First Advantage

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How to Replace First Advantage

Overview

First Advantage is a global background screening and identity verification platform that helps companies hire faster and manage people better throughout the employment lifecycle. The company provides comprehensive screening solutions from pre-hire verification through post-hire monitoring, serving 190M+ screens annually across 200+ countries and territories.

Features

35 features across 11 categories

Analytics(1)

Analytics & Reporting

Data analytics and reporting tools for screening insights and program management

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Compliance(8)

Affordable Care Act & Compliance

Post-hire monitoring and ACA compliance solutions

Economic Incentives

Screening solutions for work opportunity and tax credit programs

Employer Tax Credit Screening

Specialized screening for employer tax credit eligibility

Employer Tax Incentives

Solutions to help employers identify tax incentive opportunities

Form I-9 Compliance

Streamlined Form I-9 compliance and employment verification

Form I-9/E-Verify

Compliance solutions for employment eligibility verification and Form I-9 processing

Transportation Compliance Solutions

Industry-specific screening for transportation sector compliance

Work Opportunity Tax Credits

Screening to qualify candidates for work opportunity tax credits

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Health & Safety(2)

Drug and Occupational Health Screening

Pre-hire drug screening and occupational health assessments

Instant Oral Fluid Drug Screening

Rapid drug screening using oral fluid samples

Integration(1)

ATS Integration

Integration with 100+ Applicant Tracking Systems and HCM platforms

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Management(2)

Case Management

Workflow management system for screening case handling and tracking

Customer Center

Dedicated portal for existing customers to manage accounts and access services

Monitoring(2)

Criminal Records Monitoring

Continuous post-hire monitoring of criminal records

Drug and Occupational Health Monitoring

Ongoing post-hire health and safety monitoring

Screening(10)

Background Checks

Comprehensive background screening solutions for pre-hire verification

Contractor Background Checks

Specialized screening solutions for contractor verification

Criminal Background Checks

Criminal record screening with 90% of US criminal screens closing in one day

Executive ScreeningPremium

Enhanced screening solutions for executive-level candidates

Franchise Screening

Background screening tailored for franchise operations

International Checks

Global background screening across 200+ countries and territories

Investigative Due DiligencePremium

Comprehensive investigation services for due diligence purposes

Online Background Checks

Digital background check processing

Rental Property Screening

Tenant screening and background verification for residential properties

Student Screening

Screening solutions specific to student populations

Support(1)

Award-winning Customer Care

Dedicated expert support team for candidates and employees throughout the employee lifecycle

Also in: Obsidian, 1Password, Bitwarden

Tracking(1)

Check Status Tracking

Real-time status updates and notifications for background check progress

User Experience(2)

Candidate Journey Optimization

Integrated experience optimized to streamline and improve the candidate screening process

Mobile Candidate Experience

Mobile-accessible candidate interface for completing background checks anywhere, anytime

Verification(5)

Fingerprinting

Digital fingerprinting services for screening purposes

Identity SolutionsAI

Multi-layered, dynamic identity verification technology to mitigate identity fraud and reduce friction

Multi-layered Identity VerificationAI

Dynamic technology using multiple verification methods to mitigate identity fraud

Residential Income Verification

Income verification services for residential applications

Social Media Checks

Social media screening and verification services

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for First Advantage. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a First Advantage alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 35 features.

Buy First Advantage

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying First Advantage saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 35 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

2 known integrations

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Human Capital Management (HCM) Systems