Certn vs GoodHire
Three of fourteen models named Certn first on the direct prompt; zero named GoodHire. Certn was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and GoodHire by fourteen and Certn carries 37 labels and GoodHire 48, 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 modelsGoodHire
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Certn and GoodHire were named in the same answer seventy times, of the 102 answers naming Certn and the 121 naming GoodHire. In those answers GoodHire took the first choice eighteen times and Certn six.
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 GoodHire first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Certn on the left and GoodHire on the right.The direct prompt
Certn first, GoodHire an alternative
3 of 14 modelsGoodHire 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
2 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
GoodHire42%#1 of 10Certn4%#3 of 10Certn13%#2 of 15GoodHire6%#3 of 15What 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 GoodHire
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“be cautious when using these services due to issues such as opaque pricing, lack of advanced support options” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“While GoodHire is generally well-regarded, there are some red flags to consider.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Start with GoodHire if you want the simplest, most budget-conscious setup for occasional hires” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Look for FCRA-certified, BBB-accredited options with strong track records like GoodHire” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Best overall for businesses, offers over 100 screening products” Mistral Small · comparative 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.