# First Advantage: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 32 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/first-advantage

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Background screening](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/background-screening/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 26% | 31 |
| [Employee onboarding](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-onboarding/index.md) | 0% | 85 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose First Advantage for global scale, multinational hiring, and a broad workforce-risk program." (Perplexity Sonar, Background screening)
- "Quick shortlist: Checkr vs. First Advantage for workflow and scale" (GPT-6 Luna, Background screening)
- "Best For: Fortune 500 companies, global enterprises, and multi-unit retail chains." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Background screening)
- "Best for Deep Security & Enterprise Accounts: First Advantage (inc. Sterling)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Background screening)

## And against it

- "Specifically avoid: First Advantage Form I-9 Compliance products until they demonstrate sustained security improvements." (Kimi K2, Employee onboarding)
- "First Advantage has a long history of mix-ups... BBB profile shows 1.07/5 stars average of 107 Customer Reviews." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Background screening)
- ""offshore" background check teams (often used by First Advantage) make basic verification errors" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Background screening)
- "Avoid if possible for employment checks; many HR pros recommend switching." (Grok 4.20, 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named First Advantage, from 98 of the 101 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- leadchangegroup.com: 52
- checkr.com: 48
- accusourcehr.com: 36
- mitratech.com: 35
- fadv.com: 27 (its own site)
- victig.com: 23
- g2.com: 22
- firsthr.app: 21
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 21
- vetty.co: 20

### Pages cited

- https://leadchangegroup.com/background-check-services/enterprise: 35
- https://mitratech.com/resource-hub/blog/top-2026-background-check-vendors: 33
- https://accusourcehr.com/blog/best-background-check-companies: 30
- https://checkr.com/resources/articles/best-background-checks: 27
- https://leadchangegroup.com/background-check-services/compare: 21
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/employment-background-check: 21
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/employee-background-check-services: 20
- https://victig.com/best-background-check-companies-vendor-selection: 19

## What it publishes

Every page fadv.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 2937 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1411 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-30
- case study: 41 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- webinar or virtual event: 97 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-30
- conference or event: 36 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-19
- report or ebook: 27 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 22 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-15
- podcast or video: 6 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- news or press: 480 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- Recent: 2026-09-30 webinar or virtual event: Healthcare hiring impostors webinar recap https://fadv.com/article/healthcare-hiring-impostors-webinar-recap
- Recent: 2026-09-30 blog: Gig worker background check considerations https://fadv.com/article/gig-worker-background-check-considerations
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Trust and safety operations at smaller scale https://fadv.com/article/trust-and-safety-operations-at-smaller-scale
- Recent: 2026-09-29 report or ebook: The scale down guide what to keep deepen redesign https://fadv.com/guide/the-scale-down-guide-what-to-keep-deepen-redesign
- Recent: 2026-09-29 podcast or video: Lessons learned from gig platforms https://fadv.com/podcast/lessons-learned-from-gig-platforms
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: How to run a background check an employers guide https://fadv.com/article/how-to-run-a-background-check-an-employers-guide

## 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.