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Comparison · 2026 edition

Global Ledger vs TRM Labs: blockchain analytics compared 2026.

Global Ledger and TRM Labs side by side in the Blockchain Analytics Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.

Research by Buckingham Intelligence, the research unit of Buckingham Capital Consulting · Facts read 26 October 2026 · Dated copies of source pages kept · Method
3.5 / 5Global Ledger
2.9 / 5TRM Labs
Global LedgerHigher overall
6Criteria compared

Short answer.

In the Blockchain Analytics Index, Global Ledger scores higher overall: 3.5 out of 5 (71 out of 100) against 2.9 (58), ranking 1 and 5 of 11. Global Ledger scores higher for crypto exchanges and custodians and crypto start-ups; TRM Labs scores higher for banks and payment firms.

Scores side by side.

Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.

ScoreGlobal LedgerTRM Labs
Score out of 53.52.9
Score out of 1007158
Overall rank1 of 115 of 11
For crypto exchanges and custodians (out of 100)73, rank 159, rank 5
For banks and payment firms (out of 100)62, rank 367, rank 2
For crypto start-ups (out of 100)78, rank 148, rank 5
TypeCrypto transaction monitoring and tracingBlockchain intelligence and investigations

Criterion by criterion.

Each score with the evidence behind it.

CriterionGlobal LedgerTRM Labs
Product coverage4/5
Wallet screening, monitoring, tracing and case management published; Travel Rule not published.
4/5
Wallet screening, transaction monitoring, investigations and case management published; Travel Rule not published.
Published pricing5/5
Monthly prices with included requests published for two plans.
0/5
Not published on the pages read.
Blockchain coverage3/5
Asset count published; no blockchain count.
4/5
184+ chains and 840+ bridges published; no token count.
Attribution data5/5
700 million attributed addresses with daily updates published.
1/5
Configurable alerts only; no attribution counts published.
Integration4/5
API, dashboard and online purchase; no stated go-live time.
3/5
APIs, integrations and a web platform; no trial or go-live time.
Security and clients0/5
Not published on the pages read.
5/5
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 with a named regulated bank.

Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Blockchain Analytics Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored

Published facts.

What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.

FactGlobal LedgerTRM Labs
CoverageKYT risk reports, "Monitoring and Alerts", "Visual Tracing Tool" and "Case Management" (KYT Advanced). Travel Rule not published."Visibility into entity, address, and asset risk, from onboarding through ongoing monitoring"; TRM Transaction Monitoring "with case management built into the review process"; Ardence investigations. Travel Rule not published.
PricingKYT Starter "$400 /month" for "10,000 Requests"; KYT Essentials "$900 /month" for 10,000 requests with API and monitoring; yearly billing saves 12% and 17%; Advanced and Enterprise "Custom pricing".Not published on the pages read.
Chains"We support over 700K crypto assets"; blockchains listed as "Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, Binance Coin, Solana, XRP, Stellar, Toncoin, and more" with no count."Regulatory-ready blockchain intelligence across 184+ chains and 840+ cross-chain bridges". No token count on the pages read.
Attribution"A database of over 700 million attributed addresses, updated daily"; "real-time AI-powered alerts".Alerts "set to your organization's risk tolerance"; no labelled entity or address count on the pages read.
IntegrationAPI (from KYT Essentials), dashboard, "Buy Online" subscriptions, "average response time of just 500ms", optional private server deployment."Compliance APIs" embedded by HIFI; integrations to "accelerate workflows"; web platform. No trial or go-live time on the pages read.
Security and clientsNo certification or named clients on the pages read."Certified to SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and UK Cyber Essentials Plus"; "passed its SOC 2 Type II audit". Named clients: Anchorage Digital Bank, HIFI and Coinbase; US Homeland Security Investigations case study.
Date read26 October 202626 October 2026

Not published or not stated by Global Ledger: coverage, security and clients and integration.

Not published or not stated by TRM Labs: coverage, pricing and attribution data.

Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: globalledger.io, globalledger.io/pricing, globalledger.io/kyt; and trmlabs.com, trmlabs.com/crypto-compliance, trmlabs.com/missions/financial-crime-compliance, trmlabs.com/compliance-center.

Awards 2026.

Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.

Global Ledger
Leader 2026Best for crypto exchanges and custodians 2026Best for crypto start-ups 2026Top rated for published pricing 2026Top rated for attribution data 2026
TRM Labs
Top rated for security and clients 2026

Who each suits.

From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.

Global Ledger suits

Crypto start-ups and OTC desks wanting monthly prices and online purchase.

  • Published pricing (5/5). Monthly prices with included requests published for two plans.
  • Attribution data (5/5). 700 million attributed addresses with daily updates published.

Global Ledger full profile

TRM Labs suits

Banks and exchanges needing broad chain coverage with strong security credentials.

  • Security and clients (5/5). SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 with a named regulated bank.

TRM Labs full profile

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