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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 166 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where GoodHire 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/goodhire/alternatives/

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

- Checkr: 34
- First Advantage: 23
- HireRight: 19
- Sterling: 8
- BackgroundChecks.com: 7
- Mitratech AssureHire: 4

## Background screening

**Small business**: 38 of 84 answers did not name GoodHire (GoodHire is #1 of 8 at 41%).

- Checkr: first choice in 10 of those 38
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 5 of those 38
- Certn: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Verified Credentials: first choice in 1 of those 38

**Mid-market**: 46 of 84 answers did not name GoodHire (GoodHire is #2 of 12 at 16%).

- Checkr: first choice in 8 of those 46
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Verified First: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Accurate Background: first choice in 1 of those 46
- First Advantage: first choice in 1 of those 46
- HireRight: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 1 of those 46
- ShareAble for Hires: first choice in 1 of those 46

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name GoodHire (GoodHire is #10 of 10 at 0%).

- First Advantage: first choice in 22 of those 82
- HireRight: first choice in 18 of those 82
- Checkr: first choice in 16 of those 82
- Sterling: first choice in 8 of those 82
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Sterling/First Advantage: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Verified First: first choice in 1 of those 82

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