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# Checkr vs Yardstik Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Checkr** [

4.5/5(459)

](https://www.g2.com/products/checkr/reviews#reviews)

**Yardstik** [

4.8/5(37)

](https://www.g2.com/products/yardstik/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Checkr**
Free Trial

**Starting at $29.99** 1 Report With One-Time Purchase · Basic+

**Yardstik**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Checkr**
2 months

Based on 64 responses

**Yardstik**
2 months

Based on 5 responses

Return on Investment

**Checkr**
7 months

Based on 51 responses

**Yardstik**
5 months2 months sooner

Based on 5 responses

Perceived Cost

**Checkr**
$$$$$

**Yardstik**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Checkr**
7%

**Yardstik**
Not enough reviews yet

 ![Checkr](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c9d304ee8b6dabf3c1fcb082188993d7/checkr.svg "Checkr")

 ![Yardstik](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/392af3f9493c9b190095d307cde2950f/yardstik.svg "Yardstik")

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Pros & Cons

**Checkr**
[
Ease of Use (98)
](https://www.g2.com/products/checkr/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1190415&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Background Checks (71)
](https://www.g2.com/products/checkr/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1190859&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Customer Support (28)
](https://www.g2.com/products/checkr/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1189724&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Process Delays (27)
](https://www.g2.com/products/checkr/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1191360&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Yardstik**
[
Ease of Use (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/yardstik/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1415130&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Helpful (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/yardstik/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1415012&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Email Notifications (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/yardstik/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1414996&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Applicant Quality (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/yardstik/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1975834&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Checkr**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2a692490cd032af307ee5915b408b3e1/able-by-bullhorn.png "Product Avatar Image")

Able by Bullhorn

](https://www.g2.com/products/able-by-bullhorn/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5050bdb8d37e224b81be9bcc0f5a7222/ashby-ashby.png "Product Avatar Image")

Ashby

](https://www.g2.com/products/ashby-ashby/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_648dde46457d881752db10d9c92d2cd1/bamboohr.png "Product Avatar Image")

BambooHR

](https://www.g2.com/products/bamboohr/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2f428d3a14b3ad2d4d2b4d295a9d01b8/bullhorn.png "Product Avatar Image")

Bullhorn

](https://www.g2.com/products/bullhorn/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/checkr/integrations)

**Yardstik**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Checkr**
 ![Checkr screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1313104/Checkr-Dashboard-and-Candidate-Portal.png)

**Yardstik**
 ![Yardstik screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1325646/2.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Checkr**

9.2

9.2348

**Yardstik**

9.1

9.134

Ease of Use

**Checkr**

9.4

9.4366

**Yardstik**

9.2

9.235

Ease of Setup

**Checkr**

9.3

9.3268

**Yardstik**

9.6

9.630

Ease of Admin

**Checkr**

9.5

9.5248

**Yardstik**

9.4

9.424

Quality of Support

**Checkr**

8.5

8.5308

**Yardstik**

9.8

9.834

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Checkr**

9.1

9.1249

**Yardstik**

9.9

9.924

Product Direction (% positive)

**Checkr**

8.7

8.7334

**Yardstik**

9.3

9.335

Features

Background Check[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

298

9.1

35

Background Check Administration

Screening and Assessments

9.4

264

|

Verified

9.6(won by 0.2)

34

Compliance

9.2

208

|

Verified

9.5(won by 0.3)

31

Dashboard

9.3

223

|

Verified

9.4(won by 0.1)

29

Tenant Screening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employment Screening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drug & Health Screenings

Not enough data

Not enough data

Background Check Data

Real-Time Tracking

9.1(won by 0.7)

204

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.4

27

Platform Search

9.0(tied score)

188

|

Verified

9.0(tied score)

28

Alerts and Notifications

8.9(tied score)

209

|

Verified

8.9(tied score)

29

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Background Check Additional Functionality

Integrations

8.7

205

|

Verified

9.2(won by 0.5)

28

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Mobility

8.6

172

|

Verified

8.9(won by 0.3)

29

Messaging

8.4

164

|

Verified

8.8(won by 0.4)

25

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screening Services Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Insight Check - Background Check

Insight Check

6.1(won by default)

21

Not enough data

AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check

Verification

6.9(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Employment Eligibility Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Education Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Batch Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reference Checking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Records Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Applications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drug Testing[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.0

38

9.5

9

Drug Testing Administration

Screening and Assessments

9.2

35

9.4(won by 0.2)

8

Compliance

9.2

36

9.8(won by 0.6)

8

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Dashboard

9.4

34

10.0(won by 0.6)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Integrations

9.1

33

9.7(won by 0.6)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Drug Testing Data

Real-Time Tracking

9.1

33

9.3(won by 0.2)

7

Alerts and Notifications

9.3(won by 0.1)

34

9.2

8

Drug Testing Additional Functionality

Mobility

8.7

30

9.3(won by 0.6)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Messaging

8.9

30

10.0(won by 1.1)

7

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Payment

8.3

29

9.2(won by 0.9)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Reference Check[Hide 42 FeaturesShow 42 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.4

5

Not enough data

Platform Content

Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Basics

Optimization

8.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Performance

10.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Interoperability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Additional Functionality

Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Data

Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts and Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

GDPR Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Survey Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Background Screening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reference Request Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reference Checking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email/Online

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Referral Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Survey Builder

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bulk Reference Request

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 4 feature categories with incomplete data

Recruiting[Hide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

SAP Store[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - SAP Store

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity Verification[Hide 69 FeaturesShow 69 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity Verification Functions - Identity Verification

Multi-Method Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Document Check

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometric Face Match

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Orchestration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Age Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Authentication Methods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk & Fraud Prevention - Identity Verification

Liveness Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Risk Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Forensics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Language Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Duplicate Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance & Governance - Identity Verification

Standards Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

AML/PEP Screening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Global Coverage

Not enough data

Not enough data

AML Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

KYC Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Background Screening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Optical Character Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Records Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Barcode Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Address Validation

Not enough data

Not enough data

ID Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Location Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Consent Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Financial Institutions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Blockchain Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

SDKs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geolocation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Case Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pre-Employment Screening[Hide 68 FeaturesShow 68 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Customization 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration APIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internationalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Orientation Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Help Desk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Initiative Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Community Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Referral Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advertising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discount Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competency Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Evaluation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Checkr](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c9d304ee8b6dabf3c1fcb082188993d7/checkr.svg "Checkr")](https://www.g2.com/products/checkr/reviews)

Checkr

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

26.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

57.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

15.4%

[![Yardstik](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/392af3f9493c9b190095d307cde2950f/yardstik.svg "Yardstik")](https://www.g2.com/products/yardstik/reviews)

Yardstik

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

31.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

34.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

34.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

26.7%

31.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

57.9%

34.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

15.4%

34.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Checkr](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c9d304ee8b6dabf3c1fcb082188993d7/checkr.svg "Checkr")](https://www.g2.com/products/checkr/reviews)
Checkr

Religious Institutions

9.0%

Staffing and Recruiting

8.3%

Information Technology and Services

6.6%

Hospital & Health Care

6.6%

Computer Software

5.2%

Other

64.2%

[![Yardstik](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/392af3f9493c9b190095d307cde2950f/yardstik.svg "Yardstik")](https://www.g2.com/products/yardstik/reviews)
Yardstik

Staffing and Recruiting

25.7%

Consumer Services

14.3%

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

11.4%

Events Services

5.7%

Hospital & Health Care

5.7%

Other

37.1%

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