# GoodHire: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 48 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/goodhire

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Background screening](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/background-screening/index.md) | 6% | 3 | 4% | 48 |

## What the models said for it

- "Start with GoodHire if you want the simplest, most budget-conscious setup for occasional hires" (Grok 4.20, Background screening)
- "Look for FCRA-certified, BBB-accredited options with strong track records like GoodHire" (Grok 4.20, Background screening)
- "Best overall for businesses, offers over 100 screening products" (Mistral Small, Background screening)
- "like Checkr, Rippling built-in checks, or GoodHire" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Background screening)

## And against it

- "be cautious when using these services due to issues such as opaque pricing, lack of advanced support options" (Llama 4 Maverick, Background screening)
- "While GoodHire is generally well-regarded, there are some red flags to consider." (Mistral Small, Background screening)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named GoodHire, from 111 of the 121 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- leadchangegroup.com: 51
- mitratech.com: 41
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 40
- checkr.com: 39
- firsthr.app: 37
- goodhire.com: 37 (its own site)
- g2.com: 29
- bib.com: 27
- accusourcehr.com: 26
- money.com: 25

### Pages cited

- https://mitratech.com/resource-hub/blog/top-2026-background-check-vendors: 41
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-background-check-companies: 39
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/employee-background-check-services: 35
- https://accusourcehr.com/blog/best-background-check-companies: 21
- https://checkr.com/resources/articles/best-background-checks: 21
- https://leadchangegroup.com/background-check-services/compare: 19
- https://goodhire.com/background-checks/small-business: 17
- https://leadchangegroup.com/background-check-services/small-business: 16

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: GoodHire’s FCRA-compliant employment background checks for companies help ensure a safe and secure workplace for employers and employees. (https://goodhire.com/)
- For: companies (https://goodhire.com/)
- Price stated: Competitively-priced background checks for all businesses (https://www.goodhire.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 29.99 (https://www.goodhire.com/pricing)
- Certifications: FCRA, SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: MarleySpoon, Devoted Health, Inc., Renewal by Andersen, thredUP, MHG Hotels, Woodgrain Millwork, Gale Healthcare Solutions, S.A.F.E. Management

## What it publishes

Every page goodhire.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 348 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 200 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.