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Comparison

Sterling Check vs Verified First

On the evidence we track, Verified First leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Sterling Check full profile →Verified First full profile →
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Sterling Check14
★Verified First60
Score
Vioscale score
Sterling Check14 / 100low · 3%
Verified First60 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Sterling Check–
Verified First✗
Model
Sterling Check–
Verified Firstcommercial
Price level
Sterling Check–
Verified Firstmid
Starting price
Sterling Check–
Verified First$29.99
Transparent
Sterling Check–
Verified First✓
Integrations
Count
Sterling Check2
Verified First150
Security
Soc2
Sterling Check–
Verified First✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for background checks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Sterling Check-
Verified FirstManaged service
National county criminal search
Sterling Check-
Verified First✓
Ssn identity trace
Sterling Check-
Verified First✓
Motor vehicle record mvr checks
Sterling Check-
Verified First-
Global international screening
Sterling Check-
Verified First✓
Education employment verification
Sterling Check-
Verified First✓
Drug health screening logistics
Sterling Check-
Verified First✓
Fcra compliant consumer reporting agency
Sterling Check-
Verified First-
Adverse action workflow automation
Sterling Check-
Verified First-
ATS greenhouse lever integration
Sterling Check-
Verified First-
SOC2 type ii
Sterling Check-
Verified First-
ISO 27001
Sterling Check-
Verified First-
Pricing model
Sterling Check-
Verified FirstPer check tier

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Sterling Check

A workforce screening platform providing background checks, identity verification, and compliance support to help organizations manage hiring risk. It integrates with HR systems like Workday to streamline candidate screening and employment eligibility verification.

Independently observed

Verified First

Leader

Verified First delivers criminal background checks, drug screening, identity trace, and employment/education verification through a cloud-based portal. No long-term contracts or minimum requirements; pay per-check with tiered levels based on screening depth.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Sterling Check

Pricing not documented yet.

Verified First

Leader
from $29.99Usage-based

From $29.99 per check with three tiered plans; custom enterprise packages and volume discounts available

  • Basic$29.99 per check
    • Nationwide Criminal Search
    • National Sex Offender Registry
    • Social Security Address Trace
    • Global Security Watch List
  • Essential$54.99 per check
    • Unlimited County Criminal Search
  • Premium$79.99 per check
    • Employment Verifications
    • Education Verification
    • Unlimited County Criminal Search
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Sterling Check–
Verified First✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Sterling Check–
Verified First✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Sterling Check

2 total
  • Workday Recruiting
  • AT&T
Independently observed

Verified First

Leader
1 total
  • Deltek
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.