Head to head

Cisive vs ClearStar

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Cisive

Sales-quoted

Healthcare and transportation screening, including PreCheck and Driver iQ. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Cisive fits

  • Healthcare credentialing and employment screening
  • Transportation employers using Driver iQ
  • HR in hospitals and health systems
  • Buyers already talking to PreCheck

ClearStar

Sales-quoted

Background, drug, and ClearMD occupational health. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where ClearStar fits

  • Employers that need background plus drug plus occ-health
  • HR teams that want one vendor for screens and physicals
  • Industrial and safety-sensitive hiring
  • Buyers comparing DISA and occupational-health CRAs

At a glance

DetailCisiveClearStar
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underBackground checkBackground check

Where they pull apart

Cisive

Stands out: Vertical CRAs (PreCheck, Driver iQ) rather than a generic nationwide criminal SKU.

Watch out: Quote-only, and the product is industry-shaped. A tech company's office hiring team does not need this.

Not the right fit for

  • SaaS office hiring
  • SMBs that want a public $29 check
  • Global EOR screening as the primary use

ClearStar

Stands out: Screening plus occ-health (ClearMD) in one CRA family, which matters when drug and physicals sit beside the criminal package.

Watch out: Quote-only. Office-only employers will over-buy occ-health they do not use.

Not the right fit for

  • SMBs that want a $29.99 criminal package
  • Pure SaaS office hiring
  • Teams that only need an API wrapper

Pros and cons

Cisive

  • Healthcare and transportation vertical depth
  • PreCheck and Driver iQ are known names in those industries
  • CRA motion for regulated hiring
  • Quote-only, with no published rate card
  • Wrong vendor for generic office criminal checks
  • Brand structure is confusing at purchase

ClearStar

  • Background, drug, and occ-health in one family
  • ClearMD as a named occ-health line
  • Fits safety-sensitive hiring
  • Quote-only
  • No public per-check card
  • Integration list is not published in detail

What each one costs

Cisive

Sales-quoted

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ClearStar

Sales-quoted

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Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Cisive or ClearStar for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?