Certn vs BackgroundChecks.com
Zero of twelve models named Certn first on the direct prompt; one named BackgroundChecks.com. Certn was named by ten of the twelve models and BackgroundChecks.com by eight and Certn carries 23 labels and BackgroundChecks.com 13, 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.
By framing
CertnFirst choices, of twelve modelsBackgroundChecks.com
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Certn and BackgroundChecks.com were named in the same answer twenty-five times, of the 60 answers naming Certn and the 46 naming BackgroundChecks.com. In those answers BackgroundChecks.com took the first choice two times and Certn five.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | | | |
Certn BackgroundChecks.com first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Certn on the left and BackgroundChecks.com on the right.The direct prompt
BackgroundChecks.com first, Certn not the choice
1 of 12 modelsCertn was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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.
By buyer segment
Certn12%#4 of 9BackgroundChecks.com12%#3 of 9Certn12%#3 of 10BackgroundChecks.com12%#4 of 10Certn0%#– of 8BackgroundChecks.com0%#– of 8What the models said about Certn
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“If you want the absolute lowest cost: Go with Certn (starting at $13.99–$19.99 per check)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“Certn stands out as one of the most affordable FCRA-compliant background check providers” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“If your goal is maximum affordability with zero fluff, go with Certn.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about BackgroundChecks.com
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
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.