ClearStar vs Cisive

ClearStar8.9Visit Cisive8.4Visit

Higher score ClearStar #1 in Background Check Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit ClearStar

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

• ClearStar fits best

  Global employers needing broad screening coverage

• Cisive fits best

  Mature global screening programs

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Side by side

Feature	ClearStar 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Cisive 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Background Check Software	#5 in Background Check Software
Best for	Global employers needing broad screening coverage	Mature global screening programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone	Email, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	7 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ClearStar 7/7 · Cisive 6/7
Criminal records	✓	✓
Identity verification	✓	✓
Employment verification	✓	✓
Education verification	✓	✓
Driving history	✓	✓
Adverse-action workflow	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving checks Supports screening across 230+ countries with mobile digital consent Offers API access and integrations with major HR platforms	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
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and package customization No free plan is available Core packages limit several verification types to set quantities	Pricing requires contact with sales May be more than small, domestic programs need Adverse-action workflows may require additional review
Our verdict	ClearStar is a background screening platform for employers, staffing firms, nonprofits, housing authorities, and government agencies. It combines criminal-record searches at national, federal, state, and county levels with identity… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ClearStar — where it wins

  • Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving checks
  • Supports screening across 230+ countries with mobile digital consent
  • Offers API access and integrations with major HR platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and package customization
  • No free plan is available
  • Core packages limit several verification types to set quantities

• 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

• ClearStar8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad global screening with configurable packages, integrations, and API access.

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• Cisive8.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit CisiveFull verdict →