# Certn pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $13.99/mo (US Core Criminal Check). Among the 4 background checks we track it is the cheapest; median entry $30/mo.
**Domain:** certn.co
**Free tier:** No
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, REST API, No/low-code partner marketplace
**Best for:** Companies hiring globally or across 200+ countries; Organizations needing low entry-price US criminal checks ($13.99); Teams needing biometric identity verification bundled with screening
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| US Core Criminal Check | $13.99 | — | custom | Per-report price of $13.99/check. Includes SSN trace, national criminal database, sex offender registry. Self-serve pay-per-check model. | certn.co |
| US Complete Criminal Check | $49.99 | — | custom | Per-report price of $49.99/check. Includes SSN trace, national criminal database, sex offender registry, global watchlist and sanctions, county criminal search. | certn.co |
| US Complete+ Criminal Check | $79.99 | — | custom | Per-report price of $79.99/check. Includes all Complete features plus OneID biometric identity verification and education verification. | certn.co |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Quote-only. Bundled enterprise plans (Essential, Pro, Elite) via CertnCentric exist but pricing requires contacting sales. Volume discounts available. | certn.co |

**Key features:** International screening in 200+ countries; Identity verification against 13,500+ document types (OneID biometric); SOC 2, SOC 3, and ISO 27001 certified; Industry-leading turnaround — many checks complete in minutes; Social media background checks included as add-on.

**Plan limits:** No free tier; pay-per-report starting at $13.99/check for US Core; No setup fees or minimums on self-serve plans; Enterprise (CertnCentric) plans are quote-only.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: USD pricing sourced from certn.co/us/pricing/ accessed 2026-06-14, which is the explicit US market pricing page (CAD pricing at certn.co/pricing/ was disregarded). ISO 27001, SOC 2, and FCRA badges displayed on certn.co homepage. Enterprise plan names (Essential, Pro, Elite) exist via CertnCentric but are quote-only.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/background-checks/certn/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Certn's entry plan was $13.99/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/background-checks/certn/
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