Every package includes an SSN trace, address, name, and date of birth verification, a national criminal database search, a national sex offender search, and global, US, and state watchlists. The packages differ in county criminal searches and verifications. Prices are per applicant, as shown at checkout.
Package comparison
What you get | Basic | Complete | Professional |
Price per applicant | $29.99 | $44.99 | $76.99 |
Social Security Number (SSN) trace | Included | Included | Included |
Addresses, names, and DOB verification | Included | Included | Included |
National database criminal records search (*) | Included | Included | Included |
National sex offender search | Included | Included | Included |
Global, US, and state watchlists (*) | Included | Included | Included |
County criminal record search (**) | Add counties for $14.99 per county, plus surcharges (†) | Unlimited, based on 7-year address history | Unlimited, based on 7-year address history |
Federal criminal search | Not included. You can add it. | Not included. You can add it. | Included |
Education degree verification (US universities, colleges, junior colleges, and trade schools) | Not included | Not included | Included |
Employment verification | Not included | Not included | One included. You can add every employer from the last 7 years for an additional fee. |
What each package is for
Basic ($29.99): SSN trace, watchlists, and a national criminal database search. You can add county searches for $14.99 per county, plus surcharges. You can also add a Federal Criminal Search.
Complete ($44.99): everything in Basic, plus unlimited county criminal record searches based on the applicant's 7-year address history.
Professional ($76.99): everything in Complete, plus a federal criminal search, education degree verification, and one employment verification. You can add every employer from the last 7 years for an additional fee.
After you pick a package, you can add other checks, verifications, or drug testing at checkout.
What the footnotes mean
(*) National criminal search and watchlists: the national database search and the watchlist search draw on the state sources and lists described below. The order page links to the full list.
(**) County searches: some jurisdictions charge pass-through surcharges for county criminal searches. The order page links to the list of surcharges and estimated turnaround times.
(†) Extra counties: you can add county searches for $14.99 per county, plus any surcharges.
The 7-year address history is used to find the counties where the applicant has lived. The criminal search in those counties covers up to 15 years where federal and state law allow.
County surcharges
County searches may include additional surcharge costs. These are set by the jurisdiction being searched, so the amount depends on the counties in the applicant's address history. Check the surcharge list on the order page before you order.
What no package includes
None of these packages includes a motor vehicle record (MVR) check or Social Security Number (SSN) validation. An SSN trace is not SSN validation.
Which watchlists are searched?
Every package searches three groups of lists:
US federal lists (more than 120 lists): sanctions, debarment and exclusion lists, regulatory enforcement actions, and federal most wanted lists.
International lists (22 lists): for example, the UN Consolidated List, the European Union Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) Most Wanted, and the World Bank Debarred List.
State lists: sources for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. They include court records, departments of corrections, Medicaid exclusion lists, and local most wanted and warrant lists. The sources differ from state to state.
Key US federal lists, as named on the order page:
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons
US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control Consolidated Sanctions List
OIG Health & Human Services - List of Excluded Individuals and Entities
GSA Excluded Parties
Excluded Parties List System - (SAM) System for Award Management List
Denied Persons List
US Department of Commerce Entity List
US Department Of State Terrorist Exclusion List
FDA Debarment List
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority FINRA Barred Individuals
Federal Bureau of Investigation Top Ten Most Wanted
US Marshals Service Fugitive Investigations Most Wanted
Politically Exposed Person List
The order page shows the full list for each state and group. Open it from the national criminal and watchlists footnote.