First Advantage vs KarmaCheck

First Advantage provides employment background checks, identity verification, and related screening for organizations from small businesses to global employers. Its services include drug and occupational health screening, fingerprinting, and international checks across more than 200 countries and territories. Small businesses can invite candidates to submit the information and authorization needed for checks, track progress, and review completed reports online. Available reports vary by role, hiring policy, and applicable requirements. For connected hiring systems, First Advantage lists more than 100 ATS and HCM integrations, including Workday, iCIMS, and Bullhorn. Its REST API can initiate checks, return results, and provide real-time status updates; the company says its API can process thousands of screens per hour. The Trust Center lists multi-factor authentication, audit logging, role-based access control, and credentials including SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Customer care is described for candidates and employees, with dedicated technical support for integration setup. Pricing is on request, and the listed small-business option is pay-as-you-go with no setup fees or minimum screening volume.

KarmaCheck provides background checks, screenings, and credentialing services for staffing organizations, including healthcare, professional, and IT/tech staffing. Its screening options cover criminal and watchlist searches, drug tests, occupational health, identity and license checks, education and employment verification, and motor vehicle records. Advanced identity verification can compare a live selfie with a government-issued ID and detect fake IDs and photos. AI agents help check credential requirements, process documents, and request candidate documents by text, email, or phone. Candidates can use the KarmaCheck app to view background-check status, while organizations can reuse screenings through KarmaCheck Wallet, which the company says never expire. KarmaCheck offers web and API access and says it connects with most ATS, HRIS, and VMS platforms, as well as homegrown systems; dedicated integration pages cover Bullhorn, symplr CTM, and Workday. Pricing is on request. Turnaround time is not guaranteed and can depend on data-source availability; third-party passthrough fees may change without notice and are listed separately on invoices.