Pay-As-You-Go Background Checks: No Subscription, No Setup Fee, No Minimum
October 14th, 2026 by Dodie Murphy
Most background check services want a subscription, a setup fee or a monthly minimum before you can run a single report. If you hire a few people a year or screen a handful of rental applicants, that model costs more than the reports themselves. Background Check Solutions works the other way: you register free, order the report you need, and pay by card for that report only.
What pay-as-you-go means here
- No monthly, yearly or sign-up fees. Registration is free and takes about two minutes.
- No minimum order. One report a year or fifty a month, the account works the same way.
- Pay by credit or debit card only when you order. There is no invoice to wait for and no prepaid balance to top up.
- Every search can be ordered on its own or bundled. Bundling lowers the combined cost, and higher monthly volume lowers the per-report rate.
- Online 24/7. Register, order and read reports from any device at any hour; nobody has to call you back.
New-customer pricing
| Who you are | New-customer price (first 60 days) | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Landlord or property manager | $29.95 tenant screening | Credit report + nationwide criminal search + eviction search (courts across all 50 states) + SSN verification |
| Employer or staffing firm | $19.95 employment screening | Nationwide criminal search + sex offender search + prior address verification + SSN verification |
The $19.95 offer is for employment screening only and the $29.95 offer is for tenant screening only. Driving records, employment credit reports and county court searches can be added per report. BCS does not offer employment or education verification.
Who this suits
Small employers who hire occasionally, staffing agencies that need a fast nationwide criminal search before a placement, independent landlords with one to twenty units, and property managers who want to order only what each applicant needs. If you need an integrated HR platform with continuous monitoring and drug testing, a subscription service may fit better; if you need the report, this is the shorter path.
Compliance is included, not extra
FCRA disclosure and authorization forms are provided, and adverse action support is part of every account. Reports are delivered in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, including required applicant consent. Background Check Solutions has screened for employers since 1982.
How to start
- Register free as a landlord or register free as an employer.
- Order your first report by card. The step-by-step ordering guide walks through the screen.
- Read the report online, usually within minutes for national database and credit searches; county court searches depend on how fast the court responds.
Full details are on the pricing page. Questions: dodie@backgroundchecksolutions.com.
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