ClearStar vs Verified First

ClearStar8.9Visit Verified First7.8Visit

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

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Verified First #10 in Background Check Software 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Verified First

• ClearStar fits best

  Global employers needing broad screening coverage

• Verified First fits best

  Teams wanting transparent per-check pricing

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Side by side

Feature	ClearStar 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Verified First 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Background Check Software	#10 in Background Check Software
Best for	Global employers needing broad screening coverage	Teams wanting transparent per-check pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$29.99/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	150+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ClearStar 7/7 · Verified First 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	Criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history screening Pre-adverse and adverse-action workflows with waiting-period support API access, applicant-pay options, rescreening, and eight integrations
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and package customization No free plan is available Core packages limit several verification types to set quantities	Access starts at a paid per-check plan Additional pass-through fees may apply to some searches Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote
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 →	Verified First provides employment background screening and verification software for companies, staffing firms, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, transportation businesses, and other employers. Its coverage includes nationwide,… 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

• Verified First — where it wins

  • Criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history screening
  • Pre-adverse and adverse-action workflows with waiting-period support
  • API access, applicant-pay options, rescreening, and eight integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Access starts at a paid per-check plan
  • Additional pass-through fees may apply to some searches
  • Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote

• ClearStar8.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit ClearStarFull verdict →
• Verified First7.8/10 · Paid

  A broad screening platform with transparent per-check plans and applicant workflow support.

  Visit Verified FirstFull verdict →