GCheck — Independent Software Review

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Compliance Transparency Index

Grade: B — Score: 70/100

Best For

• U.S. hiring teams that want public pay-per-screen criminal-screening packages without a stated setup fee, minimum, or long-term contract.
• Healthcare, transportation, financial-services, education, and other regulated employers that need identity, sanctions, drug, credential, or compliance workflows.
• HR teams that want candidates to complete releases and document uploads on mobile while recruiters receive status updates and documented results.
• Organizations that want screening activity connected to a documented ATS or HRIS integration rather than managed through disconnected email and PDF workflows.

Not Ideal For

• Buyers that need a fixed all-in amount before ordering, because third-party fees can apply and services outside the three standard packages require custom pricing.
• Teams that need employment or education verification, drug testing, monitoring, or I-9 services included in one publicly priced standard bundle.
• Procurement teams that require public terms for ownership of screening reports or whether customer and candidate data is used to train AI models; GCheck's public policies do not resolve those two questions.
• Organizations seeking a complete applicant tracking or HR information system, because GCheck supplies screening workflows and connects to those systems rather than replacing them.

Operational Overview

Pricing Structure

Basic: $19.95 per background check, plus applicable third-party fees

• SSN trace and address history
• National criminal database search
• Nationwide sex offender registry search
• OIG, OFAC, and global watchlist searches
• County criminal search for the current county of residence

Standard: $39.95 per background check, plus applicable third-party fees

• Everything in Basic
• Biometric identity verification
• County criminal searches across counties of residence

Advanced: $49.95 per background check, plus applicable third-party fees

• Everything in Standard
• Federal criminal searches across federal districts of residence

Custom Package: Custom quote

• Employment, education, license, and reference verification
• Drug testing and occupational health services
• I-9, E-Verify, and adverse-action workflows
• Continuous workforce monitoring
• Volume pricing and configured ATS or HRIS workflows

Alternative Consideration

Consider switching to BetterCloud: BetterCloud offers similar features with a broader range of integrations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do GCheck background checks usually take?

GCheck's general background-check page states a 12 to 24 hour average, while its staffing page states a 24 to 48 hour average across most of the United States. Both figures are averages rather than guarantees, and the public pages do not map the different ranges to specific packages or search types. Court retrieval, verification-source responses, jurisdiction, package scope, and incomplete candidate information can extend the timeline.

Which ATS and HRIS platforms does GCheck integrate with?

GCheck publishes integrations for systems including ADP, BambooHR, Bullhorn, Dayforce, Greenhouse, iCIMS, JazzHR, Jobvite, Lever, Paylocity, Rippling, UKG Pro, Workable, and Workday. Its individual integration pages describe API-based connections. Public pages do not establish the implementation requirements or commercial terms for every connector, so buyers should confirm those details for their specific system.

Does GCheck include employment and education verification in its standard screening packages?

No. GCheck's public Basic, Standard, and Advanced packages focus on criminal, sanctions, identity, county, and federal searches, with scope increasing by tier. Employment and education verification are listed outside those packages and require a custom package and quote.

How does GCheck verify a candidate's employment history?

GCheck collects the candidate's employment details, authorization, and supporting documents through a mobile-friendly form, then contacts the employer by email. If that channel does not produce a response, GCheck says the request moves to a backup verification method. The resulting report marks each detail as verified, verified with a discrepancy, or unable to be confirmed.

Can GCheck manage drug testing and occupational health screening?

Yes. GCheck documents employee drug testing, DOT drug and alcohol programs, DOT physicals, occupational health services, and random screening management. These services sit outside the three publicly priced criminal-screening packages, so their configuration and price require a custom quote.

Does GCheck monitor employees after they are hired?

Yes, through separately configured monitoring services covering criminal records, driving records, social media, sanctions, and professional licenses. For continuous criminal monitoring, GCheck says configured sources are checked daily and possible new activity generates alerts with case and jurisdiction details. Buyers should confirm the monitoring scope, consent workflow, and price for each workforce group.

How does GCheck handle pre-adverse and adverse action notices?

GCheck documents a workflow that sends a pre-adverse action notice with the background report and a summary of FCRA rights, then tracks a five-business-day waiting period before any final notice. The platform also records delivery, timing, and candidate communications in an audit trail. The employer remains responsible for deciding whether a finding should affect employment.

What does GCheck document about screening-data security, retention, and candidate rights?

GCheck's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2, while its privacy policy describes organizational safeguards and encrypted browser communication when personal data is involved. The policy states that personal information and related records are retained for seven years from the applicable collection, transaction, report-completion, account-closure, or last-interaction event. Depending on applicable privacy law, individuals may request a copy or deletion of their personal data, subject to legal and claims-related retention exceptions.

Does GCheck disclose whether customer or candidate data is used to train AI models?

GCheck does not make a clear public commitment about AI or machine-learning training on customer or candidate data. Its privacy policy permits data use to provide, develop, and improve products and services, but it does not say whether that includes model training or provide a training opt-out. Because GCheck documents automated and biometric workflows, this point remains unclear rather than inapplicable.

How does GCheck compare with Checkr for integration-focused employers?

Both vendors publish pay-per-report United States screening packages and warn that additional third-party fees can apply. GCheck's Basic package starts at $19.95 and includes a current-county criminal search, while Checkr's Basic package starts at $29.99 without a county search. Checkr separately documents a REST API, MCP access, and prebuilt interface components, while GCheck documents many named ATS and HRIS connectors and API-based integrations. Checkr therefore provides more public developer detail for product embedding, while GCheck offers the lower published entry package with current-county coverage.

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