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GoodHire

Simply better background checks - for you & your candidates

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GoodHire - 2025 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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What is GoodHire?

GoodHire is an employment background checking app. It verifies candidate details such as Social Security Number, names, aliases, and previous addresses, as well as education, professional licenses, motor vehicle records, and previous employment. GoodHire also searches National Criminal Databases, Sex Offender Lists, Civil Court Records and Domestic and Global Watch Lists.

Benefits of using GoodHire

100% compliant with federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and privacy laws

Free company verification and candidate consent

Request missing info or consent from your candidates within GoodHire

Reports generated within 1 hour and 3 days depending on complexity

Verification of References, Employment History, Education History, and Earned Credentials/Licenses

Checks national Criminal Database, Sex Offender List, Domestic Terrorist List, and 7-Year County County List

Readable reports that explain technical and legal terminology

Starting from

29.99

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GoodHire's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from GoodHire users:

Background Screening

5.0

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Self Service Portal

5.0

(5)

Workflow Management

5.0

(1)

Candidate Management

5.0

(1)

Employment Screening

4.5

(4)

Status Tracking

5.0

(4)

All GoodHire features

Features rating:

4.8

(116)

API

4.7

(3)

Online Applications

5.0

(3)

Batch Processing

5.0

(1)

Compliance Management

4.3

(3)

Instant Check

4.0

(2)

Screening Services Integration

(0)

GoodHire awards

Background Check

99/100

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GoodHire pricing

Value for money rating:

4.7

Starting from

29.99

Pricing details

Subscription

Free trial

Free plan

Pricing range

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GoodHire integrations (21)

Integrations rated by users

We looked through 116 user reviews, to identify which products are mentioned as GoodHire integrations, and what is the users perception.

Rippling

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

GoodHire support options

Typical customers

Freelancers

Small businesses

Mid size businesses

Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web

Android

iPhone/iPad

Support options

Chat

Knowledge Base

Phone Support

Email/Help Desk

Training options

Webinars

Documentation

Live Online

GoodHire reviews

Overall rating

4.8

116

Positive reviews

Rating breakdown

Value for money
Ease of use
Features
Customer support
Likelihood to recommend9.36/10

Rating distribution

Pros

“It's super easy to use the platform, the customer service is OUTSTANDING. Always friendly and super helpful.”

Anna A.

Administrative Assistant

“We are doing background checks weekly and the ease of it makes all the difference. It's also super user friendly when it comes to viewing the reports.”

Courtney H.

Local Outreach Coordinator

“What I like most about good hire is that you can have the applicant fill in their information.”

Bernadette T.

Admin

Cons

“TERRIBLE turnaround time. Reports take far too long to come back which would result in me losing candidates.”

Nikki K.

Recruiter

“Errors in inputting information are not easily forgiven.”

Earl G.

President

“Waiting on the candidate to fill stuff out is frustrating so I would rather go the old school route and make them sign something up front so I can initiate the check and get it going.”

Sharyn S.

HR Supervisor

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GoodHire FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does GoodHire offer?

GoodHire has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $29.99

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Q. Who are the typical users of GoodHire?

GoodHire has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business

Q. What languages does GoodHire support?

GoodHire supports the following languages:
English

Q. Does GoodHire offer an API?

Yes, GoodHire has an API available for use.

Q. What other apps does GoodHire integrate with?

GoodHire integrates with the following applications:
Breezy, iCIMS Talent Cloud, Lever, SmartRecruiters, Jobvite, UKG Pro, Rippling, ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, LinkedIn for Business, JazzHR, Greenhouse, TriNet Hire, Paycor

Q. What level of support does GoodHire offer?

GoodHire offers the following support options:
Chat, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Email/Help Desk