# Backgrounds Online vs Samba Safety

| Attribute | Backgrounds Online | Samba Safety |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 44.9 (21% (low)) | 57.7 (9% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A background check platform that accelerates hiring decisions through streamlined ordering, candidate compliance workflows, and direct connectivity to applicant tracking systems. | A cloud platform that aggregates motor vehicle records, telematics data, compliance inspection records, and claims information. Enables continuous monitoring of driver risk with automated alerts, integrated training, and advanced analytics to help employers and insurers identify high-risk drivers and prevent losses. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"deployment_model":"api_centric_saas","global_international_screening":false,"national_county_criminal_search":true,"ats_greenhouse_lever_integration":true,"fcra_compliant_consumer_reporting_agency":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"managed_service","ssn_identity_trace":false,"global_international_screening":false,"drug_health_screening_logistics":false,"motor_vehicle_record_mvr_checks":true,"national_county_criminal_search":false,"ats_greenhouse_lever_integration":false,"education_employment_verification":false,"adverse_action_workflow_automation":true,"fcra_compliant_consumer_reporting_agency":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 100 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Tavio"}]` | `[{"name":"Samsara"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","CA","GB"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US","CA","GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Background Checks)

| Capability | Backgrounds Online | Samba Safety |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | API centric saas | Managed service |
| National county criminal search | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ssn identity trace | - | ✗ |
| Motor vehicle record mvr checks | - | ✓ |
| Global international screening | ✗ | ✗ |
| Education employment verification | - | ✗ |
| Drug health screening logistics | - | ✗ |
| Fcra compliant consumer reporting agency | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adverse action workflow automation | - | ✓ |
| ATS greenhouse lever integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:14:30.215Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*