Comparison · 2026 edition
dilisense vs LSEG World-Check: sanctions screening compared 2026.
dilisense and LSEG World-Check side by side in the Sanctions and Adverse Media Screening Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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dilisense 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, dilisense scores higher overall: 4.0 out of 5 (80 out of 100) against 3.4 (68), ranking 2 and 5 of 12. dilisense also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | dilisense | LSEG World-Check |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Score out of 100 | 80 | 68 |
| Overall rank | 2 of 12 | 5 of 12 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 84, rank 2 | 67, rank 5 |
| For banks and lenders (out of 100) | 70, rank 4 | 69, rank 5 |
| For crypto firms (out of 100) | 86, rank 2 | 68, rank 6 |
| Type | Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening API | Sanctions, PEP and adverse media data and screening |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | dilisense | LSEG World-Check |
|---|---|---|
| Screening coverage | 5/5 Sanctions, PEP, adverse media, ongoing monitoring and transaction-time screening published. | 5/5 Sanctions, PEP, adverse media, ongoing monitoring and payment screening published. |
| Published pricing | 5/5 Per-call prices, a monthly plan with included volume and overage price published. | 1/5 Tier volumes published but priced "Get a quote". |
| Data depth and freshness | 5/5 10,000+ sources and 190+ jurisdictions published, updated hourly. | 3/5 Daily updates published; no list or source count on the pages read. |
| Matching and alert handling | 3/5 Fuzzy matching and adjustable thresholds published; cross-language matching and automated alert review not published. | 2/5 AI relevance filtering for adverse media published; fuzzy matching, thresholds and alert review not detailed. |
| Integration | 5/5 API, Excel batch, free web search and free trial published. | 5/5 Web platform, APIs, batch screening, free trial and online purchase published. |
| Security and clients | 0/5 No security certification published. | 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 | dilisense | LSEG World-Check |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | "Sanctions, PEP, criminal and adverse media" screening, Ongoing Monitoring with "instant alerts when sanctions or PEP status changes", and screening "on every relevant transaction" through the API. | 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: "EUR 0.10" per API call, "No monthly fee", "100 API calls free". Professional: "300 EUR/mo, 10,000 calls included, 0.03 EUR per additional call". | 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 | "2.3M+ records · 10,000+ sources · 190+ jurisdictions"; API page states "10,000+ sources, hourly updated" and "All sources are updated multiple times per day." | "World-Check data is updated daily". No list or source count on the pages read. |
| Matching | "Decide which lists to include, use fuzzy or exact search, and dial in your false-positive threshold"; secondary identifiers such as date of birth refine fuzzy matching. | "Adverse media checks with AI-powered relevance filtering"; Active Intelligence for "intelligent matching and continuous learning". |
| Integration | REST API with JSON responses, Postman collection, SDKs and sandbox; Excel batch screening; free web search "without registration"; on-premise database download; "Every product offers a free trial." | 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 | No ISO 27001 or SOC 2 published; site shows "GDPR" and "DORA" badges. "Trusted by 500+ companies worldwide"; logos include DFX Swiss and Availabill. Company: dilisense GmbH, Switzerland. | "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 dilisense: 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: dilisense.com/en, dilisense.com/en/products/aml-screening-api; and lseg.com/en/risk-intelligence/…, lseg.com/en/risk-intelligence/….
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