# Verified First alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 230 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Verified First 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/verified-first/alternatives/

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

- Checkr: 60
- GoodHire: 31
- HireRight: 20
- First Advantage: 17
- BackgroundChecks.com: 14
- Certn: 8

## Background screening

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Verified First.

- Checkr: first choice in 22 of those 77
- GoodHire: first choice in 22 of those 77
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Certn: first choice in 4 of those 77
- ShareAble for Hires: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Verified Credentials: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Zinc: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Verified First (Verified First is #5 of 12 at 7%).

- Checkr: first choice in 23 of those 76
- GoodHire: first choice in 9 of those 76
- BackgroundChecks.com: first choice in 6 of those 76
- Certn: first choice in 4 of those 76
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 76
- HireRight: first choice in 2 of those 76
- HireShield: first choice in 2 of those 76

**Enterprise**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Verified First (Verified First is #7 of 10 at 2%).

- HireRight: first choice in 18 of those 77
- First Advantage: first choice in 17 of those 77
- Checkr: first choice in 15 of those 77
- Sterling: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Mitratech AssureHire: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Accurate Background: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Sterling/First Advantage: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Zinc: first choice in 1 of those 77

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