# First Advantage alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 156 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where First Advantage holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/first-advantage/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Checkr: 40
- GoodHire: 25
- BackgroundChecks.com: 11
- Certn: 11
- Accurate Background: 3
- HireRight: 3

## Background screening

**Small business**: 68 of 72 answers did not name First Advantage (First Advantage is #6 of 9 at 0%).

- Checkr: first choice in 21 of those 68
- GoodHire: first choice in 19 of those 68
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Certn: first choice in 6 of those 68
- GCheck: first choice in 2 of those 68
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Bchex: first choice in 1 of those 68
- HireRight: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Mid-market**: 56 of 72 answers did not name First Advantage (First Advantage is #7 of 10 at 0%).

- Checkr: first choice in 15 of those 56
- GoodHire: first choice in 6 of those 56
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 5 of those 56
- Certn: first choice in 5 of those 56
- Verified First: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Accurate Background: first choice in 1 of those 56
- Background Investigation Bureau: first choice in 1 of those 56
- HireShield: first choice in 1 of those 56

**Enterprise**: 32 of 72 answers did not name First Advantage (First Advantage is #1 of 8 at 38%).

- Checkr: first choice in 4 of those 32
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 32
- HireRight: first choice in 2 of those 32
- BackgroundChecker.com: first choice in 1 of those 32
- Checkster: first choice in 1 of those 32
- First Advantage + Sterling: first choice in 1 of those 32

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