User Satisfaction Ratings

Data is scoped to the Background Check category. All reviews were collected as of August 17, 2025

	Checkr (338) 4.6 out of 5 Checkr	First Advantage (44) 3.6 out of 5 First Advantage	HireRight (153) 3.5 out of 5 HireRight	Sterling Talent Solutions (61) 3.2 out of 5 Sterling Talent Solutions
Star Rating	Checkr 338 reviews	First Advantage 44 reviews	HireRight 153 reviews	Sterling Talent Solutions 61 reviews

Ratings

Checkr

95%

Responses: 182

First Advantage

85%

Responses: 10

HireRight

83%

Responses: 54

Sterling Talent Solutions

65%

Responses: 16

Checkr

93%

Responses: 191

First Advantage

83%

Responses: 9

HireRight

85%

Responses: 62

Sterling Talent Solutions

68%

Responses: 17

Checkr

94%

Responses: 268

First Advantage

78%

Responses: 33

HireRight

80%

Responses: 119

Sterling Talent Solutions

72%

Responses: 44

Checkr

91%

Responses: 183

First Advantage

86%

Responses: 11

HireRight

82%

Responses: 54

Sterling Talent Solutions

61%

Responses: 15

Checkr

91%

Responses: 328

First Advantage

72%

Responses: 42

HireRight

69%

Responses: 147

Sterling Talent Solutions

63%

Responses: 57

Checkr

Average 2 Months

First Advantage

Average 3 Months

HireRight

Average 3 Months

Sterling Talent Solutions

Average 6 Months

Checkr

87%

Responses: 255

First Advantage

82%

Responses: 33

HireRight

70%

Responses: 112

Sterling Talent Solutions

49%

Responses: 43

Checkr

92%

Responses: 263

First Advantage

78%

Responses: 33

HireRight

76%

Responses: 118

Sterling Talent Solutions

73%

Responses: 44

Checkr

85%

Responses: 231

First Advantage

73%

Responses: 31

HireRight

68%

Responses: 115

Sterling Talent Solutions

62%

Responses: 43

Checkr

88%

Responses: 95

First Advantage

76%

Responses: 9

HireRight

77%

Responses: 21

Sterling Talent Solutions

Not enough data

Checkr

86%

Responses: 83

First Advantage

81%

Responses: 7

HireRight

86%

Responses: 12

Sterling Talent Solutions

53%

Responses: 5

Checkr

86%

Responses: 65

First Advantage

69%

Responses: 6

HireRight

83%

Responses: 8

Sterling Talent Solutions

Not enough data

Checkr

88%

Responses: 82

First Advantage

75%

Responses: 8

HireRight

83%

Responses: 9

Sterling Talent Solutions

Not enough data

Checkr

90%

Responses: 99

First Advantage

83%

Responses: 8

HireRight

78%

Responses: 24

Sterling Talent Solutions

Not enough data

Checkr

88%

Responses: 83

First Advantage

72%

Responses: 9

HireRight

83%

Responses: 20

Sterling Talent Solutions

Not enough data

Checkr

91%

Responses: 92

First Advantage

76%

Responses: 7

HireRight

84%

Responses: 22

Sterling Talent Solutions

30%

Responses: 5

Checkr

89%

Responses: 177

First Advantage

76%

Responses: 16

HireRight

77%

Responses: 45

Sterling Talent Solutions

59%

Responses: 18

Checkr

92%

Responses: 176

First Advantage

78%

Responses: 20

HireRight

80%

Responses: 44

Sterling Talent Solutions

67%

Responses: 20

Checkr

93%

Responses: 183

First Advantage

79%

Responses: 18

HireRight

79%

Responses: 45

Sterling Talent Solutions

67%

Responses: 19

Checkr

87%

Responses: 163

First Advantage

78%

Responses: 15

HireRight

79%

Responses: 21

Sterling Talent Solutions

59%

Responses: 15

Checkr

84%

Responses: 145

First Advantage

72%

Responses: 15

HireRight

79%

Responses: 37

Sterling Talent Solutions

56%

Responses: 15

Checkr

86%

Responses: 153

First Advantage

74%

Responses: 15

HireRight

78%

Responses: 39

Sterling Talent Solutions

58%

Responses: 12

Checkr

90%

Responses: 167

First Advantage

73%

Responses: 17

HireRight

79%

Responses: 40

Sterling Talent Solutions

59%

Responses: 18

Checkr

91%

Responses: 180

First Advantage

71%

Responses: 19

HireRight

77%

Responses: 44

Sterling Talent Solutions

61%

Responses: 19

Checkr

92%

Responses: 192

First Advantage

77%

Responses: 23

HireRight

77%

Responses: 65

Sterling Talent Solutions

65%

Responses: 17

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