GoodHire vs BackgroundChecks.com
One of fourteen models named GoodHire first on the direct prompt; zero named BackgroundChecks.com. GoodHire was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and BackgroundChecks.com by twelve and GoodHire carries 42 labels and BackgroundChecks.com 20, 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.
By framing
GoodHireFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBackgroundChecks.com
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, GoodHire and BackgroundChecks.com were named in the same answer forty times, of the 110 answers naming GoodHire and the 60 naming BackgroundChecks.com. In those answers BackgroundChecks.com took the first choice nine times and GoodHire sixteen.
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 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
GoodHire BackgroundChecks.com first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GoodHire on the left and BackgroundChecks.com on the right.The direct prompt
GoodHire first, BackgroundChecks.com not the choice
1 of 14 modelsBackgroundChecks.com was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 14 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
GoodHire41%#1 of 8BackgroundChecks.com12%#3 of 8GoodHire16%#2 of 12BackgroundChecks.com11%#3 of 12GoodHire0%#10 of 10BackgroundChecks.com0%#– of 10What the models said about GoodHire
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
What the models said about BackgroundChecks.com
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“multiple customer reviews label it a "scam," citing canceled accounts after payment without delivering reports” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Complaints about randomly locking users out of accounts” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“For the tightest budget, BackgroundChecks.com appears to offer the lowest entry point at $24.99 per basic report with no contracts or fees.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“The best background check provider for a company with a limited budget is BackgroundChecks.com, which offers a pay-as-you-go screening service” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“BackgroundChecks.com, Certn, and HireShield are recommended for lighter, pay-as-you-go needs” Mistral Small · budget 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.