BuildSafe vs PehchanKaun
BuildSafe
getbuildsafe.com
PehchanKaun
pehchankaun.inSide by side
| Figure | BuildSafe | PehchanKaun |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $199/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 0 |
| Spec score · Background Check Software | 7.6 (#9) | 6.8 (#32) |
| Purpose | BuildSafe's Scout investigates U.S. contractors and organizes public information into a cited report before a customer hires them. | PehchanKaun provides consent-first background verification for identity, criminal, financial, education and employment checks. |
| Security | BuildSafe says API webhook events use HMAC signing and API requests are idempotent and rate-limited. | The privacy policy states that personal data is encrypted at rest with AES-256, documents use encrypted storage, data is transmitted over HTTPS with TLS 1.2+, and administrative access requires multi-factor authentication. |
Plans
BuildSafe
- Scouts Contractor Investigation™$79, paid once
- Scout Pro$199 a month
- API Starter$299 a month
- API Growth$799 a month
- API Scale$2,499 a month
- Scout EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
BuildSafe
BuildSafe’s Scout investigates U.S. contractors and organizes public information into a cited report before hiring decisions. Reports cover identity, licensing, business registration, reviews, court and lien indicators, permits, online presence, and Scout’s recommendation. Listed sources include state license boards, CourtListener, OSHA, DOL, Shovels permit data, BBB, Yelp, Google, and Secretary of State records. Coverage includes all 50 states, with direct license-board adapters for Texas, California, Florida, Oregon, and Washington. Most reports finish in under five minutes, though deep court-record or multi-county permit searches may take longer. Reports have public share links and print-ready PDF exports with citations and all 13 modules. Scout Pro and API customers can enable weekly re-investigations and email alerts. The API offers REST endpoints, webhooks, snapshot-diff feeds, and forensic modules, with HMAC signing, idempotent requests, and rate limits. A free QuickCheck requires no credit card.
PehchanKaun
PehchanKaun has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.