Comparison · 2026 edition
Castellum.AI vs ComplyAdvantage: sanctions screening compared 2026.
Castellum.AI and ComplyAdvantage side by side in the Sanctions and Adverse Media Screening Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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Castellum.AI and ComplyAdvantage side by side in the Sanctions and Adverse Media Screening Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
In the Sanctions and Adverse Media Screening Index, ComplyAdvantage scores higher overall: 4.5 out of 5 (91 out of 100) against 3.8 (76), ranking 1 and 3 of 12. ComplyAdvantage also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | Castellum.AI | ComplyAdvantage |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Score out of 100 | 76 | 91 |
| Overall rank | 3 of 12 | 1 of 12 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 72, rank 4 | 91, rank 1 |
| For banks and lenders (out of 100) | 87, rank 2 | 90, rank 1 |
| For crypto firms (out of 100) | 70, rank 4 | 92, rank 1 |
| Type | Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening platform | Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening platform |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | Castellum.AI | ComplyAdvantage |
|---|---|---|
| Screening coverage | 5/5 Sanctions, PEP, adverse media, ongoing monitoring and transaction screening all published. | 5/5 Sanctions, PEP, adverse media, ongoing monitoring and payment screening all published. |
| Published pricing | 0/5 Tiers shown without prices. | 4/5 Full monthly price table for screening and monitoring; payment screening and transaction monitoring not priced. |
| Data depth and freshness | 5/5 1,700+ watchlists published, updated every five minutes. | 5/5 60+ jurisdictions and 11,000+ media sources published, with sanctions updates in minutes. |
| Matching and alert handling | 5/5 Fuzzy and transliteration matching, 100+ languages, adjustable thresholds and automated alert review published. | 4/5 Name commonness matching, multi-language lists and automated alert resolution; adjustable thresholds not stated on the pages read. |
| Integration | 3/5 API and web tool published; no batch upload or self-serve sign-up on the pages read. | 5/5 API, SFTP batch, web interface and online purchase published. |
| Security and clients | 4/5 SOC 2 stated with a named regulated bank client; ISO 27001 not published. | 4/5 ISO 27001 and SOC 2 stated without type, with a named regulated payment client. |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Sanctions and Adverse Media Screening 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 | Castellum.AI | ComplyAdvantage |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Products: Sanctions & PEPs Screening, AI-Powered Adverse Media Screening, KYC/KYB Onboarding, Real-Time Monitoring and Transaction Screening. | Mesh platform lists Customer Screening, Company Screening, Ongoing Monitoring, Transaction Monitoring and Payment Screening, with data on Sanctions & Watchlists, PEPs & RCAs and Adverse Media. |
| Pricing | Pricing page: "Select the tier that fits your needs"; no prices shown. | Starter Plan: "Up to 100" monitor searches $119 a month billed monthly or $99 billed annually, up to 2,000 at $383 or $319. Starter with agentic workflows: $179 to $575 monthly, $149 to $479 annually. Minimum "100 monitored entities". Enterprise: "POA". |
| Data | "Screen across 1,700+ global watchlists, including sanctions, PEPs, export controls, forced labor, law enforcement lists"; "200,000+ sources"; "We update our global watchlists and sanctions database every 5 minutes". | Sanctions data from OFAC, HMT, EU consolidated lists "and over 60 additional jurisdictions", "updated in minutes rather than months". Adverse media: "over 11,000 verified national, regional, and local media sources across 200+ countries and territories", "updated every day". |
| Matching | "Patented Jgram search algorithm" for "spelling variations, aliases, transliterations"; matches names "across 100+ languages"; "Adjust filters, thresholds, screening logic and list coverage"; AI agents "auto-adjudicate routine alerts" with "audit-ready documentation". | "Name commonness matching"; lists covering "14 different languages"; agentic workflows "resolve up to 85% of routine alerts autonomously". |
| Integration | API documentation, API knowledge base and an API trial booked through an integration call; web log-in at search.castellum.ai. | "A choice of integration methods: API, SFTP, or via our web interface"; REST API following the OpenAPI specification; Starter Plan bought online, with set-up "within 1 business day". |
| Security and clients | Homepage states "SOC 2 compliant" (type not stated in text). Lead Bank named through a case study and a testimonial from its BSA Officer. | Mesh article lists "ISO27001 compliance" and "SOCII compliance" (type not stated). Customer stories name Monex and Recap. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by Castellum.AI: security and clients.
Not published or not stated by ComplyAdvantage: security and clients and matching and alert handling.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: castellum.ai, castellum.ai/products/…, castellum.ai/pricing, castellum.ai/api-integration; and complyadvantage.com, complyadvantage.com/pricing, complyadvantage.com/starter-plan, complyadvantage.com/…, complyadvantage.com/…, complyadvantage.com/integration, complyadvantage.com/insights/….
Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.
From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.
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