BuildSafe

No phone app

5.7No. 9 of 35
in Background Check Software
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score89
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Paid plans from
$199/mo
Runs on
api, Web

Summary

BuildSafe is ranked #9 of 35 in background check software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on API, Web. Paid plans start at $199/mo.

BuildSafe plans and pricing

All plans
Scouts Contractor Investigation™ $79 once per report One contractor investigation · 13 forensic modules getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Scout Pro $199/mo $199/month 25 investigations/month · weekly snapshot monitoring · team accounts getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
API Starter $299/mo $299/mo 50 investigations/mo getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
API Growth $799/mo $799/mo 200 investigations/mo getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
API Scale $2,499/mo $2,499/mo 1,000 investigations/mo getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Scout Enterprise Not published Contact Sales Unlimited usage · API access · webhooks · organization dashboard getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Criminal records
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API access
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Facts

Purpose
BuildSafe's Scout investigates U.S. contractors and organizes public information into a cited report before a customer hires them.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Report contents
Reports cover identity, licensing, business registration, reviews, court and lien indicators, permits, online presence, and Scout's recommendation.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Data sources
The listed investigation sources include state license boards, CourtListener, OSHA, DOL, Shovels permit data, BBB, Yelp, Google, and Secretary of State records.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Coverage
Scout works in all 50 U.S. states, with direct license-board adapters listed for Texas, California, Florida, Oregon, and Washington.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Turnaround
BuildSafe says most reports finish in under five minutes, though deep court-record or multi-county permit searches can take longer.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Report sharing
Every report has a public share link and a print-ready PDF export with citations and all 13 modules.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Monitoring
Scout Pro and API customers can enable weekly re-investigations and email alerts when material changes occur.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
API
The developer API provides REST endpoints, webhook callbacks, snapshot-diff feeds, and access to the 13 forensic modules.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security
BuildSafe says API webhook events use HMAC signing and API requests are idempotent and rate-limited.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Legal limitation
BuildSafe says it is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and reports cannot be used for credit, employment, tenancy, or insurance decisions.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Audience
The site lists property managers, real estate agents, investors, general contractors, developers, insurance adjusters, HOAs, commercial property owners, and asset managers as professional audiences.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026
Free access
The homepage offers a free Scout QuickCheck in 60 seconds with no credit card required.getbuildsafe.com · 4 Oct 2026

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