background-check.com

What It Is

Background-Check.com is an online background-check service for the U.S. market, focused on “Non-FCRA Background Data,” meaning it is intended only for educational, personal, or informational research purposes. It claims to search 800M+ U.S. criminal records across all 50 states and provide instant online reports. Strictly speaking, it is not a traditional cybersecurity product, but is closer to a personnel risk verification, public-records search, and personal safety due diligence tool.

Core Capabilities

The service covers public records such as felonies, misdemeanors, traffic violations, court records, incarceration status, probation and parole, fugitives, and arrests. It also mentions federal criminal court PACER records, civil court records, judgments, eviction records, and weekly updated sex offender registry information. It is delivered as a web-based SaaS platform, where users can initiate a nationwide search by entering a name and date of birth. In terms of security, the site says it uses SSL encryption, secure servers, and trusted data partners, and that it does not notify the person being searched. It also states that it does not store or retain personal search data after the report is delivered.

Pricing

Pricing is relatively clear: a nationwide advanced background check costs $19.95 per search, with no monthly fees, no hidden charges, and pay-as-you-go billing. The site also states that there will be no recurring charges unless the user voluntarily chooses a subscription plan. For verified business users, bulk or volume pricing is available, but they need to contact the support team for a custom quote.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are transparent pricing, a low barrier to use, coverage of public records across the United States, and a clearly stated Non-FCRA compliance boundary, which helps reduce the risk of misuse. The site also highlights that it has been operating since 1997, that its founder is associated with NAPBS, that it has maintained a long-term BBB A+ rating, and that phone support is available on weekdays.

The limitations are also clear: it cannot be used for FCRA-regulated purposes such as hiring, firing, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or government licensing. Results depend on public-record data providers and government sources, and completeness, accuracy, or timeliness is not guaranteed. The site does not disclose any API, SIEM/SOAR, identity system, or enterprise security platform integrations, so it is not suitable as an enterprise-grade security operations component.

Who It’s For / Access from China

It is suitable for individuals in the United States conducting self-checks, people who want to understand public criminal records, private investigators, legal/media/security professionals, and small businesses conducting information research in non-employment, non-tenant-screening scenarios. Access from mainland China is not mentioned in the text, so its availability is unknown.