# GoodHire alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 135 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where GoodHire 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/goodhire/alternatives/

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

- Checkr: 25
- First Advantage: 25
- HireRight: 16
- BackgroundChecks.com: 5
- Certn: 3
- Verified First: 3

## Background screening

**Small business**: 31 of 72 answers did not name GoodHire (GoodHire is #1 of 9 at 38%).

- Checkr: first choice in 6 of those 31
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 4 of those 31
- Certn: first choice in 2 of those 31
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Bchex: first choice in 1 of those 31
- GCheck: first choice in 1 of those 31
- HireRight: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Secure Screening Services: first choice in 1 of those 31

**Mid-market**: 39 of 72 answers did not name GoodHire (GoodHire is #2 of 10 at 14%).

- Checkr: first choice in 5 of those 39
- Verified First: first choice in 3 of those 39
- Accurate Background: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Background Investigation Bureau: first choice in 1 of those 39
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Certn: first choice in 1 of those 39
- EDIFY Screening: first choice in 1 of those 39

**Enterprise**: 65 of 72 answers did not name GoodHire (GoodHire is #7 of 8 at 0%).

- First Advantage: first choice in 25 of those 65
- HireRight: first choice in 15 of those 65
- Checkr: first choice in 14 of those 65
- Accurate Background: first choice in 1 of those 65
- DISA Global Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 65
- First Advantage + Sterling: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Sterling: first choice in 1 of those 65

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