Running a search with Instant Checkmate is quite frustrating since you have to click through more than a dozen pop-ups before you can see the final report- even as a paying subscriber. One of the best things about this service is that you get a huge range of data compared to similar search tools.
Instant Checkmate is an affordable people search finder that provides relatively accurate information. Both of these platforms are significantly more expensive and charge on a per-search basis, but the data can be used for employment and rental application decisions. If you need a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliant background check, consider another service like GoodHire (opens in new tab) or Checkr (opens in new tab).
We’d recommend Instant Checkmate if you can afford it, though, since we found the information to be much more accurate than what you get with US Search. US Search costs just $19.86 per month for unlimited reports. However, it’s a bit pricey compared to competitors like US Search (opens in new tab). Instant Checkmate is one of the more reliable people search tools available. The connection is also a secure SSL (opens in new tab) connection that uses “A private and safe 128-bit encrypted connection.” The competition Since all of the data on the site is available through public records, there’s relatively little emphasis on keeping reports secure. Instant Checkmate’s website is secured with Norton Symantec and all payment data is transferred using 256-bit encryption. Instant Checkmate’s website is secured with Norton Symantec (Image credit: Instant Checkmate) Security Criminal records are given a likelihood score, which was a nice reminder that Instant Checkmate isn’t guaranteed to be correct. We found that the information we looked at was largely accurate, although there was an occasional inaccuracy around past addresses and licenses. Things get better once you finally arrive at a report. (It worked the second time around.) We also had to enter our name and email address to proceed before we saw any data from our search, and had to agree to receive Instant Checkmate’s emails (which promptly arrived the next day, and would have undoubtedly kept coming often without a doubt if we did not promptly unsubscribe, which at least was easy to do). The report never loaded, and we had to start the process from the beginning. It’s also worth noting that in the middle of all this clicking through pop-ups, Instant Checkmate essentially stopped working. It might be okay if there was just one warning, but we encountered more than five such pop-ups before we were ultimately able to view a report. These warn you about the graphic details you might uncover in an Instant Checkmate report in a way that’s overhyped and annoying. Instant Checkmate requires you to click through a large number of pop-ups before you can access a report (Image credit: Instant Checkmate)Īfter those pop-ups come more pop-ups, though. Call us suspicious, but we postulate that this is done to build up the search, and get users more invested in it- both emotionally and time wise- so that they will pay when finally the pricing is revealed. This happens multiple times during the search. These include the gender of the individual searched for, and other known relatives.Īlong the way, there are multiple stops that indicate that graphic content may be revealed, and have you check the box. You’ll be prompted with several pop-ups that ask you details about the person you’re searching to help refine your results. Getting started with a search is easy - just enter the information you know about your subject in the search bar on the company’s homepage. Using Instant Checkmate wasn’t nearly as simple as we would have liked. So, you cannot legally use this service for conducting a background check (opens in new tab) for employment or rental applications. It’s important to note that Instant Checkmate is not compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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