1
Checkr
San Francisco, California, United States
modern and automated background check solutions for businesses
- Revenue
- $800M
- Customers
- 100K
- Year founded
- 2014
- Funding
- $559M
- Team size
- 1.6K
- Growth
- 14.29%
Top 35 Background Check Software Companies (August 2026)
As of August 2026, Latka tracks 35 background check software companies. They have combined revenues of $1.1B and employ 8.4K people. They have raised $586.1M and serve 456.3K customers combined.
Every company below sells background check software to other businesses and is ranked by its most recent annual revenue. Revenue, funding, headcount and customer figures come from CEO interviews on the Latka podcast, public company filings, and Latka estimates where a company has not disclosed a number.
What Background Check Software Companies do
Background Check Software is designed to help organizations efficiently gather and analyze various types of information related to individuals, primarily for the purpose of employment or tenancy verification. These solutions streamline the process of assessing potential employees, tenants, or partners by offering quick access to essential records such as criminal history, employment verification, credit checks, and educational credentials. Typical features of background check software include automated screening processes, compliance tracking, and reporting tools that help organizations maintain adherence to legal regulations. Users of this software often come from departments such as Human Resources, recruitment, property management, and even finance, each seeking reliable information to make informed decisions while reducing risks associated with new hires or tenants.
- Companies
- 35
- Revenue
- $1.1B
- Funding
- $586.1M
- Employees
- 8.4K
Filters
Sorting: Highest -> Lowest
Top Background Check Software Companies by revenue
Showing 10 of 35 companies ranked by annual revenue.
2
Helloverify
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Helloverify is owned by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), a venture capital firm based in India. IPV is focused on investing in early-stage startups in India and has a portfolio of companies in various industries, including technology, healthcare, and consumer goods. IPV was founded in 2017 and has invested in more than 50 startups to date. Helloverify is a background verification and screening company that provides services to businesses in India. They offer a range of verification services, including employment verification, education verification, and criminal record checks. Helloverify uses technology to streamline the verification process and provide fast and reliable results to their clients. Their services are used by businesses in various industries, including banking, finance, and healthcare, to ensure that their employees and potential hires have a clean and trustworthy background.
- Revenue
- $52M
- Customers
- 80
- Year founded
- 2018
- Funding
- $120K
- Team size
- 533
3
OnGrid
Gurugram, Haryana, India
OnGrid is a digital trust platform that leverages cutting-edge technologies to make trust establishment and accountability assurance faster, digital, and cost effective. OnGrid platform (web or APIs) can be used for verifying employees, contractors in order to mitigate risk and ensure compliance, and for other scenarios as well where trust is to be established. These scenarios include verification of users, merchants or customers in use cases covering disbursal of loan, offering an insurance product, giving a house, vehicle or furniture on rent, etc.
- Revenue
- $45.4M
- Year founded
- 2016
- Team size
- 413
4
Asurint
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Developer of a background screening software platform. The company's platform collects information and transforms data into insights to offers background screening reports to employers and volunteer organizations, enabling them to make fast, intelligent hiring decisions.
- Revenue
- $40.2M
- Year founded
- 2006
- Funding
- $300K
- Team size
- 174
- Revenue
- $32.1M
- Year founded
- 2018
- Funding
- $3.5M
- Team size
- 218
6
Kairos AR
Miami, Florida, United States
Kairos (Face Recognition Software) is a developer of a facial recognition software. The company's product uses facial recognition technology to identify employees paid on an hourly basis. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company seeks to expand its core operations through mergers and acquisitions.
- Revenue
- $31.9M
- Year founded
- 2012
- Funding
- $10.8M
- Team size
- 53
7
KarmaCheck
San Francisco, California, United States
KarmaCheck is a software company that provides technology-based solutions for background checks, credentialing, and compliance. They are the leader in modern background checks and screenings for the staffing industry, using innovative technology like AI and automations.
- Revenue
- $18.4M
- Year founded
- 2019
- Team size
- 89
8
Sterling
New York, New York, United States
Sterling is a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, offering technology-enabled background and identity verification services.
- Revenue
- $17.2M
- Year founded
- 1975
- Team size
- 4.2K
9
Argyle
United States
Argyle is the leading provider of direct-source access to real-time income and employment data. With Argyle, businesses automate critical workflows—including income and employment verifications, deposit switches, wage advances, and loan repayments—so they can save money, build more efficient processes, reduce risk, and scale. Named a World’s Most Innovative Company in 2024 by Fast Company, Argyle largely serves the mortgage, background check, personal lending, and banking industries as well as the gig economy. Founded in 2018, Argyle completed its Series C funding round in 2024, has raised over $100 million in capital, and is backed by top investors, including Rockefeller Asset Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Bedrock, Checkr, F-Prime, and SignalFire. Argyle’s coverage of the U.S. workforce includes 96% of the Fortune 1000 and delivers the highest conversion rates on the market. The company has been recognized by HousingWire as a Tech100 mortgage innovator, Fintech Nexus as an Emerging Fintech Innovator, Tearsheet as the Best Alternative Data Product, and Fintech Futures as the 2023 Fintech Startup of the Year. Argyle is also an authorized report supplier for Fannie Mae’s Desktop Underwriter® validation service, a component of Day 1 Certainty®, and Freddie Mac’s Asset and Income Modeler (AIM), part of Loan Product Advisor℠.
- Revenue
- $14.2M
- Year founded
- 2018
- Team size
- 129
10
Verified First
Meridian, Idaho, United States
Human resources company with revolutionary technology and patented browser integration, providing background screening for HR and talent-acquisition professionals
- Revenue
- $13M
- Year founded
- 2012
- Team size
- 188
Frequently asked questions about Background Check Software Companies
How many background check software companies are there?
Latka tracks 35 background check software companies with reported revenue. Together they generate $1.1B in annual revenue and employ 8.4K people.
Which background check software company is the largest?
Checkr is the largest, with $800M in annual revenue, founded in 2014.
How much revenue does a typical background check software company make?
The average background check software company in this list makes $32.8M a year, across 35 companies with reported revenue. They serve 456.3K customers combined.
Who are the leading Background Check software vendors?
Ranked by annual revenue, the leaders are Checkr, Helloverify, OnGrid, Asurint and Truora.
How much funding have background check software companies raised?
The 35 background check software companies tracked here have raised $586.1M in disclosed funding between them.
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Inclusion Criteria
- Must provide access to criminal records and other relevant background information - Should include features for automated screening and reporting - Must facilitate compliance with legal regulations regarding background checks - Should have tools for verifying employment and educational histories - Not just for tenant screening; must also cover employment verification processes