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ComplyAdvantage and LSEG World-Check 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 3.4 (68), ranking 1 and 5 of 12. ComplyAdvantage also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | ComplyAdvantage | LSEG World-Check |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| Score out of 100 | 91 | 68 |
| Overall rank | 1 of 12 | 5 of 12 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 91, rank 1 | 67, rank 5 |
| For banks and lenders (out of 100) | 90, rank 1 | 69, rank 5 |
| For crypto firms (out of 100) | 92, rank 1 | 68, rank 6 |
| Type | Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening platform | Sanctions, PEP and adverse media data and screening |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | ComplyAdvantage | LSEG World-Check |
|---|---|---|
| Screening coverage | 5/5 Sanctions, PEP, adverse media, ongoing monitoring and payment screening all published. | 5/5 Sanctions, PEP, adverse media, ongoing monitoring and payment screening published. |
| Published pricing | 4/5 Full monthly price table for screening and monitoring; payment screening and transaction monitoring not priced. | 1/5 Tier volumes published but priced "Get a quote". |
| Data depth and freshness | 5/5 60+ jurisdictions and 11,000+ media sources published, with sanctions updates in minutes. | 3/5 Daily updates published; no list or source count on the pages read. |
| Matching and alert handling | 4/5 Name commonness matching, multi-language lists and automated alert resolution; adjustable thresholds not stated on the pages read. | 2/5 AI relevance filtering for adverse media published; fuzzy matching, thresholds and alert review not detailed. |
| Integration | 5/5 API, SFTP batch, web interface and online purchase published. | 5/5 Web platform, APIs, batch screening, free trial and online purchase published. |
| Security and clients | 4/5 ISO 27001 and SOC 2 stated without type, with a named regulated payment client. | 4/5 ISAE 3000 assurance with named regulated banks; ISO 27001 and SOC 2 not published on the pages read. |
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 | ComplyAdvantage | LSEG World-Check |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Mesh platform lists Customer Screening, Company Screening, Ongoing Monitoring, Transaction Monitoring and Payment Screening, with data on Sanctions & Watchlists, PEPs & RCAs and Adverse Media. | World-Check records include "sanctions, law and regulatory enforcement, politically exposed persons (PEPs), relatives and close associates, state-owned or state-invested enterprises, and relevant adverse media"; ongoing monitoring and periodic review; World-Check Verify for "payment journeys". |
| Pricing | 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". | World-Check One Tier 1: "36,000" annual usage points, "Initial screening of up to 3,000 screens"; Tier 2: "66,672" points, up to 5,556 screens; both priced "Get a quote". Free trial for new customers. |
| Data | 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". | "World-Check data is updated daily". No list or source count on the pages read. |
| Matching | "Name commonness matching"; lists covering "14 different languages"; agentic workflows "resolve up to 85% of routine alerts autonomously". | "Adverse media checks with AI-powered relevance filtering"; Active Intelligence for "intelligent matching and continuous learning". |
| Integration | "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". | World-Check One web platform with case management; World-Check On Demand APIs; "Batch screening and Zero Footprint API integration"; free trial and "Purchase online". |
| Security and clients | Mesh article lists "ISO27001 compliance" and "SOCII compliance" (type not stated). Customer stories name Monex and Recap. | "Backed by ISAE 3000 accreditation". Named clients include First National Bank South Africa and Philippine National Bank. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by ComplyAdvantage: security and clients and matching and alert handling.
Not published or not stated by LSEG World-Check: security and clients.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: complyadvantage.com, complyadvantage.com/pricing, complyadvantage.com/starter-plan, complyadvantage.com/…, complyadvantage.com/…, complyadvantage.com/integration, complyadvantage.com/insights/…; and lseg.com/en/risk-intelligence/…, lseg.com/en/risk-intelligence/….
Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.
From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.
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