GoodHire vs Spokeo
Zero of fourteen models named GoodHire first on the direct prompt; zero named Spokeo. GoodHire was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Spokeo by nine and GoodHire carries 48 labels and Spokeo 12, 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
GoodHireFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSpokeo
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, GoodHire and Spokeo were named in the same answer sixteen times, of the 121 answers naming GoodHire and the 23 naming Spokeo. In those answers Spokeo took the first choice one time and GoodHire seven.
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 | | |
GoodHire Spokeo first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GoodHire on the left and Spokeo on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 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 10Spokeo0%#– of 10GoodHire0%#10 of 10Spokeo0%#– of 10What 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
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
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.