Services and pricing
SentryLink provides solutions 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.
Corporate users can also build custom background check packages with exactly the reports needed by your team.
National Criminal Background Check
Fixed-price and powerful
- National criminal search. See the coverage map.
- 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
Comprehensive Background Check
For extended coverage
- Includes the National Criminal Background Check
- 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 county searches based on the last 7 years of residence history. Passthrough fees from the courts apply. See fees in your state.
- Passthrough 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.
- 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.
Custom Background Check
Choose what you need
- Includes the National Criminal Background Check
- Includes identity verification
- Various options for county searches
- Options for federal and state searches
- Passthrough fees from the courts may apply. See fees in your state.
- Passthrough fee limits can be set -- if the court fees would exceed your budget, we offer you the ability to modify them before your report is processed.
- 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 court passthrough fees as two names must be searched.)
- Applicant self-pay option not available for this report, due to protected information.
All prices are per person searched.
In addition to our background check packages, we offer stand-alone reports.
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. Business users only, additional account verification required.
| $15 | View a sample Details / Order |
Plus state MVR fees. Report prices are per person.
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. Business users only.
| $7 | 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. This search is available to both individuals and businesses.
| $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
Our standalone county search gives you the same in-depth county-level reporting used inside the Comprehensive Background Check, without requiring the full bundle. 7 and 10 year searches available. 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.
Federal Criminal Background Check
This search covers federal courts around the country, a powerful supplement to county and state records. This search is available to both individuals and businesses.
| $10 | View a sample Details / Order |
No passthrough fees. Report prices are per person.