# Whitepages: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/whitepages/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background screening | 0% | 78 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "you cannot afford unlicensed "cheap" sites (like free Whitepages lookups) because using them carries massive legal liability" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Background screening)
- "Sites like TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, BeenVerified, Spokeo, and Whitepages" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, 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. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 45 → 78 of 83.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: the trusted source for contact info & property data (https://whitepages.com/)
- For: consumers and businesses (https://whitepages.com/)
- Price stated: Free to search. Whitepages Premium adds cell phone numbers, background reports, and property ownership records through a subscription. Enjoy a 14-day risk-free trial with no credit card required — cancel anytime. (https://whitepages.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free to search (https://whitepages.com/)
- Customers named: WISBE, Infinium Realty, Retire Protected, Arkcess Care

## What it publishes

Every page whitepages.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10000 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 4 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-13
- conference or event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-08-13 case study: Gs home services https://www.whitepages.com/pro-api/case-studies/gs-home-services
- Recent: 2026-07-09 case study: Davis hill development https://www.whitepages.com/pro-api/case-studies/davis-hill-development
- Recent: 2026-06-22 case study: Liberty mineral partners https://www.whitepages.com/pro-api/case-studies/liberty-mineral-partners
- Recent: 2026-06-22 case study: Pillar https://www.whitepages.com/pro-api/case-studies/pillar

## 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.