HireRight vs TazWorks Software

HireRight8.7Visit TazWorks Software8.5Visit

Higher score HireRight #2 in Background Check Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit HireRight

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TazWorks Software #4 in Background Check Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit TazWorks

• HireRight fits best

  Organizations needing screening and I-9 workflows

• TazWorks Software fits best

  Organizations managing screening operations

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Side by side

Feature	HireRight 8.7/10 Visit ↗	TazWorks Software 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Background Check Software	#4 in Background Check Software
Best for	Organizations needing screening and I-9 workflows	Organizations managing screening operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, PCI DSS
Integrations	1 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HireRight 6/7 · TazWorks Software 6/7
Criminal records	✓	✓
Identity verification	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Employment verification	✓	✓
Education verification	✓	✓
Driving history	✓	✓
Adverse-action workflow	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
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	Covers criminal, employment, education, driving, and identity searches Automates workload management, search assignment, scoring, and decisions Connects through JSON and XML APIs plus HR and ATS/PMS integrations
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	Pricing requires contacting sales Its focus is professional background-screening operations Workflow fit depends on supported systems and data-provider integrations
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;… Read the review →	TazWorks Software is a cloud-based background screening platform for consumer reporting agencies and professional background screeners. It brings candidate applications, disclosures, messaging, onboarding tools, mobile engagement,… Read the review →

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

• TazWorks Software — where it wins

  • Covers criminal, employment, education, driving, and identity searches
  • Automates workload management, search assignment, scoring, and decisions
  • Connects through JSON and XML APIs plus HR and ATS/PMS integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its focus is professional background-screening operations
  • Workflow fit depends on supported systems and data-provider integrations

• HireRight8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad screening, adjudication, adverse-action, I-9, and API workflows for employers

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• TazWorks Software8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A screening operations platform combining searches, workflows, reporting, integrations, and APIs.

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