# HireRight alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 187 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where HireRight 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/hireright/alternatives

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

- Checkr: 57
- GoodHire: 35
- Certn: 9
- Accurate Background: 5
- HireShield: 4
- BackgroundChecks.com: 3

## Background screening

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name HireRight (HireRight is #8 of 10 at 0%).

- GoodHire: first choice in 29 of those 82
- Checkr: first choice in 28 of those 82
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 82
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 2 of those 82
- BackgroundReport.com: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Certn: first choice in 2 of those 82
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 82
- ShareAble for Hires: first choice in 2 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name HireRight (HireRight is #11 of 15 at 0%).

- Checkr: first choice in 25 of those 69
- Certn: first choice in 7 of those 69
- GoodHire: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Accurate Background: first choice in 3 of those 69
- AccuSourceHR: first choice in 2 of those 69
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 69
- 5 Star Background Checks: first choice in 1 of those 69
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 1 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 36 of 84 answers did not name HireRight (HireRight is #3 of 10 at 14%).

- Checkr: first choice in 4 of those 36
- First Advantage: first choice in 3 of those 36
- GoodHire: first choice in 2 of those 36
- Turn: first choice in 1 of those 36

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