Head-to-head · Background Check Software
ClearStar vs Justifacts
ClearStar leads on 0 checks, Justifacts on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreClearStar · 8.9/10
ClearStar scores higher on our rubric for background check software: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.
ClearStar is the better fit for global employers needing broad screening coverage. Justifacts is the better fit for established employers needing configurable monitoring.
- ClearStar fits best
Global employers needing broad screening coverage
- Justifacts fits best
Established employers needing configurable monitoring
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Side by side
| Feature | ClearStar 8.9/10 Visit ↗ | Justifacts 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #1 in Background Check Software | #3 in Background Check Software |
| Best for | Global employers needing broad screening coverage | Established employers needing configurable monitoring |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Phone | Phone, Email |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | SOC 2 |
| Integrations | 7 integrations | 20 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features ClearStar 7/7 · Justifacts 7/7 | ||
| Criminal records | ✓ | ✓ |
| Identity verification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Employment verification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Education verification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Driving history | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adverse-action workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
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| 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 → |
Justifacts provides employment background screening for employers, HR teams, and compliance professionals. Its coverage includes criminal-record searches at county, state, and federal levels; identity verification with government-issued… 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
Justifacts — where it wins
- Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history checks
- Configurable packages support different roles and departments
- Includes individualized assessment, adverse action, and monitoring workflows
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales for a customized program
- The platform is focused on employment screening rather than broader HR tools
- Integration options are listed as ATS, HRIS, and open API
- ClearStar8.9/10 · Pricing on request
Broad global screening with configurable packages, integrations, and API access.
Visit ClearStarFull verdict → - Justifacts8.6/10 · Pricing on request
A configurable screening platform covering core checks, monitoring, and compliance workflows.
Visit JustifactsFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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