Cisive vs Intelifi

Cisive8.4Visit IIntelifi7.9Visit

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

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I Intelifi #9 in Background Check Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Intelifi

• Cisive fits best

  Mature global screening programs

• Intelifi fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing broad checks

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Side by side

Feature	Cisive 8.4/10 Visit ↗	IIntelifi 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Background Check Software	#9 in Background Check Software
Best for	Mature global screening programs	Budget-conscious teams needing broad checks
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$5.95/unit one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone	Phone, Live chat, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	2FA
Integrations	2 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cisive 6/7 · Intelifi 7/7
Criminal records	✓	✓
Identity verification	✓	✓
Employment verification	✓	✓
Education verification	✓	✓
Driving history	✓	✓
Adverse-action workflow	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	✓	✓
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	Checks span criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving records Open API plus integrations with PeopleSoft, Salesforce, Taleo, iCIMS, and Bullhorn Adverse-action workflows, digital consent forms, and drug testing support
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales May be more than small, domestic programs need Adverse-action workflows may require additional review	No free plan is available Multiple package structures require careful plan selection The platform is offered through web and API access only
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 →	Intelifi is a cloud-based background screening platform for employers, staffing agencies, and other organizations. Its coverage includes county, state, federal, and national criminal searches, identity and SSN checks, employment and… 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

• Intelifi — where it wins

  • Checks span criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving records
  • Open API plus integrations with PeopleSoft, Salesforce, Taleo, iCIMS, and Bullhorn
  • Adverse-action workflows, digital consent forms, and drug testing support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Multiple package structures require careful plan selection
  • The platform is offered through web and API access only

• Cisive8.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• IIntelifi7.9/10 · Paid

  Broad background checks with low entry pricing and flexible one-time packages.

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