First Advantage vs Achievers

FAFirst Advantage—Visit Achievers3.0Visit

FA First Advantage #2 in UKG Marketplace Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Try First Advantage

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Higher score Achievers #4 in UKG Marketplace Software 3.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Achievers

• First Advantage fits best

  Organizations needing UKG-connected background screening

• Achievers fits best

  Enterprise recognition programs connected to UKG Pro

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Side by side

Feature	FAFirst Advantage —/10 Visit ↗	Achievers 3.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	3.0
Ranking	#2 in UKG Marketplace Software	#4 in UKG Marketplace Software
Best for	Organizations needing UKG-connected background screening	Enterprise recognition programs connected to UKG Pro
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Features First Advantage 0/1 · Achievers 0/1
UKG listing	Not published	Not published
Specs
UKG products supported	Not published	Not published
Integration method	Not published	Not published
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Data sync	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving checks Supports UKG plus a range of ATS and HCM integrations Offers a screening API with developer documentation and sandbox access	UKG Pro, Workday, ADP, and collaboration-channel integrations Global rewards marketplace with gift cards, merchandise, experiences, and cash Peer recognition, awards workflows, milestones, analytics, and reporting
Cons	Pricing is contact-sales for configurable programs Its wide screening scope may exceed needs for a single-purpose check Screening details and workflows may require integration planning	Pricing is provided through a contact-sales model There is no free plan for evaluating the platform independently Enterprise-oriented breadth may exceed the needs of smaller organizations
Our verdict	First Advantage provides employment background screening and workforce risk services for employers. Its scope includes criminal-record searches, digital identity verification, employment and education verification, motor-vehicle-record… Read the review →	Achievers is an enterprise employee recognition and rewards platform for organizations using structured recognition programs across teams and regions. It supports monetary and non-monetary recognition, peer and social recognition through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• First Advantage — where it wins

  • Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving checks
  • Supports UKG plus a range of ATS and HCM integrations
  • Offers a screening API with developer documentation and sandbox access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales for configurable programs
  • Its wide screening scope may exceed needs for a single-purpose check
  • Screening details and workflows may require integration planning

• Achievers — where it wins

  • UKG Pro, Workday, ADP, and collaboration-channel integrations
  • Global rewards marketplace with gift cards, merchandise, experiences, and cash
  • Peer recognition, awards workflows, milestones, analytics, and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is provided through a contact-sales model
  • There is no free plan for evaluating the platform independently
  • Enterprise-oriented breadth may exceed the needs of smaller organizations

• FAFirst Advantage—/10 · Pricing on request

  UKG-connected screening for employers, with broad checks and API access.

  Try First AdvantageFull verdict →
• Achievers3.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Achievers connects enterprise recognition, awards, milestones, and rewards with UKG Pro.

  Visit AchieversFull verdict →