Cisive vs HireSafe

Cisive8.4Visit HireSafe8.2Visit

Higher score Cisive #5 in Background Check Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Cisive

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HireSafe #7 in Background Check Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit HireSafe

• Cisive fits best

  Mature global screening programs

• HireSafe fits best

  Budget-focused employers needing complete checks

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Side by side

Feature	Cisive 8.4/10 Visit ↗	HireSafe 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Background Check Software	#7 in Background Check Software
Best for	Mature global screening programs	Budget-focused employers needing complete checks
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$19/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	2 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cisive 6/7 · HireSafe 6/7
Criminal records	✓	✓
Identity verification	✓	✓
Employment verification	✓	✓
Education verification	✓	✓
Driving history	✓	✓
Adverse-action workflow	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Screens criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving records Global coverage spans more than 200 countries and territories Offers dashboards, reporting, APIs, and HR-system integrations	Criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history checks Electronic consent, notifications, and adverse-action documentation Plans start at $19 per screening with phone and email support
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales May be more than small, domestic programs need Adverse-action workflows may require additional review	Web-only deployment limits platform flexibility No verified API access is listed Basic National Profile charges extra for federal and motor-vehicle searches
Our verdict	Cisive provides employment background screening and workforce risk-management services for organizations with structured hiring and compliance requirements. Its focus suits regulated industries including healthcare, financial services,… Read the review →	HireSafe provides cloud-based employment background screening for organizations hiring in the United States and internationally. Its coverage includes county, federal, and multi-state criminal-record searches; SSN validation and applicant… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cisive — where it wins

  • Screens criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving records
  • Global coverage spans more than 200 countries and territories
  • Offers dashboards, reporting, APIs, and HR-system integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • May be more than small, domestic programs need
  • Adverse-action workflows may require additional review

• HireSafe — where it wins

  • Criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history checks
  • Electronic consent, notifications, and adverse-action documentation
  • Plans start at $19 per screening with phone and email support

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only deployment limits platform flexibility
  • No verified API access is listed
  • Basic National Profile charges extra for federal and motor-vehicle searches

• Cisive8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad screening platform for organizations running mature, global hiring programs.

  Visit CisiveFull verdict →
• HireSafe8.2/10 · Paid

  A broad, per-screening background check service with practical adverse-action workflows.

  Visit HireSafeFull verdict →