# Sterling (First Advantage) pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** Quote-only — no self-serve price published.
**Domain:** sterlingcheck.com
**Free tier:** No
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** Workday, iCIMS, Bullhorn, Dayforce, Fountain, Greenhouse, Jobvite, Lever, Oracle, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG, LinkedIn Talent Hub, Paradox, PageUp
**Best for:** Large enterprises needing enterprise-grade SLAs and global reach; Organizations requiring ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit documentation; Companies with complex multi-country screening programs

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Custom Screening | Quote-only | — | custom | Quote-only. Sterling Check (now First Advantage) does not publish self-serve pricing. All plans are tailored per customer volume and service scope. Contact sales at 800-899-2272. | sterlingcheck.com |

**Key features:** SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 27701, ISO 9001:2015 certified (First Advantage Trust Center); 90% US criminal screens close in one day; Screening across 200+ countries and territories; 1B+ records in proprietary databases; Post-hire continuous monitoring.

**Plan limits:** No self-serve pricing; all plans are quote-only and custom; No published minimums; enterprise volume contracts; 100+ ATS/HCM integration partners.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Official site sterlingcheck.com confirmed no self-serve pricing is published; the company merged with First Advantage. The only pricing-related page (sterlingcheck.com/pricing/) contained only a notice of a 2% price increase effective March 2025, with no published tier amounts. All pricing is contact-sales / quote-only.
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