# Accurate Background alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 212 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Accurate Background holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/accurate-background/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Checkr: 82
- GoodHire: 26
- Certn: 10
- First Advantage: 8
- HireRight: 8
- Sterling: 7

## Background screening

**Small business**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Accurate Background (Accurate Background is #6 of 10 at 2%).

- Checkr: first choice in 29 of those 76
- GoodHire: first choice in 22 of those 76
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 2 of those 76
- BackgroundReport.com: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Certn: first choice in 2 of those 76
- ShareAble for Hires: first choice in 2 of those 76
- 5 Star Background Checks: first choice in 1 of those 76
- Bchex Small Business: first choice in 1 of those 76

**Mid-market**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Accurate Background (Accurate Background is #4 of 15 at 6%).

- Checkr: first choice in 26 of those 66
- Certn: first choice in 6 of those 66
- GoodHire: first choice in 3 of those 66
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 66
- 5 Star Background Checks: first choice in 1 of those 66
- AccuSourceHR: first choice in 1 of those 66
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Checkr, Inc.: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 70 of 84 answers did not name Accurate Background (Accurate Background is #7 of 10 at 0%).

- Checkr: first choice in 27 of those 70
- First Advantage: first choice in 8 of those 70
- HireRight: first choice in 8 of those 70
- Sterling: first choice in 7 of those 70
- Certn: first choice in 2 of those 70
- GoodHire: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Turn: first choice in 1 of those 70

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