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Certn pricing (2026)
Certn starts at $13.99/mo (US Core Criminal Check) as checked on 2026-11-01, read from Certn's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for Companies hiring globally or across 200+ countries. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $13.99/mo (US Core Criminal Check)
- Free tier: No
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- 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
As of · every figure below links to its source
Certn plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Core Criminal Check | $13.99 | — | Custom / quote | Per-report price of $13.99/check. Includes SSN trace, national criminal database, sex offender registry, global watchlist and sanctions, and a contingent county criminal search (county searches are charged $9.99 where applicable). Self-serve pay-per-check model. | certn.co |
| US Complete Criminal Check | $49.99 | — | Custom / quote | 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 / quote | Per-report price of $79.99/check. Includes all Complete features plus OneID biometric identity verification, education verification and employment verification (most recent). | certn.co |
| Enterprise STALE · 2026-09-02 | quote-only | — | Custom / quote | Quote-only. Bundled enterprise plans (Essential, Pro, Elite) via CertnCentric exist but pricing requires contacting sales. Volume discounts available. | certn.co |
Last verified 2026-11-01. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 1 of 4 plans above is marked. 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. Cross-checked against getapp.com.
Price changes
Price on record
$13.99/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of Certn, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by Certn. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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US Core Criminal Check. Re-read 2026-11-01: the price stands at $13.99. The note did not mention the watchlist check or the county search; the page now reads "Global Watchlist and Sanctions, Contingent County Criminal.".
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US Complete+ Criminal Check. Re-read 2026-11-01: the price stands at $79.99. The note did not list employment verification; the page now reads "Education verification (highest), Employment verification (Most recent)".
Capabilities
Integrations: Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, REST API, No/low-code partner marketplace.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Certn cost?
Certn starts at $13.99/mo (US Core Criminal Check); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-11-01.
Does Certn support HIPAA?
Certn's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA. Its public pages also state SOC 2 and GDPR compliance.
Does Certn have a free plan?
No — Certn publishes no free tier.
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