Certn vs Verified First
Zero of twelve models named Certn first on the direct prompt; two named Verified First. Certn was named by ten of the twelve models and Verified First by ten and Certn carries 23 labels and Verified First 17, 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 modelsVerified First
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Certn and Verified First were named in the same answer thirteen times, of the 60 answers naming Certn and the 25 naming Verified First. In those answers Verified First took the first choice one time and Certn zero.
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 Verified First first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Certn on the left and Verified First on the right.The direct prompt
Verified First first, Certn an alternative
2 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
7 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 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 9Verified First0%#– of 9Certn0%#– of 8Verified First0%#– 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 Verified First
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“*Verified First* is widely regarded for its exceptional integration (often via a browser extension) and live, US-based customer support.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Verified First — best all-around mid-market fit” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Mid-Market B2B Companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct 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.