fewer than 50 applicants per month
- Looking for pay-per-report with no monthly commitment
- A staffing agency needing volume pricing without a subscription
- Someone who wants to talk to a real person when you have a question
Checkr may fit if you are…
- A large enterprise running 500+ checks per month
- Needing deep ATS integrations (200+ platforms)
- Building a custom hiring workflow via API
- A gig economy platform screening drivers or contractors at scale
Frequently asked questions
Switch from Checkr — or start fresh
No monthly fee. No contracts. New customers from $29.95 for 60 days.
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