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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 168 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Certn 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/certn/alternatives

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

- Checkr: 42
- GoodHire: 19
- First Advantage: 14
- HireRight: 7
- Sterling: 6
- Accurate Background: 3

## Background screening

**Small business**: 47 of 84 answers did not name Certn (Certn is #3 of 10 at 4%).

- GoodHire: first choice in 13 of those 47
- Checkr: first choice in 8 of those 47
- ShareAble for Hires: first choice in 2 of those 47
- 5 Star Background Checks: first choice in 1 of those 47
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 1 of those 47
- BackgroundReport.com: first choice in 1 of those 47
- Bchex Small Business: first choice in 1 of those 47
- Envestro: first choice in 1 of those 47

**Mid-market**: 55 of 84 answers did not name Certn (Certn is #2 of 15 at 13%).

- Checkr: first choice in 17 of those 55
- GoodHire: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Accurate Background: first choice in 3 of those 55
- AccuSourceHR: first choice in 2 of those 55
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 55
- 5 Star Background Checks: first choice in 1 of those 55
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Checkster: first choice in 1 of those 55

**Enterprise**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Certn (Certn is #5 of 10 at 2%).

- Checkr: first choice in 17 of those 66
- First Advantage: first choice in 14 of those 66
- HireRight: first choice in 7 of those 66
- Sterling: first choice in 6 of those 66
- GoodHire: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Turn: first choice in 1 of those 66

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