Intelifi vs Verified First

IIntelifi7.9Visit Verified First7.8Visit

Higher score I Intelifi #9 in Background Check Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Intelifi

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

• Intelifi fits best

  Budget-conscious teams needing broad checks

• Verified First fits best

  Teams wanting transparent per-check pricing

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Side by side

Feature	IIntelifi 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Verified First 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.8
Ranking	#9 in Background Check Software	#10 in Background Check Software
Best for	Budget-conscious teams needing broad checks	Teams wanting transparent per-check pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$5.95/unit one-time	$29.99/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Phone, Live chat, Tickets	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	5 integrations	150+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Intelifi 7/7 · Verified First 7/7
Criminal records	✓	✓
Identity verification	✓	✓
Employment verification	✓	✓
Education verification	✓	✓
Driving history	✓	✓
Adverse-action workflow	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Checks span criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving records Open API plus integrations with PeopleSoft, Salesforce, Taleo, iCIMS, and Bullhorn Adverse-action workflows, digital consent forms, and drug testing support	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	No free plan is available Multiple package structures require careful plan selection The platform is offered through web and API access only	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	Intelifi is a cloud-based background screening platform for employers, staffing agencies, and other organizations. Its coverage includes county, state, federal, and national criminal searches, identity and SSN checks, employment and… 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

• Intelifi — where it wins

  • Checks span criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving records
  • Open API plus integrations with PeopleSoft, Salesforce, Taleo, iCIMS, and Bullhorn
  • Adverse-action workflows, digital consent forms, and drug testing support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Multiple package structures require careful plan selection
  • The platform is offered through web and API access only

• 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

• IIntelifi7.9/10 · Paid

  Broad background checks with low entry pricing and flexible one-time packages.

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• Verified First7.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit Verified FirstFull verdict →