Checkr vs Verified First
Seven of twelve models named Checkr first on the direct prompt; two named Verified First. Checkr was named by twelve of the twelve models and Verified First by ten and Checkr carries 49 labels and Verified First 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories 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
CheckrFirst choices, of twelve modelsVerified First
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Checkr and Verified First were named in the same answer twenty-five times, of the 157 answers naming Checkr and the 25 naming Verified First. In those answers Verified First took the first choice three times and Checkr thirteen.
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 | | | | |
Checkr Verified First first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Checkr on the left and Verified First on the right.The direct prompt
Checkr first, Verified First an alternative
7 of 12 modelsVerified First was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Verified First first, Checkr an alternative
2 of 12 modelsCheckr was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 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
Checkr23%#2 of 9Verified First0%#– of 9Checkr43%#1 of 10Verified First7%#5 of 10Checkr18%#3 of 8Verified First0%#– of 8What the models said about Checkr
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Complaints have risen sharply: 153 in 2023, 187 in 2024, and 469 in 2025... errors in reports and difficulty disputing incorrect information.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“watch out for additional court/DMV pass-through fees that can add 40–70% to the base price” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“their automated matching algorithms are a frequent source of false hits” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Checkr Professional and GoodHire Complete are frequently recommended due to their balance of features, ease of use, and compliance support” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Checkr consistently ranks as a top background check provider across industries, delivering 89% of criminal checks in just one hour” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Checkr Professional offers the best balance of features, integrations, and reliability.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct 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.