GoodHire vs Verified First
One of fourteen models named GoodHire first on the direct prompt; one named Verified First. GoodHire was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Verified First by ten and GoodHire carries 42 labels and Verified First 14, 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 modelsVerified First
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, GoodHire and Verified First were named in the same answer nineteen times, of the 110 answers naming GoodHire and the 33 naming Verified First. In those answers Verified First took the first choice two times and GoodHire seven.
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 Verified First first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GoodHire on the left and Verified First on the right.The direct prompt
GoodHire first, Verified First an alternative
1 of 14 modelsVerified First was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Verified First 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
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
4 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 8Verified First0%#– of 8GoodHire16%#2 of 12Verified First7%#5 of 12Verified First2%#7 of 10GoodHire0%#10 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 Verified First
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Verified First is the top choice for mid-market and enterprise teams prioritizing integrated efficiency, support, and partnership.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“For mid-market domestic companies (50–2,500 employees), Bchex and Verified First are specifically built for this category” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Verified First as the top choice for a mid-sized B2B company” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase 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.