ClearStar vs Intelifi

ClearStar8.9Visit IIntelifi7.9Visit

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

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

• ClearStar fits best

  Global employers needing broad screening coverage

• Intelifi fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing broad checks

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Side by side

Feature	ClearStar 8.9/10 Visit ↗	IIntelifi 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Background Check Software	#9 in Background Check Software
Best for	Global employers needing broad screening coverage	Budget-conscious teams needing broad checks
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$5.95/unit one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone	Phone, Live chat, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ClearStar 7/7 · Intelifi 7/7
Criminal records	✓	✓
Identity verification	✓	✓
Employment verification	✓	✓
Education verification	✓	✓
Driving history	✓	✓
Adverse-action workflow	✓	✓
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	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 a sales conversation and package customization No free plan is available Core packages limit several verification types to set quantities	No free plan is available Multiple package structures require careful plan selection The platform is offered through web and API access only
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• ClearStar8.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit ClearStarFull verdict →
• IIntelifi7.9/10 · Paid

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

  Visit IntelifiFull verdict →