Head to head

Cisive vs DISA

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

DISA

Sales-quoted

DOT and safety-focused background, drug, and occupational health. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where DISA fits

  • Transportation and logistics employers
  • DOT-regulated workforces
  • Safety-sensitive hiring that needs drug and occ-health in one vendor
  • Workday customers in industrial verticals

At a glance

DetailCisiveDISA
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
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

DISA

Stands out: Screening built around DOT, drugs, and occupational health, not a generic nationwide criminal package for office hires.

Watch out: If you do not have DOT or safety-sensitive roles, you are buying the wrong CRA. Pricing is quoted.

Not the right fit for

  • SaaS office hiring
  • SMBs that want a $29.99 criminal package
  • Agencies screening marketers

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

DISA

  • DOT and occ-health depth most generic CRAs do not have
  • Workday named
  • Public API
  • Quote-only
  • Wrong CRA for non-regulated office hiring
  • No public per-check card

What each one costs

Cisive

Sales-quoted

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DISA

Sales-quoted

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Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Cisive or DISA 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?