Comparison · Updated May 2026
Gera Services Passport vs Checkr
Checkr is an employer-side background check API — useful for hiring, but the provider has no ownership or portability. Gera Services Passport is a portable, provider-owned credential that covers identity, background, insurance, and trade qualification — verified once and reused across every platform that reads the schema. For the modern gig economy, a credential the worker controls beats a report the employer owns.
At a glance
| Dimension | Gera Services Passport | Checkr |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership model | Provider-owned portable credential | Employer-ordered one-time report |
| Portability | Works across all Gera marketplaces and open-spec adopters | Single-client report — not portable |
| AI-agent readable | Machine-readable JSON endpoint per badge | Report delivered to employer; no public API per check |
| Coverage | ID + background + insurance + trade qualification | Criminal background, employment, and education history |
| Recheck frequency | Annual auto-renewal with liveness probes | Per-hire — no ongoing monitoring in base tier |
| Candidate experience | One verification → reuse everywhere | Must consent and re-verify per employer |
| Emerging-market support | 50+ countries with local document types | Primarily US, Canada, UK, Australia |
Portable credentials for the platform economy
The gig economy has a verification problem: each platform runs its own check, the provider pays the cost (time and sometimes money), and none of the results are shared. Gera Services Passport breaks this pattern. A plumber, electrician, cleaner, or driver completes verification once — identity, background, insurance, and trade qualification — and carries a badge that any compliant marketplace can read instantly.
For AI agents managing bookings autonomously, the machine-readable JSON endpoint per badge is critical. An agent can confirm a provider is verified, insured, and active without a human handoff — enabling fully automated booking pipelines with trust guarantees.
FAQ
What is the fundamental difference between Gera Services Passport and Checkr?
Checkr is an employer-side background screening API — a company orders a check on a candidate, and Checkr returns a report. The candidate does not own or control the report. Gera Services Passport is provider-owned: the service provider completes verification once and carries a portable badge that any Gera marketplace — or any third party that reads the schema — can instantly verify. No repeated checks per platform.
Can a provider use one Gera Services Passport across multiple marketplaces?
Yes. A Passport badge is portable across all Gera marketplace products and can be read by any platform that implements the /.well-known/gera-passport.json schema. A plumber verified on GeraHome carries the same badge on GeraMarket, GeraRent, and any external platform that integrates with the Passport spec.
Is Gera Services Passport compliant with GDPR?
Yes. Providers control their own badge and can request deletion at any time. Verification data is processed under GDPR-compliant procedures and stored in EU-region infrastructure. The public-facing badge contains only the verification status, category, and expiry — no personal identifying information.
Can AI agents read a Gera Services Passport badge?
Yes. Each badge exposes a machine-readable JSON endpoint that returns verification status, category, insurance status, and last-verified timestamp. AI agents can check provider eligibility before booking without any human intermediary.
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