First Advantage vs DailyPay

First Advantage8.8Visit DailyPay8.3Visit

Higher score First Advantage #2 in UKG Marketplace Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Try First Advantage

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DailyPay #7 in UKG Marketplace Software 8.3/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit DailyPay

• First Advantage fits best

  Organizations needing UKG-connected background screening

• DailyPay fits best

  UKG-connected employers offering earned-wage access

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Side by side

Feature	First Advantage 8.8/10 Visit ↗	DailyPay 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#2 in UKG Marketplace Software	#7 in UKG Marketplace Software
Best for	Organizations needing UKG-connected background screening	UKG-connected employers offering earned-wage access
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Features First Advantage 0/1 · DailyPay 0/1
UKG listing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
UKG products supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Integration method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Employees can access available earnings before payday. Offers instant and next-business-day transfer options. Integrates with UKG and other payroll and HCM systems.
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	Employer pricing requires contacting sales. Instant transfers carry a fee. Access depends on available earnings and eligibility rules.
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 →	DailyPay gives employees a way to view accrued earnings and transfer available pay before their scheduled payday. Employers use its portal for program management, while employees can track earnings and pay periods through web, iOS, or… 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

• DailyPay — where it wins

  • Employees can access available earnings before payday.
  • Offers instant and next-business-day transfer options.
  • Integrates with UKG and other payroll and HCM systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Employer pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Instant transfers carry a fee.
  • Access depends on available earnings and eligibility rules.

• First Advantage8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• DailyPay8.3/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  DailyPay connects earned-wage access with payroll and time-management systems.

  Visit DailyPayFull verdict →