Certn vs Accurate Background
Three of fourteen models named Certn first on the direct prompt; one named Accurate Background. Certn was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Accurate Background by thirteen and Certn carries 37 labels and Accurate Background 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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
CertnFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAccurate Background
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Certn and Accurate Background were named in the same answer thirty-three times, of the 102 answers naming Certn and the 70 naming Accurate Background. In those answers Accurate Background took the first choice two times and Certn one.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | | |
Certn Accurate Background first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Certn on the left and Accurate Background on the right.The direct prompt
Certn first, Accurate Background an alternative
3 of 14 modelsAccurate Background was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Accurate Background first, Certn not the choice
1 of 14 modelsCertn was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Certn4%#3 of 10Accurate Background2%#6 of 10Certn13%#2 of 15Accurate Background6%#4 of 15Certn2%#5 of 10Accurate Background0%#7 of 10What the models said about Certn
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Checkr or Certn offer the best combination of modern technology, transparent pricing, scalability, and integration capabilities” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“Certn is the cheapest option at $13.99/month, making it a strong choice for budget-conscious businesses” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“If you need the absolute lowest price per report: Choose Certn.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What 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
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.