# Certn alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 204 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Certn 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/certn/alternatives/

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

- Checkr: 47
- GoodHire: 23
- First Advantage: 21
- HireRight: 21
- Sterling: 11
- BackgroundChecks.com: 7

## Background screening

**Small business**: 59 of 84 answers did not name Certn (Certn is #4 of 8 at 6%).

- Checkr: first choice in 18 of those 59
- GoodHire: first choice in 14 of those 59
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 4 of those 59
- Verified Credentials: first choice in 2 of those 59
- First Advantage: first choice in 1 of those 59
- ShareAble for Hires: first choice in 1 of those 59

**Mid-market**: 64 of 84 answers did not name Certn (Certn is #4 of 12 at 7%).

- Checkr: first choice in 14 of those 64
- GoodHire: first choice in 9 of those 64
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Bchex: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Verified First: first choice in 3 of those 64
- HireRight: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Sterling: first choice in 2 of those 64

**Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Certn (Certn is #9 of 10 at 0%).

- First Advantage: first choice in 20 of those 81
- HireRight: first choice in 19 of those 81
- Checkr: first choice in 15 of those 81
- Sterling: first choice in 9 of those 81
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 81
- Sterling/First Advantage: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Verified First: first choice in 1 of those 81

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