# Whitepages: how AI models rank it, November 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Background screening](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/background-screening/index.md) | 0% | 75 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "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 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Whitepages, from 3 of the 4 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- ftc.gov: 2
- jdp.com: 2
- 5starbackground.com: 1
- backgroundchecksolutions.com: 1
- backgroundsonline.com: 1
- blog.clover.com: 1
- capterra.com: 1
- checkr.com: 1
- checkrlawsuit.com: 1
- cnbc.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://jdp.com/blog/ftc-reaches-5-8-million-settlement-with-background-report-companies-over-alleged-fcra-violations: 2
- https://5starbackground.com/best-background-check-services-for-small-businesses-on-a-budget: 1
- https://backgroundchecksolutions.com/background-check-solutions-vs-checkr-small-employers: 1
- https://backgroundsonline.com/pbsa-accredited: 1
- https://blog.clover.com/how-online-employment-background-checks-from-shareable-can-help-you-hire-better: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/216521/ShareAlble-For-Hires: 1
- https://checkr.com/resources/articles/background-check-pricing-unpredictability: 1
- https://checkr.com/use-cases/small-business: 1

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: the trusted source for contact info & property data (https://whitepages.com/)
- For: consumers and businesses (https://whitepages.com/)
- Price stated: Free to search. Whitepages Premium adds cell phone numbers, background reports, and property ownership records through a subscription. Enjoy a 14-day risk-free trial with no credit card required — cancel anytime. (https://whitepages.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free to search (https://whitepages.com/)
- Customers named: WISBE, Infinium Realty, Retire Protected, Arkcess Care

## What it publishes

Every page whitepages.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10000 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 4 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-13
- conference or event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-08-13 case study: Gs home services https://www.whitepages.com/pro-api/case-studies/gs-home-services
- Recent: 2026-07-09 case study: Davis hill development https://www.whitepages.com/pro-api/case-studies/davis-hill-development
- Recent: 2026-06-22 case study: Liberty mineral partners https://www.whitepages.com/pro-api/case-studies/liberty-mineral-partners
- Recent: 2026-06-22 case study: Pillar https://www.whitepages.com/pro-api/case-studies/pillar

## 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.