# Sterling Check vs Verified First

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Verified First

| Attribute | Sterling Check | Verified First |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 13.7 (3% (low)) | 60.4 (56% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"pricing_model":"per_check_tier","deployment_model":"managed_service","ssn_identity_trace":true,"global_international_screening":true,"drug_health_screening_logistics":true,"national_county_criminal_search":true,"education_employment_verification":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 150 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Workday Recruiting"},{"name":"AT&T"}]` | `[{"name":"Deltek"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$29.99 per check","features":["Nationwide Criminal Search","National Sex Offender Registry","Social Security Address Trace","Global Security Watch List"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":29.99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"$54.99 per check","features":["Unlimited County Criminal Search"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":54.99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$79.99 per check","features":["Employment Verifications","Education Verification","Unlimited County Criminal Search"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":79.99,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom screening packages and volume pricing","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $29.99 per check with three tiered plans; custom enterprise packages and volume discounts available","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://verifiedfirst.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:34:48.775Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29.99,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":29.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Background Checks)

| Capability | Sterling Check | Verified First |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | 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 | - | Per check tier |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:27:51.889Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*