Comparison · 2026 edition
Adclear vs Zango: Consumer Duty software compared 2026.
Adclear and Zango side by side in the Consumer Duty and Financial Promotions Software Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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Adclear and Zango side by side in the Consumer Duty and Financial Promotions Software Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
In the Consumer Duty and Financial Promotions Software Index, Zango scores higher overall: 3.7 out of 5 (74 out of 100) against 3.2 (65), ranking 1 and 2 of 14. Zango also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | Adclear | Zango |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Score out of 100 | 65 | 74 |
| Overall rank | 2 of 14 | 1 of 14 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 65, rank 2 | 73, rank 1 |
| For lenders and consumer credit firms (out of 100) | 62, rank 3 | 71, rank 1 |
| For investment and insurance firms (out of 100) | 69, rank 2 | 77, rank 1 |
| Type | Financial promotions review and monitoring platform | AI horizon scanning and promotions review platform |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | Adclear | Zango |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage of the three jobs | 2/5 Promotions review and approval in full, with horizon scanning limited to rule-pack updates; no Consumer Duty outcomes product. | 3/5 Horizon scanning and promotions review and approval published; no Consumer Duty outcomes or board reporting product. |
| Published pricing | 0/5 Not published on the pages read. | 0/5 Not published on the pages read. |
| Regulatory content and update speed | 5/5 Named regulators and rulebooks, 100+ regulators and a 24-hour update time. | 5/5 Named regulators, 700+ authorities in 120+ jurisdictions and alerts within hours. |
| Integration and workflow | 4/5 API, named integrations and approval workflow with audit trail; no go-live time. | 5/5 API, named document connectors, approval workflow with audit trail and a one-week go-live. |
| Security standing | 5/5 ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II published. | 5/5 SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 published. |
| Evidence of regulated clients | 4/5 Named regulated clients with case studies; no client count. | 4/5 Named regulated clients with testimonials; no client count. |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Consumer Duty and Financial Promotions Software Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
| Fact | Adclear | Zango |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | "Review, approve and monitor every financial communication against FCA, FINRA, SEC and UDAAP rules"; configurable approval chains; post-publication scans. Horizon Scanning: guidance, consultation papers, enforcement actions and Dear CEO letters "translated into rule pack that updates monthly". Consumer Duty appears as a rule pack, not an outcomes product. | Horizon scanning: "Monitor regulatory sources continuously and receive AI-summarised compliance alerts in real time". Marketing Copilot "reviews and approves financial promotions" against COBS 4, MCOB 3 and CONC 3, with post-publication monitoring. Consumer Duty listed as a covered framework; no outcomes monitoring or board report product published. |
| Pricing | Not published on the pages read. | Not published on the pages read. |
| Regulatory content | "Rule packs for FCA, FINRA, SEC, CFPB and FDIC requirements, updated within 24 hours"; knowledge base includes the "FCA Handbook, ASA CAP/BCAP codes"; "100+ regulators worldwide". | "Zango covers 700+ regulatory authorities across 120+ jurisdictions", including the FCA, PRA, EBA, SEC, FINRA and MAS; "Alerts arrive within hours of publication." |
| Integration | "Native integrations with Slack, Figma, Google Docs, Contentful, Jira, Monday.com and Workfront"; affiliate feeds "via CSV or REST API"; "Multi-stage, role-based sign-off" with a "Full audit trail from day one". No go-live time published. | Connects "via API, file transfer, or upload"; policies read from Google Drive or SharePoint; maker-checker approvals with "export-ready audit trails"; "most compliance teams are fully operational within one week of signing." |
| Security | "Adclear is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified, and Cyber Essentials Plus accredited"; "UK data residency by default", EU and US residency on enterprise plans. | "Zango holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications"; AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, configurable data residency. |
| Clients | Case studies for Plum, InvestEngine, PensionBee and Trade Nation; "Join teams at Lloyds Bank, PensionBee and IG". | Testimonials from NovoBanco (Head of Regulatory Affairs) and Juni (VP Compliance and Risk Control); Fasanara Capital logo. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by Adclear: pricing and integration.
Not published or not stated by Zango: coverage and pricing.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: adclear.ai, adclear.ai/product/pre-publication-approvals, adclear.ai/product/post-publication-monitoring, adclear.ai/product/governance, adclear.ai/global-coverage, adclear.ai/security; and zango.ai, zango.ai/horizon-scanning-product, zango.ai/marketing-copilot, zango.ai/faq.
Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.
From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.
Payment, lending and investment firms with high marketing volumes.
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