Background Check Cost Calculator
Enter onboarding volume, applicant drop-off, and the per-check estimate from your current vendor. See annual spend side by side with PreHireBadge's $5 flat report and pack pricing.
- Annual cost comparison
- Effective per-check rate
- Savings at your volume
Your volume
Applicants who abandon onboarding before you order a report.
Re-checks on active workers each year.
Your current vendor
Publicly listed estimates as of Oct 2026; verify with your vendor. Prices vary by contract and change over time, so replace these with your own numbers.
County court fees, identity verification, extra searches.
Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to PreHireBadge or saved.
Checks per year
4,200
Annual savings
$110,250
88% less than your current estimate
Effective per check
$3.75 vs $30.00
PreHireBadge vs current vendor, all-in
PreHireBadge pricing: $5 per report, or packs of 10 for $45, 50 for $200, 100 for $375. Credits never expire, no monthly fee. Cheapest mix for your volume: 42 × 100-pack ($15,750 vs $21,000 at the single price). Driving records and drug tests are not included and are excluded from this comparison.
Screen your next worker for $5. No subscription, no setup fee.
Start screeningWhy you'd use this
Background check spend on a gig platform grows with every applicant who reaches the screening step, not just the ones who end up working. A per-check price that looks small on a vendor's pricing page turns into a real line item once you multiply it by monthly sign-ups, re-screens, add-ons, and a platform fee.
This calculator does that multiplication for you. Enter your volume and the per-check figures you pay today, and it compares annual spend against PreHireBadge's published pricing: $5 for a single report, or packs of 10 for $45, 50 for $200, and 100 for $375. It picks the cheapest pack mix for your annual volume automatically.
Competitor figures are inputs, not facts. The defaults are illustrative and should be replaced with your own invoice or the vendor's current pricing page.
In your browser, nothing saved
Using it
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Enter your volume
Monthly applicants who reach screening, the share who drop off before a check is ordered, and how many workers you re-screen each year.
- 2
Enter your current costs
Your vendor's per-check package price, per-check add-ons and pass-through fees, and any monthly platform fee.
- 3
Compare
See annual spend side by side, the effective price per check, and the cheapest PreHireBadge pack mix for your volume.
What drives background check cost on a marketplace
- Volume at the screening step. Applicants who drop out before a check is ordered cost nothing; the ones who reach it all do.
- Package price. Vendors usually publish tiers; most platforms buy a mid-tier package for every worker.
- Add-ons and pass-through fees. County court access fees, identity verification, and extra searches are often billed per check on top of the package.
- Platform or subscription fees. A monthly minimum or seat fee is easy to miss in a per-check comparison.
- Re-screening. Annual re-checks on active workers can add a large share of the original volume.
Comparing like for like
PreHireBadge's $5 report covers identity verification, a national criminal records search with records verified at the source, sex-offender registries in all states, and federal watchlists. It does not include driving records or drug tests. If your roles need those, keep them with a provider that offers them and leave them out of both sides of this comparison.
Questions people ask about this
How much does a background check cost for gig workers?
It depends on the vendor, the package, and add-ons. Publicly listed entry-level packages from large screening companies have commonly been in the $20 to $40 range before fees, but prices change, so check each vendor's current pricing page. PreHireBadge is $5 flat per report, or less with packs.
Where do the competitor numbers come from?
You enter them. The defaults are illustrative placeholders labeled as publicly listed estimates. Replace them with your contract or the vendor's current published price before relying on the result.
Does PreHireBadge charge a monthly fee?
No. There is no subscription and no monthly platform fee. You pay $5 per report, or buy packs of 10 ($45), 50 ($200), or 100 ($375). Credits never expire.
Is my data saved?
No. The calculator runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to PreHireBadge or stored.
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