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First Advantage vs InfoMart

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

Starting price

First Advantage

Sales-quoted

Global background checks, identity verification and I-9 services. Pricing is quote-based. First Advantage now owns Sterling.

Where First Advantage fits

  • Global employers screening at scale
  • Teams that also need I-9 and E-Verify
  • Former Sterling customers
  • Buyers wanting identity checks and criminal checks together

InfoMart

Sales-quoted

Employment background checks for SMB and enterprise. Pricing is sales-quoted. A documented REST API is public.

Where InfoMart fits

  • HR teams that want ATS/HRIS API orders
  • Small companies that still want full CRA coverage
  • Enterprises needing custom hierarchy and packages
  • Employers adding drug tests and MVRs to criminal

At a glance

DetailFirst AdvantageInfoMart
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underBackground checkBackground check

Where they pull apart

First Advantage

Stands out: Background and identity checks across more than 200 countries and territories, with ATS integrations and REST APIs.

Watch out: No published per-check price. Former Sterling customers are moving onto First Advantage, so confirm which platform your contract runs on.

Not the right fit for

  • Small firms wanting a published per-check price
  • Individuals ordering a personal check

InfoMart

Stands out: PBSA-accredited CRA with a public REST API and same-day-ish 1.06-day average turnaround.

Watch out: There is no public per-check menu. Under 10 checks a year still goes through onboarding, not a storefront cart.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who want a printed $26 check menu
  • Teams that will not complete an account setup

Pros and cons

First Advantage

  • Coverage in 200+ countries and territories
  • Identity checks and I-9 in one vendor
  • ATS integrations and REST APIs
  • No published per-check price
  • Enterprise sales cycle
  • Sterling migration may change workflows

InfoMart

  • Documented REST API for ATS orders
  • PBSA-accredited, ~1-day turnaround claimed
  • SMB and enterprise programs both sold
  • No public per-check prices
  • Low-volume still needs onboarding
  • Not a self-serve consumer storefront

What each one costs

First Advantage

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Pricing depends on check types, volume and regions. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

InfoMart

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. SMB on-demand for fewer than 10 checks a year still goes through onboarding. Ten-plus checks a year get a custom program. No public rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try First Advantage or InfoMart for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?