# Verified Credentials: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/verified-credentials

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Background screening](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/background-screening/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Backgrounds Online/Verified Credentials at $19.95 for a no-contract national criminal/database check" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Background screening)
- "For basic low-cost screening on entry-level roles: Look at Verified Credentials ($19.95)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Background screening)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Verified Credentials, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- firsthr.app: 5
- verifiedcredentials.com: 5 (its own site)
- bib.com: 3
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 3
- hireshield.com: 3
- leadchangegroup.com: 3
- mitratech.com: 3
- money.com: 3
- cichecked.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/employee-background-check-services: 5
- https://verifiedcredentials.com/background-check-pricing-packages: 4
- https://bib.com/small-biz: 3
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-background-check-companies: 3
- https://hireshield.com/blog/top-5-affordable-background-check-companies-for-2026: 3
- https://leadchangegroup.com/background-check-services/small-business: 3
- https://mitratech.com/resource-hub/blog/top-2026-background-check-vendors: 3
- https://money.com/best-background-check-sites: 3

## In its own words

What Verified Credentials's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Trusted Background Screening; Unified Screening Solutions for Any Role. (https://verifiedcredentials.com/)
- For: Employers, HR professionals, educational institutions, volunteers, and candidates/students (https://verifiedcredentials.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 20 (https://verifiedcredentials.com/partners)
- Certifications: TRUSTe Verified Privacy, TX-RAMP
- Customers named: ACEMAPP, American Staffing Association, Check-Mate Safety Solutions, ComplianceJunction

## What it publishes

Every page verifiedcredentials.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 602 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 189 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-12-17
- news or press: 246 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Verified credentials named preferred partner by projectconcert to support background screening in education and workforc https://blog.verifiedcredentials.com/verified-credentials-named-preferred-partner-by-projectconcert-to-support-background-screening-in-education-and-workforce-readiness-1
- Recent: 2026-09-16 news or press: How san franciscos fair chance ordinance amendments affect employers https://news.verifiedcredentials.com/how-san-franciscos-fair-chance-ordinance-amendments-affect-employers
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Tips for interpreting navigating and minimizing background check discrepancies https://blog.verifiedcredentials.com/tips-for-interpreting-navigating-and-minimizing-background-check-discrepancies
- Recent: 2026-09-10 news or press: Update to state consumer privacy laws connecticut maryland new hampshire and new jersey https://news.verifiedcredentials.com/update-to-state-consumer-privacy-laws-connecticut-maryland-new-hampshire-and-new-jersey
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Verified credentials named preferred background screening provider for partners cooperative https://blog.verifiedcredentials.com/verified-credentials-named-preferred-background-screening-provider-for-partners-cooperative
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: Verified credentials expands partnership with nha services to bring student and contractor solutions to nebraska healthc https://blog.verifiedcredentials.com/verified-credentials-expands-partnership-with-nha-services-to-bring-student-and-contractor-solutions-to-nebraska-healthcare-organizations

## 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.