2 categories · RankedCheckr
Checkr is a background check and verification platform for workforce, mortgage, tenant, trust, personal and insurance screening needs · checkr.com ↗
Leads at mid-market. Ranked 2 of 75 for small business buyers.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
GoodHire is first at 42%.
Ranked first. Next is Certn at 13%. 11 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
Ranked first. Next is First Advantage at 22%.
Why models recommend it
“Checkr is widely considered the "Apple" of background checks—featuring a mobile-first applicant experience, an open API, and aggressive use of AI”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Comparative question · first choice
“mid-market modern screening platforms (like Checkr, Rippling built-in checks, or GoodHire) often outperform legacy enterprise vendors”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Scale-constrained question · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with Accurate ... or Checkr if you prefer a modern, automation-focused platform. Both are well-suited”Claude Haiku 4.5 · Paraphrase question · first choice
“consider alternative providers such as Checkr, Sterling, and HireRight, which offer more comprehensive and reliable services”Llama 4 Maverick · Negative question · first choice
What gives them pause
“Checkr drew 469 of the 1,051 complaints the CFPB received in 2025 about the 8 employment background check company names studied, 44.6%, more than any other screening company”Muse Glimmer 30B · Negative question · warning
“Even large, fully accredited employment background screeners (e.g., *Checkr, First Advantage, HireRight, Sterling*) are legitimate, FCRA-compliant CRAs, but job seekers and employers frequently register complaints about them”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Negative question · warning
“Tops CFPB complaints (469 in 2025, ~45% of total for major firms). Users report frequent inaccuracies, delays in results, and frustrating support.”Grok 4.20 · Negative question · warning
“it has a polarized reputation... Serious backlash exists regarding "wildly inaccurate" criminal records.”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Negative question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Checkr, over the 194 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 3 | View → | |
| 106 | 24 | Compare → | |
| 94 | 14 | View → | |
| 93 | 3 | Compare → | |
| 83 | 4 | View → | |
| 62 | 4 | Compare → | |
| 44 | 3 | Compare → | |
| 34 | 0 | View → | |
| 22 | 0 | View → | |
| 21 | 0 | View → |
What the models named instead of Checkr →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on Checkr's own site, not checked by Gane.
- For
- Workforce, Mortgage, Tenant, Trust, Personal, Insurance
- Price stated
- Starting as low as $29.99!
- Starting price
- 29.99
- Free plan or trial
- Free
- Integrations
- 200
- Certifications
- FCRA
- Customers named
- LYFT, Pennymac, Verkada, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Virginia Credit Union, Turo, Tawkify, Alert Enterprise
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 183 of the 194 answers that named Checkr and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
441 of the 525 domain citations in answers naming Checkr came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
What it publishes
| Kind | Pages | Last 90 days | 2025-10 to 2026-09 | Latest | Categories named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blog | 568 | 38 | 2026-09-24 | ||
| Webinar or virtual event | 174 | 1 | 2026-09-01 | ||
| News or press | 128 | 4 | 2026-08-26 | ||
| Case study | 62 | 3 | 2026-08-31 | ||
| Report or ebook | 26 | 3 | 2026-09-11 | ||
| Comparison | 17 | 4 | 2026-09-14 | ||
| Template or tool | 5 | 1 | 2026-07-17 | ||
| Podcast or video | 4 | 1 | 2026-08-28 | ||
| Glossary or explainer | 3 | 1 | 2026-08-05 | ||
| Conference or event | 2 | 1 | 2026-09-11 |
Most recent
- 2026-09-24Checkr announces new partnership with workday blog
- 2026-09-22How to talk to candidates about background checks blog
- 2026-09-22Candidate experience background check blog
- 2026-09-22Background check packages by role blog
- 2026-09-22Checkr launches insurance solution blog
- 2026-09-21Best workforce management software blog
How it is countedHide how it is counted
Every page checkr.com exposes, subdomains included. Kind is read from the address and title. The last 90 days, the latest date and the twelve months count pages by when they were published, from the site's feeds, a date in the address, or the page's own publication date, read from up to a hundred of its most recently changed pages; a page that says only when it last changed is counted in its kind but not in when, so the recent counts are a floor, and a kind none of whose pages gives a publication date reads undated. An event counts as online when its address or title says so (webinar, on demand, virtual or online summit); a conference, summit, trade show, expo or roadshow that does not say so is counted as a conference or event, which on a vendor's site is mostly in person. Read September 29, 2026.