# Verified First alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 237 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Verified First 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/verified-first/alternatives

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

- Checkr: 90
- GoodHire: 35
- First Advantage: 18
- Certn: 9
- HireRight: 9
- Sterling: 7

## Background screening

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Verified First.

- Checkr: first choice in 28 of those 79
- GoodHire: first choice in 28 of those 79
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 79
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 2 of those 79
- BackgroundReport.com: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Certn: first choice in 2 of those 79
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 79
- ShareAble for Hires: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Verified First (Verified First is #9 of 15 at 0%).

- Checkr: first choice in 32 of those 76
- Certn: first choice in 5 of those 76
- GoodHire: first choice in 5 of those 76
- AccuSourceHR: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 76
- First Advantage: first choice in 2 of those 76
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 76
- 5 Star Background Checks: first choice in 1 of those 76

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Verified First.

- Checkr: first choice in 30 of those 82
- First Advantage: first choice in 16 of those 82
- HireRight: first choice in 9 of those 82
- Sterling: first choice in 7 of those 82
- Certn: first choice in 2 of those 82
- GoodHire: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Turn: first choice in 1 of those 82

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