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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 158 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where HireRight 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/hireright/alternatives/

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

- Checkr: 44
- GoodHire: 25
- BackgroundChecks.com: 11
- Certn: 11
- First Advantage: 6
- Accurate Background: 3

## Background screening

**Small business**: 69 of 72 answers did not name HireRight (HireRight is #9 of 9 at 0%).

- Checkr: first choice in 24 of those 69
- GoodHire: first choice in 18 of those 69
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Certn: first choice in 6 of those 69
- GCheck: first choice in 2 of those 69
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Bchex: first choice in 1 of those 69
- Secure Screening Services: first choice in 1 of those 69

**Mid-market**: 56 of 72 answers did not name HireRight (HireRight is #8 of 10 at 0%).

- Checkr: first choice in 15 of those 56
- GoodHire: first choice in 7 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
- First Advantage: first choice in 1 of those 56

**Enterprise**: 33 of 72 answers did not name HireRight (HireRight is #2 of 8 at 27%).

- Checkr: first choice in 5 of those 33
- First Advantage: first choice in 5 of those 33
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 33
- BackgroundChecker.com: first choice in 1 of those 33
- Checkster: first choice in 1 of those 33
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 1 of those 33

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