AEQUIVALENT PRICING
Simple Pricing. Maximum Flexibility.
Get started in three simple steps: Create your free account, build your own screening package and personalise your setup
with the features your organisation needs. Pay only for the checks you run—no subscriptions, no commitments.
Create your account
No subscription. No minimum volume.
Pay only for what you use and what you need.
Included in your account:
- Free & unlimited use of platform
- Full catalogue of checks and programmes
- Build your own screening programme
- Access to a wide selection of features
3 users, including 1 admin
Dossier management & live tracking
- Dashboard & intermediate progress report
Multilingual client support in Switzerland
- Swiss data hosting
- Data deletion after 90 days
Build your own screening solution
Create the screening solution that fits your organisation.
Mix and match individual checks or adjust standard programmes to build a package
tailored to your hiring and compliance requirements.
Standard programmes
Choose from our standard programmes for
pre-employment and in-employment
screening.
A streamlined screening covering identity, address history (also international), work permit, criminal record and financial probity at the relevant locations. Perfect for lower-risk roles or external consultants.
Our most popular programme for low to medium sensitive roles. Includes identity, address history, work permit, criminal record, financial probity, education and employment verification.
A comprehensive screening including all “Basic” checks plus international watchlists, extended employment verification (3 years) and social media. Recommended for positions with increased trust, financial responsibility or compliance requirements.
Our most comprehensive programme, including all “Standard checks” plus potential conflicts or interest, critical professional qualifications, enhanced international due diligence and extended work experience verification (10 years). Designed for leadership, board and other high-risk appointments.
An easy re-screening package for existing employees, including identity, address history, criminal record and financial probity checks, with the option to add verification of potential conflicts of interest. Ideal before promotions, sensitive role changes or recurring compliance reviews.
Extend the Update Programme with a Conflict of Interest verification to help identify potential risks throughout employment. For example ownership interests, business relationships, outside activities and/or conflicting duties.
Verify the essentials in one programme: a Swiss Criminal Record extract and a Swiss Debt Enforcement Register extract. This programme also includes an identity document check. Ideal for high-volume hiring or entry-level positions in Switzerland. No manual review by Aequivalent, no detailed report included.
Aequivalent Pricing
Compare our screening programmes
If you don’t know where to start, we’ve already built some best-practice programmes for you.
Compare a selection of our recommended screening programmes below.
| Light / (+) | Basic | Standard | Executive | Update / (+) | Swiss Combo Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID or passport | ID or passport | ID or passport | ID or passport | ID or passport | ID or passport |
| Address history | Address history | Address history | Address history | Address history | – |
| Work permit | Work permit | Work permit | Work permit | – | – |
| – | Diploma | Diploma | Diploma | – | – |
| – | – | – | Professional qualification | – | – |
| – | Work experience (last 2 employers) | Work experience (last 5 years) | Work experience (last 10 years) | – | – |
| Criminal record | Criminal record | Criminal record | Criminal record | Criminal record | Criminal record |
| – | – | International due diligence | – | – | – |
| – | – | International watchlists | International watchlists | – | – |
| Financial probity | Financial probity | Financial probity | Financial probity | Financial probity | Financial probity |
| – | – | Internet profile | Internet profile | – | – |
| (+ Conflicts of interest) | – | – | Conflicts of interest | (+ Conflicts of interest) | – |
| Price per Dossier CHF 175.- / CHF 240.- |
Price per Dossier CHF 400.- |
Price per Dossier CHF 675.- |
Price per Dossier CHF 975.- |
Price per Dossier CHF 150.- / CHF 215.- |
Price per Dossier CHF 60.- |
| Create Account | Create Account | Create Account | Create Account | Create Account | Create Account |
Build your own
Choose from our selection of individual checks and
create the exact screenings your
organisation requires.
Confirm a candidate’s identity and validate that key personal information is accurate and consistent.
What we verify:
- Identity document check
- Name, date of birth and nationality
- Previous names used, when applicable
Assess a candidate’s criminal record history across the countries relevant to their residence.
What we verify:
- The countries where the candidate has recently lived and which criminal records must be obtained based on residence history and nationality
- Whether EU/Schengen ECRIS information exchange applies to the candidate’s situation
- Obtaining criminal records and authenticating them, if applicable
Assess a candidate’s financial reliability and identify potential risks linked to debt or insolvency situations.
What we verify:
- Presence of debt enforcement proceedings or equivalent financial claims
- History of bankruptcy or company insolvency involvement (where applicable)
- Credit score or financial standing indicators (when available by country)
Review a candidate’s public online presence and compare the information available on the internet with the details provided in their application.
What we verify:
- Public profiles on professional and non-professional social networks
- Information available through search engines and other public websites
- Publicly available content that may represent a reputational risk or a potential conflict with the employer’s values
- Consistency between online information and the candidate’s CV, when applicable
Confirm a candidate’s recent address history to establish residency and determine the appropriate background checks in each country.
What we verify:
- Current and recent residential addresses
- Consistency of the address history provided
- Supporting documentation where required
Confirm a candidate’s employment history through professional references, key employment details, and, where applicable, document periods of inactivity to provide a complete career timeline.
What we verify:
- Employment dates, job titles, employers and contract details
- Professional references (employment confirmations or character references)
- Work performance, reliability and rehire eligibility
- Career timeline, including documented periods without professional activity
Confirm that a candidate’s academic qualifications and educational history are accurate and match the information provided.
What we verify:
- Highest level of education completed or attended
- Degree title, attendance and graduation dates
- Professional qualification when applicable
Need a single verification only?
Run an automated check for a single document, such as a criminal record extract,
financial probity check or Internet profile.
No manual review or detailed report included.
All official Swiss and European documents are included in our prices.
* Swiss Combo Check: no manual review by Aequivalent, no detailed report included.
Add optional features
Extend your screening solution with advanced features, integrations and tailored services. Explore our selection below.
Need something more specific? Contact us to discuss your requirements.
IT & access
Integrate Aequivalent directly into your HR or recruitment software to automate screening workflows eliminate manual data entry and increase the efficiency of your onboarding.
Enable secure user authentication through your corporate identity provider for a seamless login experience and simplified user management.
Manage multiple business entities from one central account while keeping reporting, billing and user permissions clearly separated.
Add extra users to collaborate securely within the same platform.
Add internal reviews and comments to the candidate’s verification report before it is released to hiring managers or decision makers.
Access a personalised dashboard with real-time insights into screening volumes, turnaround times, screening progress, integrity findings, downloadable reports and candidate satisfaction.
…and more!
Service & support
Benefit from a dedicated Key Account Manager who provides personalised support, strategic guidance and ongoing assistance for your background screening programmes.
Receive invoices tailored to your internal finance processes, including cost centres, entities or project-specific billing. Multiple currencies available.
Receive enhanced risk assessments that help identify potential integrity, compliance or reputational concerns.
Customise your screenings by adding specific checks (such as reference checks), disclosure statements, consent wording or tailored communications to match your company requirements.
Set up recurring or highly customised screening processes for regulated industries or organisation-specific compliance requirements.
Aequivalent onboards new users and guides them through the platform, helping them understand its features and use it confidently from day one.
…and more!
Add-on pricing is tailored to your company setup. Get in touch with us to discuss your needs.
Always included in free account: 3 users, intermediate progress report and live tracking, multilingual service team,
data hosting in Switzerland and automated data deletion setting.
Frequently asked questions about pricing
Everything you need to know about our offering.
You only pay for the screenings you run. There are no monthly subscription fees, no minimum volumes and no hidden fees.
Yes. Our recommended screening programmes are flexible starting points for most common hiring needs. If you require a different setup, you can create a fully customised programme with exactly the checks you need.
Yes. Creating an Aequivalent account is completely free. Your organisation gets full access to the platform with no credit card, subscription or monthly fees. Set up your screening programmes, invite up to three team members at no extra cost (additional users are available as an optional feature) and only pay for the background checks you run.
Absolutely. For organisations with complex screening needs, Aequivalent offers enterprise features including multiple company entities, additional users, API or SSO access, customised notifications, dedicated account management, custom integrations and more. Contact our team for a tailored proposal that fits your organisation’s processes and compliance needs.
Our screening programmes are typically completed within 2 to 15 business days. The exact turnaround time depends on the checks selected, the countries involved, and how quickly third-party organisations respond. You’ll be able to monitor progress in real time through the Aequivalent platform, and if a hiring decision cannot wait, you can generate an interim report with all completed results.
Aequivalent applies strict security and confidentiality measures. Data is encrypted, stored exclusively in Switzerland and processed through secure systems. Aequivalent is ISO 27001 certified, follows Swiss data protection law and applies GDPR requirements where relevant. No third parties are allowed to use the data. All personal data and official documents are deleted no later than 90 days after the background check has been completed.
No, unless you choose to keep that process in-house. Aequivalent orders and pays for official documents in Switzerland and, wherever possible, internationally on your behalf. All Swiss and EU official documents included in the screening are covered by the screening price.
Not sure where to start?
Use our Programme Builder to explore individual checks, compare screening options
and create a verificationpackage tailored to your hiring and compliance needs.
| If you… | Then choose: |
|---|---|
| Want to explore? | Best practice programmes |
| Hire regularly? | Programmes or checks |
| Know exactly what you want? | Build your own |
| Plan to integrate Aequivalent background checks directly in your HR platform? |
Explore our integrations available or contact us for assistance. |
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