# First Advantage alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 187 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where First Advantage 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/first-advantage/alternatives

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

- Checkr: 57
- GoodHire: 34
- Certn: 8
- Accurate Background: 4
- HireShield: 4
- BackgroundChecks.com: 3

## Background screening

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name First Advantage (First Advantage is #7 of 10 at 0%).

- GoodHire: first choice in 27 of those 78
- Checkr: first choice in 25 of those 78
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 78
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 2 of those 78
- BackgroundReport.com: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Certn: first choice in 2 of those 78
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 78
- ShareAble for Hires: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name First Advantage (First Advantage is #10 of 15 at 0%).

- Checkr: first choice in 29 of those 72
- Certn: first choice in 6 of those 72
- GoodHire: first choice in 5 of those 72
- AccuSourceHR: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 72
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 72
- 5 Star Background Checks: first choice in 1 of those 72
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 37 of 84 answers did not name First Advantage (First Advantage is #2 of 10 at 22%).

- Checkr: first choice in 3 of those 37
- HireRight: first choice in 3 of those 37
- GoodHire: first choice in 2 of those 37
- Sterling: first choice in 2 of those 37
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 1 of those 37
- Turn: first choice in 1 of those 37

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