# Backgrounds Online: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/backgrounds-online/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background screening | 0% | 16 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "Backgrounds Online is a top choice for quick reports, priced at just $19.95" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Background screening)
- "Highly rated for midsize companies" (MiniMax M2.5, Background screening)
- "Budget SMBs ... Strong" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Background screening)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Background screening: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 16 of 83.

## In its own words

What Backgrounds Online's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: FCRA-compliant employment background checks made simple. Automate screening, reduce turnaround times, and make better hiring decisions with Backgrounds Online. (https://backgroundsonline.com/)
- For: hiring process (https://backgroundsonline.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 8 (https://backgroundsonline.com/)
- Certifications: PBSA Accredited, SOC2 Report

## What it publishes

Every page backgroundsonline.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 252 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 224 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.