Screening for regulated industries like healthcare and finance. Scored on six weighted criteria following the HRCritic methodology.
SWOT analysis
Strengths
- Covers the essentials most teams need without standing out anywhere
- Screening for regulated industries like healthcare and finance
- Fast turnaround on common criminal and identity checks
- Candidate-friendly consent and status flows
Weaknesses
- Noticeable friction in setup, admin controls or day-to-day use
- International checks cost noticeably more
- Package pricing is not always transparent
Opportunities
- Continuous monitoring for existing staff
- More international coverage
Threats
- Accuracy disputes that harm trust
- Data-breach risk for sensitive records
How the rating was calculated
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core functionality | 30% | 62 | 18.6 |
| Ease of use | 20% | 67 | 13.4 |
| Reliability & performance | 15% | 68 | 10.2 |
| Support quality | 15% | 64 | 9.6 |
| Integrations | 10% | 70 | 7 |
| Value for money | 10% | 72 | 7.2 |
| Final score | 66 / 100 |
Cisive scored 66/100, placing it in the Average band (60–74). Its strongest area was value for money (72), while core functionality (62) held the score back. Strengths and weaknesses above map to those weighted criteria; opportunities and threats cover the market factors around the product — regulation, data quality, vendor consolidation and buying behaviour — that we watch when scores are next reviewed.
See what each band means on the rating levels page.