# Intelius: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/intelius

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Background screening](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/background-screening/index.md) | 0% | 83 | 62% | 8 |

## And against it

- "Be especially cautious about using consumer background check services like Spokeo and Intelius for employment or rental decisions." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Background screening)
- "235 complaints filed with the BBB against Intelius in the last three years... 'almost the best of the worst'" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Background screening)
- "Avoid "Instant" or "People Search" Aggregator Sites (for official screening)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Background screening)
- "Never use these for hiring, tenant selection, or official vetting." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Background screening)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Intelius, from 12 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- goodhire.com: 5
- topconsumerreviews.com: 5
- bbb.org: 4
- settlementinsight.com: 4
- trustpilot.com: 4
- bib.com: 3
- firsthr.app: 3
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 3
- kressinc.com: 3
- leadchangegroup.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://topconsumerreviews.com/best-background-checks/detailed-reviews.php: 5
- https://settlementinsight.com/research/background-check-companies-cfpb-complaints: 4
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/employee-background-check-services: 3
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-background-check-companies: 3
- https://goodhire.com/resources/articles/best-criminal-background-checks: 3
- https://leadchangegroup.com/background-check-services/compare: 3
- https://reddit.com/r/humanresources/comments/1l8wzn9/looking_for_background_check_company_suggestions: 3
- https://aofirs.org/articles/best-background-checks-websites-and-services: 2

## 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.