ADP Screening and Selection Services vs Greenhouse

ADP Screening and Selection Services provides web-based employment background screening to help employers assess candidates. The suite includes background, drug, medical, and global screening. Reports can draw on criminal and registry searches, employment and education verification, credential checks, references, credit reports, driving records, and other public records. Applicants can submit information electronically, sign forms, and upload releases through a paperless process. Teams can match screening reports to hiring policies to flag results for additional review. The service integrates with ADP recruiting management and applicant tracking systems, as well as non-ADP systems. ADP says its compliance team tracks federal, state, and local regulations and guidance, including FCRA, EEOC, and CFPB guidance; resources include guides, legislative alerts, webinars, and an information guide. ADP describes data privacy and security procedures and says it vets and tests data sources. Global screening covers employment checks in over 170 countries, with a dedicated global services team. Pricing is on request. ADP was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.

Greenhouse is a hiring platform with tools for sourcing, interviewing and onboarding. Its listed capabilities include a career site, resume parsing, interview scheduling, workflow automation and job board distribution. The Core plan includes sourcing and CRM, structured interview kits and scorecards, scheduling, reporting and analytics, and SSO. Plus adds AI-powered report filters, a Business Intelligence Connector, sourcing automation and texting. Pro includes Plus features as well as unlimited CRM events, enterprise-level data configuration and security, an audit log, and a developer sandbox and sync. Greenhouse says it offers more than 500 pre-built integrations and an open API. Its security controls include encryption in transit and at rest, SSO, SCIM provisioning, an audit log API, annual penetration tests and a bug bounty program. The company says it is certified for ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701:2019 and ISO 42001:2023, and undergoes annual SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 audits. The paid plans are priced on request, based on hiring needs and organizational complexity.