Justifacts vs Cisive

Justifacts8.6Visit Cisive8.4Visit

Higher score Justifacts #3 in Background Check Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Justifacts

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Cisive #5 in Background Check Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Cisive

• Justifacts fits best

  Established employers needing configurable monitoring

• Cisive fits best

  Mature global screening programs

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Side by side

Feature	Justifacts 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Cisive 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Background Check Software	#5 in Background Check Software
Best for	Established employers needing configurable monitoring	Mature global screening programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Email	Email, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	20 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Justifacts 7/7 · Cisive 6/7
Criminal records	✓	✓
Identity verification	✓	✓
Employment verification	✓	✓
Education verification	✓	✓
Driving history	✓	✓
Adverse-action workflow	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history checks Configurable packages support different roles and departments Includes individualized assessment, adverse action, and monitoring workflows	Screens criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving records Global coverage spans more than 200 countries and territories Offers dashboards, reporting, APIs, and HR-system integrations
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales for a customized program The platform is focused on employment screening rather than broader HR tools Integration options are listed as ATS, HRIS, and open API	Pricing requires contact with sales May be more than small, domestic programs need Adverse-action workflows may require additional review
Our verdict	Justifacts provides employment background screening for employers, HR teams, and compliance professionals. Its coverage includes criminal-record searches at county, state, and federal levels; identity verification with government-issued… Read the review →	Cisive provides employment background screening and workforce risk-management services for organizations with structured hiring and compliance requirements. Its focus suits regulated industries including healthcare, financial services,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Justifacts — where it wins

  • Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving-history checks
  • Configurable packages support different roles and departments
  • Includes individualized assessment, adverse action, and monitoring workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales for a customized program
  • The platform is focused on employment screening rather than broader HR tools
  • Integration options are listed as ATS, HRIS, and open API

• Cisive — where it wins

  • Screens criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving records
  • Global coverage spans more than 200 countries and territories
  • Offers dashboards, reporting, APIs, and HR-system integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • May be more than small, domestic programs need
  • Adverse-action workflows may require additional review

• Justifacts8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A configurable screening platform covering core checks, monitoring, and compliance workflows.

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• Cisive8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad screening platform for organizations running mature, global hiring programs.

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