Justifacts vs Universal Background Screening

Justifacts8.6Visit Universal Background Screening7.3Visit

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

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Universal Background Screening #15 in Background Check Software 7.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Universal

• Justifacts fits best

  Established employers needing configurable monitoring

• Universal Background Screening fits best

  Employers needing screening plus workforce services

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Side by side

Feature	Justifacts 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Universal Background Screening 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.3
Ranking	#3 in Background Check Software	#15 in Background Check Software
Best for	Established employers needing configurable monitoring	Employers needing screening plus workforce services
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Email	Phone, Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	GDPR
Integrations	20 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Justifacts 7/7 · Universal Background Screening 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	Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving checks Adds drug testing, physical exams, I-9, and E-Verify services Supports ATS and HRIS integrations, portals, forms, and monitoring
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 contacting sales rather than selecting a public plan Its broad service model may exceed the needs of basic screening buyers Implementation may require coordination across screening and workforce services
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 →	Universal Background Screening provides employment screening and related workforce services for employers, staffing firms, healthcare organizations, schools, and other regulated or safety-sensitive organizations. Its core coverage includes… 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

• Universal Background Screening — where it wins

  • Covers criminal, identity, employment, education, and driving checks
  • Adds drug testing, physical exams, I-9, and E-Verify services
  • Supports ATS and HRIS integrations, portals, forms, and monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a public plan
  • Its broad service model may exceed the needs of basic screening buyers
  • Implementation may require coordination across screening and workforce services

• Justifacts8.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit JustifactsFull verdict →
• Universal Background Screening7.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad screening and workforce-services platform for regulated employers and staffing teams.

  Visit UniversalFull verdict →