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Head-to-head · Background Check Software

HireRight vs HireSafe

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score HireRight #2 in Background Check Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit HireRight
HireSafe #7 in Background Check Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit HireSafe

HireRight leads on 0 checks, HireSafe on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHireRight · 8.7/10

HireRight scores higher on our rubric for background check software: 8.7 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

HireRight is the better fit for organizations needing screening and I-9 workflows. HireSafe is the better fit for budget-focused employers needing complete checks.

  • HireRight fits best

    Organizations needing screening and I-9 workflows

  • HireSafe fits best

    Budget-focused employers needing complete checks

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Side by side

Feature HireRight 8.7/10 Visit ↗ HireSafe 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.2
Ranking #2 in Background Check Software #7 in Background Check Software
Best for Organizations needing screening and I-9 workflows Budget-focused employers needing complete checks
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $19/unit usage-based
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Docs Email, Phone
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 1 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HireRight 6/7 · HireSafe 6/7
Criminal records ✓ ✓
Identity verification Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Employment verification ✓ ✓
Education verification ✓ ✓
Driving history ✓ ✓
Adverse-action workflow ✓ ✓
API access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history checks
  • Includes adjudication and pre-adverse/adverse-action letter workflows
  • REST API supports orders, status tracking, reports, and I-9 management
  • Criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history checks
  • Electronic consent, notifications, and adverse-action documentation
  • Plans start at $19 per screening with phone and email support
Cons
  • Requires a sales-led purchasing process rather than listed self-serve plans
  • Screening components vary by employer requirements, location, product, and law
  • Broader workflows may exceed the needs of organizations seeking simple checks
  • Web-only deployment limits platform flexibility
  • No verified API access is listed
  • Basic National Profile charges extra for federal and motor-vehicle searches
Our verdict

HireRight provides employment background screening services for employers and organizations. Its workflows can include criminal-record searches across applicable county, state, and federal court records; employment-history verification;…

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HireSafe provides cloud-based employment background screening for organizations hiring in the United States and internationally. Its coverage includes county, federal, and multi-state criminal-record searches; SSN validation and applicant…

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  1. HireRightBackground Check Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. HireSafeBackground Check Software 8.2Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • HireRight — where it wins

    • Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history checks
    • Includes adjudication and pre-adverse/adverse-action letter workflows
    • REST API supports orders, status tracking, reports, and I-9 management

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a sales-led purchasing process rather than listed self-serve plans
    • Screening components vary by employer requirements, location, product, and law
    • Broader workflows may exceed the needs of organizations seeking simple checks

  • HireSafe — where it wins

    • Criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history checks
    • Electronic consent, notifications, and adverse-action documentation
    • Plans start at $19 per screening with phone and email support

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only deployment limits platform flexibility
    • No verified API access is listed
    • Basic National Profile charges extra for federal and motor-vehicle searches

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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