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Access Screening vs Giant Screening: Software Control vs. Managed Service
When choosing a screening partner, the decision often comes down to two models: the comprehensive Managed Service Provider (MSP), like Giant Screening, or the powerful, integrated Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, like Access Screening. While Giant offers to take the burden off your hands, the MSP model often sacrifices control, transparency, and long-term cost-efficiency.
We believe that modern hiring requires a solution that puts control and automation back into your hands. Here’s why Access Screening is the superior choice for guaranteed ROI and strategic talent acquisition.
Access Screening vs Giant: core comparison
| Feature / Metric | Access Screening | Giant Screening | Strategic advantage for Access |
| Business Model | Software-First: You own the platform, manage the workflows, and automate tasks directly. | Managed Service Provider (MSP): Giant's agents manage and execute the checks on your behalf, reducing direct control. | Direct Control: Access provides instant transparency and agility, eliminating reliance on an intermediary. |
| Check Depth | Over 140 checks via trusted partners. Unmatched breadth for any industry. | Comprehensive checks available (DBS, Financial, Global, CV verification). | 140+ is a quantifiable advantage of consolidating all checks into one powerful system |
| Ecosystem Integration | Seamless integration into the Access RecOS platform (CRM, Onboarding, Payroll). Open API for any other system. | Part of the Giant Group Workforce Management suite (Payroll, PEO, VMS). Open API available. | Access is the best-in-breed screening engine within an HR/Recruitment tech ecosystem, providing a more focused, dedicated solution. |
| ROI / Cost Model | Superior ROI: Up to 50% faster time-to-hire by eliminating human bottlenecks. Cost-effective software license. | Transactional fees often include a "handling fee" (i.e., the cost of the MSP agent service). | Access eliminates the MSP's "handling fee," delivering cost savings directly to your bottom line. |
| Automation | 100% Automated candidate journeys, customised workflows and reminders. | Technology is used, but checks are executed and quality-checked by Giant agents (human intervention required). | Pure Automation means faster, more reliable results without relying on a third-party team's capacity or process. |
| Support | 24/7/365 Support from a stable, global technology group. | Expert operational support from dedicated teams. | 24/7 reliability is critical. You control the process and Access supports the platform, not the manual effort. |
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The hidden costs of the Managed Service Model
The primary challenge with the MSP model is the loss of control, which directly impacts your speed and cost-efficiency - the two cornerstones of successful recruitment.
The Giant Screening vulnerability: inconsistency and friction
While Giant aims for speed, the human element of an MSP can introduce delays and friction:
- Turnaround Time Risk: While they cite "instant verification," user reviews expose the truth: "10+ days to do basic checks and still counting, poor communication." MSP performance depends on agent capacity, leading to unpredictable delays.
- Lack of Transparency: When you outsource, your visibility is often limited to a status update. With Access Screening, your team has a full, auditable case history and direct control over reminders and escalations.
- Core Business Dilution: Giant's core business is payroll and workforce management (Umbrella/PEO). Screening is a service line. Access Screening's core focus is delivering the best screening and compliance technology available.
Access Screening: Your ROI-driven solution
By choosing to automate screening with Access, you gain efficiency that no outsourced service can match:
| Access Screening ROI Metric | The Value to Direct Control |
| Time to Hire Reduction | Up to 50% Faster - No waiting for an MSP agent to manually process the next step. |
| Admin Time Savings | Up to 40% Less Admin - Your HR team manages the dashboard, not a third-party relationship. |
| Feature Depth | 140+ Checks - Centralise all global and niche checks, eliminating MSP vendor proliferation. |
We didn't want to be managing different suppliers and stitching systems together. We needed one contract, one platform, and one trusted partner.
Access Group Customer
Who is best suited for your business?
Giant Screening is best suited for: Companies whose primary concern is fully outsourcing their entire contingent workforce function (payroll, PEO, VMS) and are willing to sacrifice some control and transparency over the screening process.
Access Screening is the superior choice for: Recruitment leaders and HR teams who believe that control, speed, and maximised ROI are paramount. If you need a 140+ check library, deep integration into your internal systems, and a guaranteed 50% reduction in time-to-hire without the unpredictable delays and handling fees of an MSP, Access Screening’s dedicated software is the only logical choice.
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