GoodHire vs Certn
One of fourteen models named GoodHire first on the direct prompt; one named Certn. GoodHire was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Certn by thirteen and GoodHire carries 42 labels and Certn 29, 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 modelsCertn
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, GoodHire and Certn were named in the same answer forty-nine times, of the 110 answers naming GoodHire and the 68 naming Certn. In those answers Certn took the first choice seven times and GoodHire seventeen.
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 Certn first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GoodHire on the left and Certn on the right.The direct prompt
GoodHire first, Certn not the choice
1 of 14 modelsCertn was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Certn first, GoodHire an alternative
1 of 14 modelsGoodHire was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 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 8Certn6%#4 of 8GoodHire0%#10 of 10Certn0%#9 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 Certn
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Cheaper options like Certn exist but have reliability concerns (e.g., login issues, variable support), making them riskier” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“recommended for lighter, pay-as-you-go needs, making them suitable for small businesses with budget constraints” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“If you need the absolute lowest per-report cost and can self-serve: Certn ~ $13.99-$17.99/check.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with Checkr Professional or Certn Business for most mid-market B2B companies” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct 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.