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Checkr vs Comeet

Checkr logo

Checkr

Recruitment

Background check platform priced per report, with third-party court fees passed through separately

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Comeet logo

Comeet

Recruitment

Structured collaborative hiring where every stage is assigned to a named person, now part of Spark Hire

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Checkr advertised per-report prices exclude court and database access fees, so the real cost per candidate varies by jurisdiction and is higher than the sticker in many counties; Comeet the assigned-step model assumes disciplined process ownership, and in companies that hire opportunistically recruiters bypass it, which leaves the reporting describing a process nobody follows.
  • They diverge on capability: Checkr covers Package pricing, Comeet covers Assigned hiring steps.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Checkr and Comeet actually diverge.

Attributes where Checkr and Comeet differ
AttributeCheckrComeet
Pricing modelPer report, plus pass-through court and database feesquote
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Checkr

  • Package pricing
  • API and dashboard
  • Adjudication tools
  • Continuous checks
  • Candidate portal

Only in Comeet

  • Assigned hiring steps
  • Elastic workflows
  • Sourcing
  • Scorecards
  • Scheduling
  • Careers site
  • Offer management
  • Reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Checkr

  • A company running high-volume hourly or gig hiring that needs API-driven checks integrated into an existing ATSnot Comeet
  • A startup or mid-size employer wanting self-service ordering through a dashboard without a dedicated screening account managernot Comeet
  • An employer that needs continuous rescreening for driving-related roles rather than a one-time check at hirenot Comeet
  • A company budgeting screening costs that needs to model court fee variance across the states it hires innot Comeet

Comeet

  • A company where hiring consistently stalls on manager review and nobody can say whose turn it isnot Checkr
  • A technology firm running structured interview loops with several interviewers per candidatenot Checkr
  • An organisation that wants to measure which stage and which person creates the bottlenecknot Checkr
  • A team that already uses Spark Hire video interviewing and wants it inside the hiring processnot Checkr

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Checkr

  • Advertised per-report prices exclude court and database access fees, so the real cost per candidate varies by jurisdiction and is higher than the sticker in many counties
  • Turnaround time depends on how fast individual courts process requests, which Checkr does not control and which can stretch well past the advertised average in rural or backlogged counties
  • Add-on checks such as MVR, drug screening and education verification are priced separately, so a full pre-employment package can cost significantly more than the base package price suggests
  • Enterprise-scale volume requires a custom Enterprise contract rather than the published per-report rates, so large employers cannot rely on the public pricing page to budget
  • Compliance obligations under the FCRA and state ban-the-box laws remain the employer's responsibility even though Checkr provides tooling, so legal review is still needed rather than assumed away by the platform
  • Candidate disputes and re-adjudication can add days to a hiring timeline, which matters for roles filled under time pressure

Comeet

  • The assigned-step model assumes disciplined process ownership, and in companies that hire opportunistically recruiters bypass it, which leaves the reporting describing a process nobody follows.
  • Pricing is quoted rather than published and scales with company size and hiring volume, so it cannot be compared against per seat or per job slot competitors without going through a sales cycle.
  • Sourcing and candidate relationship management are thinner than dedicated tools, so passive outreach still happens in LinkedIn and is recorded after the fact.
  • The 2023 acquisition by Spark Hire places an independent ATS inside a portfolio company, and buyers should ask for explicit standalone roadmap commitments before signing a multi-year term.
  • Support and product hours have historically followed Israeli and US eastern time, which leaves European and Asia Pacific customers with narrow overlap for anything urgent.

Pricing, plan by plan

Checkr

On request
  • Basic$29.99/report
    • SSN trace
    • Sex offender registry
    • Global watchlist
  • Essential$59.99/report
    • Everything in Basic
    • Identity verification
    • Unlimited county criminal search
  • Complete$94.99/report
    • Everything in Essential
    • Unlimited state criminal search
    • Federal criminal search

Comeet

On request
  • Comeet$undefined/year
    • Quoted by company size and hiring volume rather than published per seat
    • Unlimited users on standard terms
    • Elastic workflow engine and scorecards

Which should you pick?

Choose Checkr if

  • You need package pricing.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want api and dashboard.
Checkr review

Choose Comeet if

  • You need assigned hiring steps.
  • You also want elastic workflows.
Comeet review

Questions people ask

Is Checkr or Comeet better?
Neither clearly leads. Checkr starts at On request and Comeet at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Checkr or Comeet?
Checkr starts at On request and Comeet at On request.
Does Checkr or Comeet run on more platforms?
Checkr runs on Web, API. Comeet runs on Web.
What is Checkr best used for?
Checkr is most often used for a company running high-volume hourly or gig hiring that needs api-driven checks integrated into an existing ats, a startup or mid-size employer wanting self-service ordering through a dashboard without a dedicated screening account manager, an employer that needs continuous rescreening for driving-related roles rather than a one-time check at hire, a company budgeting screening costs that needs to model court fee variance across the states it hires in. Of those, a company running high-volume hourly or gig hiring that needs api-driven checks integrated into an existing ats and a startup or mid-size employer wanting self-service ordering through a dashboard without a dedicated screening account manager are not what Comeet is typically brought in for.
What can Checkr do that Comeet cannot?
Checkr covers Package pricing, API and dashboard, Adjudication tools, Continuous checks. Comeet covers Assigned hiring steps, Elastic workflows, Sourcing, Scorecards.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Checkr: Does the per-report price include court fees?

No. Checkr states that standard third-party court and database access fees are passed through at cost on top of the package price, and these vary by jurisdiction.

Comeet: What is elastic recruiting?

Each step of a hiring process is assigned to a named person with a defined action and deadline, and the system tracks completion rather than leaving candidates in an unowned queue.

Checkr: Can Checkr be used without an ATS integration?

Yes, checks can be ordered manually through the Checkr dashboard as well as programmatically through the API.

Comeet: Who owns Comeet?

Spark Hire acquired it in 2023 and sells it alongside video interviewing and assessment products.

Checkr: Is pricing different for enterprise volume?

Yes, high-volume employers negotiate an Enterprise contract rather than paying the published per-report rates.

Comeet: How is it priced?

By quote, based on company size and hiring volume, with unlimited users rather than per recruiter seats.

Comeet: Is it a good fit for low-volume hiring?

Not especially. The structure pays off when several people are involved in every hire and process delay is the real problem.

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