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How popular isHireRight in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 119K branded searches for HireRight worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. HireRight holds 37.5% estimated Share of Search among background check services worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Checkr41.8%
  2. HireRight37.5%
  3. Accurate Background7.5%
  4. Certn6.7%
  5. Sterling5.7%
  6. GoodHire0.76%
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Which background check services compete with HireRight?

HireRight against background check services worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Checkr, HireRight, Accurate Background, Certn, Sterling. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCheckrHireRightAccurate BackgroundCertnSterlingGoodHire
Oct 202539.4%38.2%7.5%5.1%8.6%1.1%
Nov 202542.2%36.3%7.2%5.2%8.1%0.88%
Dec 202542.8%37.7%6.2%5.1%7%1.1%
Jan 202649.4%32.4%6.3%4.7%6%1.2%
Feb 202657.1%27%5%3.8%6%0.98%
Mar 202655.3%29.4%4.8%4.2%5.4%0.88%
Apr 202649.2%32.6%6.5%4.7%6%0.97%
May 202647.3%33.9%5.6%6.1%6.3%0.83%
Jun 202640.6%38.6%7.3%5.7%7.2%0.62%
Jul 202641.1%39.1%7.3%5.7%6%0.79%
Aug 202641.8%37.5%7.5%6.7%5.7%0.76%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.Checkr

    41.8%

    Held 1st. 132K estimated branded searches, +5.9% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  2. 2.HireRight

    37.5%

    Held 2nd. 119K estimated branded searches, -<0.01% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  3. 3.Accurate Background

    7.5%

    Held 3rd. 23.8K estimated branded searches, +7% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.Certn

    6.7%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 21.2K estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  5. 5.Sterling

    5.7%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.GoodHire

    0.76%

    Held 6th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between HireRight and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for HireRight changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for HireRight worldwide held steady, from 121K to 119K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HireRight’s estimated Share of Search among background check services worldwide decreased from 38.2% to 37.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HireRight’s estimated Share of Search among background check services worldwide peaked at 39.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 27% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for background check services worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Certn overtook Sterling to rank 4th among background check services worldwide, at 6.7%.

  2. In August 2026, Checkr gained estimated Share of Search among background check services worldwide, from 41.1% to 41.8%.

  3. In August 2026, HireRight lost estimated Share of Search among background check services worldwide, from 39.1% to 37.5%.

  4. Accurate Background’s estimated Share of Search among background check services worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.6% to 7.5% in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for GoodHire worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sterling worldwide fell 33.2% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K in August 2026.

Where does HireRight compete?

HireRight is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Background check services2nd of 637.5%Shown above
Background check platforms2nd of 539.5%Show ranking

How is HireRight measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HireRight’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

4 branded search terms

  • background check hireright
  • hireright
  • hireright app
  • hireright com

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