Background screening · November 2026 Edition
Accurate Background vs Spokeo
One of fourteen models named Accurate Background first on the direct prompt; zero named Spokeo. Accurate Background was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Spokeo by nine and Accurate Background carries 27 labels and Spokeo 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%58%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#7A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2712A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Accurate Background reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Checkr was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Checkr vs Accurate Background · Checkr vs Spokeo · Certn vs Accurate Background
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the background screening page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Accurate BackgroundFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSpokeo
Direct10
Paraphrase20
Comparative00
Budget-constrained015 against Spokeo
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Accurate Background · 2 against Spokeo
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Accurate Background and Spokeo stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Accurate Background Spokeo first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Accurate Background on the left and Spokeo on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Accurate Background and Spokeo stood in it.
Accurate Background first, Spokeo not the choice
1 of 14 modelsSpokeo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-6 LunaAccurate Background alternatives: Checkr
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5AccuSourceHR alternatives: Accurate Background, Bchex, Mitratech AssureHire
Gemini 3.5 FlashCheckr alternatives: Accurate Background, Certn, Verified First
DeepSeek V4 FlashCertn, Checkr alternatives: Accurate Background, GoodHire, Turn
MiniMax M2.5Checkr alternatives: Accurate Background, Certn, GoodHire
Muse Glimmer 30BCheckr alternatives: AccuSourceHR, Accurate Background, BackgroundChecks.com, Certn, HireShield, Mitratech AssureHire, Turn, Verified First
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniCheckr alternatives: Certn, GoodHire, VICTIG
Perplexity SonarCheckr alternatives: AccuSourceHR, Certn, Mitratech AssureHire, Verified First
Grok 4.20Checkr alternatives: Certn, GoodHire
Mistral SmallCertn, Checkr alternatives: ADP RUN, Mitratech AssureHire, Verified First
Llama 4 MaverickCheckr alternatives: AccuSourceHR, Bchex, Certn, ClearStar, First Advantage, GoodHire, Mitratech AssureHire, Turn, Verified First
Qwen 3.7 FlashCheckster alternatives: BrightCheck, Certified Background, GoodHire
Kimi K2Certn, Checkr alternatives: First Advantage, GoodHire, Verified First
GLM 4.7 FlashXCheckr alternatives: Certn, GoodHire
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Accurate Background leads by two points.
Accurate Background2%#6 of 10Spokeo0%#– of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
Accurate Background leads by four points.
Accurate Background6%#4 of 15Spokeo2%#7 of 15Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Accurate Background0%#7 of 10Spokeo0%#– of 10What the models said about Accurate Background
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“The worst background check agency on the planet. They will take MONTHS to complete your background check...” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Major established players like Accurate, Checkr, HireRight, and First Advantage are widely used, but even they have some consumer complaints about accuracy and turnaround times.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd start with Accurate Background. It explicitly serves mid-market employers” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“the strongest default recommendation is Accurate Background” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Accurate (Top Pick for Mid-Sized Businesses)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Spokeo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Be especially cautious about using consumer background check services like Spokeo and Intelius for employment or rental decisions.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“such as *MyLife* and *Spokeo*) have faced FTC fines and actions for deceptively marketing their services as "background checks"” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“consumer-oriented tools (like Spokeo or TruthFinder, which are cheaper but not FCRA-compliant and risky” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“I'd recommend starting with Spokeo for occasional searches or BIB.com for more comprehensive employment screening needs” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.