One of fourteen models named GoodHire first on the direct prompt; one named HireRight. GoodHire was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and HireRight by thirteen and GoodHire carries 42 labels and HireRight 34, 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 fourteen 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 October 2026 Edition, GoodHire and HireRight were named in the same answer fifty times, of the 110 answers naming GoodHire and the 120 naming HireRight. In those answers HireRight took the first choice six times and GoodHire thirteen.
| 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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
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. Three of four in this category shown.
“If you want a platform that automates the complex legal disclosures and adverse action forms to protect you from lawsuits: Go with GoodHire ($29.99).” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Value for Small Businesses: GoodHire offers affordable background checks for small businesses starting at $29.99.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with GoodHire for the best mix of price transparency and user experience.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid Enterprise Giants (for now): ... their implementation times can be painfully slow” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“FCRA violations on record — the FTC fined HireRight Solutions $2.6 million” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“2012 FTC Penalty: $2.6 million civil penalty ... Complaints nearly tripled in 2025” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Many reputable providers like First Advantage, HireRight, and others generally have better track records.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · first choice
“HireRight or Checkr offer the best balance of features, integrations, and scalability” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“If you hire internationally or need enterprise coverage, HireRight and First Advantage are usually stronger fits.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative 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.