# Checkr AI recruiting features, agents and launches

URL: https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/companies/checkr/
Updated: 2026-10-28
First published: 2026-10-28
Company: Checkr (https://checkr.com/)
Category: Background, identity and fraud checks
Map: https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/

> The map puts Checkr in background, identity and fraud checks, from its own headline, "The AI-powered verification platform for high-stakes decisions" [1]. Its core hiring stage is Hire [2]. Since May 2025 the map dates 4 events for Checkr, 3 of them product launches [2]. The latest launch is "Checkr launches Fraud Detection Suite", dated Oct. 8, 2026 [3].

## Checkr at a glance

|  | Checkr |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Background, identity and fraud checks [1] |
| Core stages | Hire [2] |
| Partial stages | Screen [2] |
| AI capabilities sold | Fraud and identity [2] |
| Agent or always-on launches since May 2025 | 1 [2] |
| Scale | Tier 1, enterprise incumbent. 2025 gross revenue above $800M and more than 120,000 customers (Jan 2026); 140,000 customers (Oct 2026). [2] |
| Price on record | Pricing page published at checkr.com/pricing. [2] |
| Site | https://checkr.com/ |

## What Checkr sells

"The AI-powered verification platform for high-stakes decisions." Checkr runs employment background checks (criminal, MVR, DOT, drug, education, employment, license) and, since 2026, sells identity verification and a Fraud Detection Suite that flags fake resumes, deepfake interview video, device spoofing and VPN-masked locations. Buyers range from gig platforms to enterprises. It also sells income verification (Truework) and identity products outside hiring. [1][2][4][5]

**Its AI.** Checkr AI underpins background checks and identity checks, built on an AI People Data Graph; the Fraud Detection Suite adds resume fraud detection, image comparison, deepfake detection, biometric IDV with liveness, device signals and location correlation. [2]

The AI capabilities it sells today, as the map reads its site: fraud and identity [2].

## Where Checkr fits in hiring

Core means the product is built on that stage of hiring. Partial means the stage is there but secondary. Not found means the map did not find it on Checkr's own site.

| Stage | Checkr | What the stage covers |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Not found | Find and attract candidates: sourcing, job ads, career sites, CRM, outreach. |
| Screen | Partial | Decide who moves on: resume review, matching, chat screening, AI interviews, assessments. |
| Interview | Not found | Run the interviews: scheduling, interview intelligence, notes, scorecards. |
| Hire | Core | Close and start: offers, background checks, onboarding, compliance, HR records. |
| Report | Not found | Report on hiring and the workforce: recruiting analytics, people analytics, workforce planning. |

The map flags Checkr for compliance, from its own pages [2].

The map's fit note: Sells criminal, DOT and drug background checks and identity verification for regulated hiring. [2]

## Every dated event since May 2025

The map dates 4 events for Checkr, newest first [2]. Each links to the page that prints its date.

- **Oct. 15, 2026.** Research. Checkr Hiring Hoax 2026 survey on AI candidate fraud. Checkr's survey of 3,000 US hiring managers found 40% have interviewed a candidate later found to be using a fake identity, up from 31% in 2025, and 68% say AI fraud is outpacing detection. [6]
- **Oct. 8, 2026.** Checkr launches Fraud Detection Suite. Checkr launched a Fraud Detection Suite covering application to post-hire: resume fraud detection, image comparison, deepfake detection of interview video and audio, biometric IDV with liveness, device signals and location correlation. Always-on, live. [3]
- **April 29, 2026.** Checkr launches Profiles portable verified identity. Checkr launched Profiles, "a portable identity solution that gives individuals control over their verified credentials." Assistive, live. [7]
- **March 4, 2026.** Checkr launches identity verification for hiring. Checkr launched IDV, "a new hiring-native solution designed to help employers confirm candidates are who they say they are", combining liveness detection, device and network signals and forensic document analysis. Assistive, live. [8]

## Scale and ownership

The map puts Checkr in scale tier 1, enterprise incumbent. Its basis is this: 2025 gross revenue above $800M and more than 120,000 customers (Jan 2026); 140,000 customers (Oct 2026). [2]

## On the map

Checkr is one of 19 companies in background, identity and fraud checks on [the AI hiring software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/#co-checkr) [2]. [The company profiles](https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/companies/) list every company on the map with a profile.

Comparisons: [Checkr vs Pindrop](https://www.newsprint.com/compare/checkr-vs-pindrop/), [Checkr vs GetReal Security](https://www.newsprint.com/compare/checkr-vs-getreal-security/).

## What this profile does not cover

### Source not found on its site

The map did not find a product for the Source stage on Checkr's own site. The map defines that stage this way: Find and attract candidates: sourcing, job ads, career sites, CRM, outreach.

### Interview not found on its site

The map did not find a product for the Interview stage on Checkr's own site. The map defines that stage this way: Run the interviews: scheduling, interview intelligence, notes, scorecards.

### Report not found on its site

The map did not find a product for the Report stage on Checkr's own site. The map defines that stage this way: Report on hiring and the workforce: recruiting analytics, people analytics, workforce planning.

### Not flagged for hourly or technical hiring

The map flags a company for hourly, technical or compliance-heavy hiring only when its own pages say so. Checkr's pages did not, as the map read them.

### Events before May 2025

The map dates events from May 2025 on. Earlier launches and deals are not on this page.

### We did not test the product

This profile is built from Checkr's own pages and dated announcements, as recorded on the map. We did not use or test the product.

## Questions people ask

### What does Checkr sell?

The map puts Checkr in background, identity and fraud checks [1]. "The AI-powered verification platform for high-stakes decisions." [2]

### Has Checkr launched an AI agent?

Yes. The map labels 1 agent or always-on launch from Checkr since May 2025 [2]. The latest is "Checkr launches Fraud Detection Suite", dated Oct. 8, 2026 [3].

### How big is Checkr?

The map puts Checkr in scale tier 1, enterprise incumbent. 2025 gross revenue above $800M and more than 120,000 customers (Jan 2026); 140,000 customers (Oct 2026). [2]

### Does Checkr publish its prices?

Yes, at least in part, as the map records it. Its price note: Pricing page published at checkr.com/pricing. [2]

### Which companies are comparable to Checkr?

On the map, other companies in background, identity and fraud checks with profiles include Pindrop and GetReal Security. Side-by-side pages: https://www.newsprint.com/compare/checkr-vs-pindrop/, https://www.newsprint.com/compare/checkr-vs-getreal-security/.

## Sources

1. [checkr.com](https://checkr.com/). checkr.com. Read 2026-10-28.
2. [Checkr on the AI hiring software map](https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/#co-checkr). Newsprint. Read 2026-10-28.
3. [Checkr launches Fraud Detection Suite](https://www.webull.com/news/15712756793607168). Vendor release (PR Newswire via Webull). Read 2026-10-28.
4. [checkr.com/blog/building-the-future-of-trust-at-checkr](https://checkr.com/blog/building-the-future-of-trust-at-checkr). checkr.com. Read 2026-10-28.
5. [Socure biometrics power Checkr identity verification](https://www.mobileidworld.com/checkr-brings-mobile-native-identity-verification-to-workforce-screening/). Mobile ID World. Read 2026-10-28.
6. [Checkr Hiring Hoax 2026 survey on AI candidate fraud](https://checkr.com/blog/hiring-hoax-2026-ai-fraud-outpacing-detection). Vendor blog. Read 2026-10-28.
7. [Checkr launches Profiles portable verified identity](https://checkr.com/resources/articles/checkr-launches-profiles). Vendor release. Read 2026-10-28.
8. [Checkr launches identity verification for hiring](https://checkr.com/resources/articles/checkr-identity-verification). Vendor blog. Read 2026-10-28.

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