One of twelve models named BackgroundChecks.com first on the direct prompt; one named Accurate Background. BackgroundChecks.com was named by eight of the twelve models and Accurate Background by twelve and BackgroundChecks.com carries 13 labels and Accurate Background 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the background screening page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, BackgroundChecks.com and Accurate Background were named in the same answer eight times, of the 46 answers naming BackgroundChecks.com and the 67 naming Accurate Background. In those answers Accurate Background took the first choice zero times and BackgroundChecks.com one.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Why avoid: These are not FCRA-compliant consumer reporting agencies.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“I'd pick BackgroundChecks.com for most small companies because it is explicitly positioned as the budget option with no commitment” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“1. BackgroundChecks.com - an FCRA-compliant background screening provider for small and mid-sized businesses.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Offers the most budget-friendly pay-as-you-go option, with basic checks starting at $24.99 per report” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Provider to research carefully: Accurate Information Corp (AIC). ... AIC has faced long-standing criticism from HR professionals regarding accuracy” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“frequently cite them for errors and poor customer service” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Safe overall pick: Accurate Background or Checkr—both offer strong mid-market solutions” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“These providers focus specifically on affordability and FCRA compliance for SMBs. They may be less feature-rich than Checkr but are strong on price.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
“Serves enterprise and mid-sized organizations with tailored solutions for healthcare credentialing, DOT compliance, and financial services” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.