# Certn: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 37 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/certn

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Background screening](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/background-screening/index.md) | 13% | 2 | 0% | 37 |

## What the models said for it

- "Checkr or Certn offer the best combination of modern technology, transparent pricing, scalability, and integration capabilities" (Kimi K2, Background screening)
- "Certn is the cheapest option at $13.99/month, making it a strong choice for budget-conscious businesses" (Mistral Small, Background screening)
- "If you need the absolute lowest price per report: Choose Certn." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Background screening)
- "I'd strongly recommend [Certn](https://certn.co) as your first option" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Background screening)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Certn, from 100 of the 102 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- leadchangegroup.com: 73
- mitratech.com: 53
- checkr.com: 41
- firsthr.app: 41
- accusourcehr.com: 36
- g2.com: 36
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 31
- goodhire.com: 21
- bib.com: 20
- costbench.com: 20

### Pages cited

- https://mitratech.com/resource-hub/blog/top-2026-background-check-vendors: 52
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/employee-background-check-services: 39
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-background-check-companies: 31
- https://accusourcehr.com/blog/best-background-check-companies: 30
- https://checkr.com/resources/articles/best-background-checks: 27
- https://leadchangegroup.com/background-check-services/enterprise: 26
- https://leadchangegroup.com/background-check-services/compare: 24
- https://noon.ai/blog/articles/286-top-10-background-check-services: 20

## In its own words

What Certn's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Fast and accurate background checks (https://certn.co/)
- For: teams who can’t afford to wait (https://certn.co/)
- Price stated: Only pay for what you use. Pay per check with no setup fees or minimums. (https://certn.co/)
- Starting price: 4.49 (https://certn.co/pricing/)
- Free plan or trial: null (https://trust.certn.co)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001
- Hosting: Canada, EMEA, ANZ, US, United Kingdom, Australia
- Customers named: WestJet, ATB Financial, MYOB, Fantuan, cside, Tesla, Bell, Deloitte

## What it publishes

Every page certn.co exposes, read 2026-09-29: 396 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 61 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-29
- case study: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 33 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-05-29 blog: Conditions dutilisation du site web https://certn.co/conditions-dutilisation-du-site-web/
- Recent: 2026-05-29 blog: Addenda sur le traitement de donnees https://certn.co/addenda-sur-le-traitement-de-donnees/
- Recent: 2026-05-29 blog: Applicant terms of use https://certn.co/applicant-terms-of-use/
- Recent: 2026-05-29 blog: Conditions dutilisation du demandeur https://certn.co/conditions-dutilisation-du-demandeur/
- Recent: 2025-11-03 blog: Optimizing team performance with physics why hr leaders are moving beyond traditional personality tests https://certn.co/blog/optimizing-team-performance-with-physics-why-hr-leaders-are-moving-beyond-traditional-personality-tests/
- Recent: 2025-10-20 blog: Designing fair pay how to connect rewards trust and performance https://certn.co/blog/designing-fair-pay-how-to-connect-rewards-trust-and-performance/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.