GoodHire

🎯 Should you use GoodHire?

Buy if: You run enterprise hiring where FCRA compliance matters more than speed and legal risk keeps you up at night.

Skip if: You need results in under 48 hours or you hire contractors who move between states frequently.

⚡ In practice

• ●Setup: 20 minutes to connect your ATS, 45 if you customize check packages
• ●County criminal checks: Accurate but slow, 3-7 days in most jurisdictions
• ●Candidate invites: Clean portal, mobile-friendly, less friction than Checkr

⚠️ Where it breaks

• ●Turnaround times drag when counties require manual courthouse runs, which happens more often than GoodHire admits.
• ●No published pricing means every deal is negotiated, so expect sticker shock if you are under 100 hires per year.

💸 Is it worth the money?

Pricing starts around $30-$50 per check depending on package depth, but enterprise contracts can push per-check costs down to $20. Worth it if compliance audit trails justify the premium over Checkr, not worth it if speed matters more than documentation.

🆚 If not this

• ●Checkr -> Faster turnaround, better for high-volume hourly hiring, weaker compliance documentation
• ●Sterling -> Enterprise-grade like GoodHire but global reach, overkill for US-only teams
• ●Certn -> Canada-first option, better for cross-border North American hiring

🎯 Final verdict

Solid enterprise pick when audit trails and FCRA compliance documentation matter more than speed, overpriced for small teams.