Data Facts vs Peopletrail

Data Facts8.8Visit Peopletrail8.2Visit

Higher score Data Facts #1 in Background Verification Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Data Facts

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Peopletrail #6 in Background Verification Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Peopletrail

• Data Facts fits best

  Teams needing broad integrations and mobile access

• Peopletrail fits best

  Employers needing global checks and drug testing

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Side by side

Feature	Data Facts 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Peopletrail 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Background Verification Software	#6 in Background Verification Software
Best for	Teams needing broad integrations and mobile access	Employers needing global checks and drug testing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Phone, Email
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	75+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Data Facts 6/6 · Peopletrail 6/6
Identity verification	✓	✓
Criminal-record checks	✓	✓
Employment verification	✓	✓
Education verification	✓	✓
Drug screening	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
International coverage	Global	Global
Our review
Pros	Combines criminal, employment, education, identity, and drug screening Offers 75 integrations, including Workday, Greenhouse, and UKG Supports mobile access, applicant self-entry, and batch ordering	Covers criminal, identity, employment, and education checks. Coordinates drug testing, including off-site collections. Offers global screening in more than 190 countries and territories.
Cons	Customized pricing requires contacting sales International screening coverage varies by country No 24/7 support	Employer pricing requires a custom quote. No driving-record checks are listed among the supplied features. No adverse-action workflow is specified.
Our verdict	Data Facts provides employer background screening through an online ordering platform, serving organizations from small businesses to enterprise teams. Its services span criminal-record searches, domestic and international employment and… Read the review →	Peopletrail provides customizable pre-employment background screening for employers, from small businesses to enterprise organizations. Its coverage spans criminal and identity checks, employment and education verification, drug testing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Data Facts — where it wins

  • Combines criminal, employment, education, identity, and drug screening
  • Offers 75 integrations, including Workday, Greenhouse, and UKG
  • Supports mobile access, applicant self-entry, and batch ordering

  Where it doesn't

  • Customized pricing requires contacting sales
  • International screening coverage varies by country
  • No 24/7 support

• Peopletrail — where it wins

  • Covers criminal, identity, employment, and education checks.
  • Coordinates drug testing, including off-site collections.
  • Offers global screening in more than 190 countries and territories.

  Where it doesn't

  • Employer pricing requires a custom quote.
  • No driving-record checks are listed among the supplied features.
  • No adverse-action workflow is specified.

• Data Facts8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad screening service for employers, with customized packages and pricing.

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• Peopletrail8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  International background checks and drug testing, with employer pricing by quote.

  Visit PeopletrailFull verdict →