# BeenVerified alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 251 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where BeenVerified 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/beenverified/alternatives

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

- Checkr: 99
- GoodHire: 37
- First Advantage: 18
- Certn: 11
- HireRight: 9
- Sterling: 7

## Background screening

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name BeenVerified.

- GoodHire: first choice in 30 of those 84
- Checkr: first choice in 29 of those 84
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 84
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 2 of those 84
- BackgroundReport.com: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Certn: first choice in 2 of those 84
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 84
- ShareAble for Hires: first choice in 2 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 83 of 84 answers did not name BeenVerified (BeenVerified is #13 of 15 at 0%).

- Checkr: first choice in 38 of those 83
- Certn: first choice in 7 of those 83
- GoodHire: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Accurate Background: first choice in 3 of those 83
- AccuSourceHR: first choice in 2 of those 83
- First Advantage: first choice in 2 of those 83
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 83
- 5 Star Background Checks: first choice in 1 of those 83

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name BeenVerified.

- Checkr: first choice in 32 of those 84
- First Advantage: first choice in 16 of those 84
- HireRight: first choice in 9 of those 84
- Sterling: first choice in 7 of those 84
- Certn: first choice in 2 of those 84
- GoodHire: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 1 of those 84
- Turn: first choice in 1 of those 84

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