Multi-vendor calculator · Verified 17 June 2026
Identity Verification Cost Calculator: 11 Vendors, Annual Cost in Seconds
Enter your monthly check volume, choose a category and a tier, and see annual cost ranked by total spend across published-price and quote-only vendors. The six vendors with quote-only pricing are listed without synthetic numbers.
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Estimate identity verification cost
1.2K checks / yr at 100 / month
110010K
Results, sorted by annual
| Vendor | Per check | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TransUnion SmartMove Published | $25.00 | $2,500 | $30.0K | SmartCheck Basic price at $25.00 per check. |
Checkr Published | $29.99 | $2,999 | $36.0K | Basic tier at $29.99 per check. |
GoodHire Published | $29.99 | $2,999 | $36.0K | Basic tier at $29.99 per check. |
RentSpree Published | $39.99 | $3,999 | $48.0K | Credit + background + eviction report price at $39.99 per check. |
Sterling Quote | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Public pricing not published. Contact vendor for a quote. |
HireRight Quote | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Public pricing not published. Contact vendor for a quote. |
Accurate Background Quote | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Public pricing not published. Contact vendor for a quote. |
First Advantage Quote | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Public pricing not published. Contact vendor for a quote. |
TransUnion ShareAble Quote | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Public pricing not published. Contact vendor for a quote. |
ID.me Quote | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Public pricing not published. Contact vendor for a quote. |
Yoti Quote | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Public pricing not published. Contact vendor for a quote. |
Estimates use per-check rates published on each vendor's pricing page as of 17 June 2026. Quote-only vendors are shown without a synthetic number; we do not infer prices we cannot cite to the vendor. Pass-through court fees, third-party data fees, setup fees, and minimum annual commitments are not included.
How to read the output
- Per check. The published per-check or per-report rate at the selected tier. Workforce tiers are Basic, Essential, Complete (Checkr / GoodHire). Tenant rates are flat per applicant.
- Monthly. Per-check rate times your monthly volume, plus add-on uptake if the toggle is on (MVR 30%, drug 20%). Add-on rates are Checkr-published; other workforce vendors estimated to the same uptake.
- Annual. Monthly times 12. No annual-commit discount applied because Checkr / GoodHire / RentSpree do not publish one. Quote-only vendors typically negotiate volume discounts above 500 checks per month.
- Quote-only rows. Shown with the Quote badge and an empty price cell. We do not generate synthetic numbers for vendors that hide pricing. Use their sales-contact link to request a written quote.
What is not included
- Pass-through county / state court access fees (typically $5 to $40 per workforce check).
- Setup fees on enterprise contracts. Third-party listings cite $175 (First Advantage) to $5,000 (HireRight) but these are not vendor-confirmed.
- Annual minimum commitments. Most enterprise vendors require an annual contract; calculator output assumes month-by-month spending.
- State-specific surcharges on some county-court searches.
- Rent payment processing fees on RentSpree ($3 ACH for landlords, 3% on tenant card payments).
For source URLs and verification dates per vendor see the methodology page.
Last verified 17 June 2026