BuildSafe vs PeopleCheck

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.

PeopleCheck provides pre-employment background screening for remote and onsite hires. Checks can cover identity, right to work, DBS, employment history, education and qualifications, financial matters, sanctions and international screening. Its Adverse Social Media check reviews social and web footprints for issues of concern or conflict. A dashboard presents live results and supporting documents; interim and final reports can be exported as PDFs or printed. Candidates can complete onboarding on a mobile phone or in a computer browser. PeopleCheck describes more than 200 data points and live insights into checks and candidate tracking. Its REST API supports check requests and screening results, with real-time updates through webhooks. The company says most checks finish within the same day and advertises same-day setup, no setup fees and no minimum quantities. Listed prices are £32 per Basic DBS check, £50 per Adverse Social Media check and £97 per Entry Level Background Check, each plus VAT. Customised checks require a quote. PeopleCheck says international checks account for country-specific data laws and customers can contact an account manager or email [email protected].