Services and pricing

SentryLink provides a comprehensive solution for your employment, tenant, and volunteer screening needs. With our in-depth information, low prices, and fast turn-around time, SentryLink has been trusted by businesses and consumers for over 20 years. We provide a report dashboard, receipts for expense and tax purposes, and team accounts.

Ready to get started? In most cases, you can use our instant signup to open an account. (Driving records and some specialized reports require additional verification before your first order.) All driving record checks are instant. Most criminal reports finish the same day, with 96% completing in 1-4 business days.

Corporate multi-user and volume accounts are available. For more information, or for any other questions about our services, please visit our resource center or contact us.

Would you like your applicants to run and pay for their own background check? See our self-check option.

Individuals and businesses

National Criminal Background Check

Fixed-price and powerful

$19.95
per person
We go far beyond the database-only national background check offered by competitors. We start with a broad sweep of the nationwide databases -- then verify and enhance all hits at the courthouse level. We find 4x the number of criminal records vs. a database-only search offered by competitors, giving you the most complete picture possible.
  • National criminal search
  • Sex offender registry
  • All database hits verified and enhanced at the courthouse
  • 4x number of criminal records found vs. database file only
  • Watchlist search, including OIG / LEIE, OFAC, and individuals prohibited from doing business with the government (GSA / SAM)
  • 96% of reports completed within 1-4 business days
  • One maiden name can be added at no additional charge
  • Flat rate, no extra fees
  • Applicant self-pay option available. Learn more.
  • Identity verification and SSN trace available separately, for business users only
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Business users only

Standard Background Check

For comprehensive protection

$36.95
per person, plus court passthrough fees
Combine identity verification, the breadth of the national criminal background check, and in-depth county searches into one powerful report. This is a comprehensive background check, designed for businesses that need to know everything about their applicants.
We know how unpleasant court passthrough fees can be. We guarantee you no surprises, giving you the ability to set a budget cap for each report. You can review and modify any county searches that would your exceed your budget before they are placed.
  • Identity verification and SSN trace, confirming name, date of birth and SSN before the report is run. If we see any issues, we warn you before continuing.
  • Unlimited 7-year county search. Passthrough fees from the courts apply. See fees in your state.
  • Fee limits can be set -- if the county fees would exceed your budget, we offer you the ability to modify them before your report is processed.
  • National criminal search
  • Sex offender registry
  • All database hits verified and enhanced at the courthouse
  • Watchlist search, including OIG / LEIE, OFAC, and individuals prohibited from doing business with the government (GSA / SAM)
  • One maiden name can be added at no additional charge. (Please note, however, this will double any county passthrough fees as two names must be searched.)
  • Applicant self-pay option not available for this report, due to protected information.
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All prices are per person searched.

In addition to our background check packages, we offer stand-alone reports. Most of these are only available to business / non-profit users. Driving records in particular require additional verification. The County and State Criminal Background Checks are available to individuals as well.

Driving Records

Make sure that your employees drive responsibly with our motor vehicle record reports. All report results are instant and come straight from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

$19.95* View a sample Details / Order

*For most states. To see state prices click here. Report prices are per person and include the state DMV fee.

SSN Trace and Validation

Our Social Security Number Trace and Validation will examine an SSN to see if it is valid, whether it is listed on the master death index, finds associated names and optionally confirms date of birth. This report also provides county address history, which can be used to perform deeper criminal checks and confirm reported records.

7.0 View a sample Details / Order

Report prices are per person.

State Criminal Background Check

A search of criminal records within a single state. This can be a useful supplement to our county searches, or when needed for external compliance requirements.

$15 View a sample Details / Order

Plus state passthrough fees. See supported states and turnaround times. Report prices are per person.

County Criminal Background Check

Need a focused courthouse search in one county? Our standalone county search gives you the same in-depth county-level reporting used inside the Standard Background Check, without requiring the full bundle. This search is available to both individuals and businesses.

$10 View a sample Details / Order

Plus county passthrough fees. See fees in your state. Report prices are per person.

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