Comparison · 2026 edition
iDenfy vs Socure: identity verification compared 2026.
iDenfy and Socure side by side in the Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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iDenfy and Socure side by side in the Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
In the Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index, iDenfy scores higher overall: 4.3 out of 5 (86 out of 100) against 3.5 (70), ranking 3 and 5 of 13. iDenfy also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | iDenfy | Socure |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| Score out of 100 | 86 | 70 |
| Overall rank | 3 of 13 | 5 of 13 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 85, rank 4 | 71, rank 5 |
| For crypto firms (out of 100) | 85, rank 4 | 70, rank 6 |
| For lenders and marketplaces (out of 100) | 87, rank 2 | 69, rank 5 |
| Type | Identity verification and AML platform | Identity verification and fraud platform |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | iDenfy | Socure |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 4/5 KYC, KYB, sanctions screening and ongoing monitoring published; transaction monitoring not published. | 4/5 KYC, document checks, watchlist screening with monitoring and business onboarding published; transaction monitoring not published. |
| Published pricing | 4/5 Per-check price, monthly minimum and screening add-on price published; enterprise tier not priced. | 4/5 Per-check prices published for the startup plan; enterprise prices not published. |
| Global reach | 4/5 200+ countries and 3,000+ document types published. | 3/5 190+ countries for document checks and 180 for data checks; no document count. |
| Integration | 5/5 API, SDK, no-code builder and self-serve trial published. | 4/5 API, hosted UI and self-serve sign-up published. |
| Regulatory standing | 4/5 ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II with certificate details; regulated clients shown as logos only. | 5/5 ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 and FedRAMP Moderate with stated bank client counts. |
| Data protection | 5/5 Named EU storage location, residency options and configurable retention. | 0/5 Not published on the pages read. |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 22 October 2026.
| Fact | iDenfy | Socure |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Identity verification, KYB with "180+ company registries", sanctions and PEP checks, and "AML monitoring (daily re-screening for a year)" in the enterprise tier. Transaction monitoring not published. | Socure Verify identity verification, Predictive DocV, "Global Watchlist Screening with Monitoring" (sanctions, PEP, adverse media), business onboarding use case. Transaction monitoring not published. |
| Pricing | Pay-as-you-go: $1.35 per verification, "$135 min. monthly". Sanctions and PEPs check +$0.45 per verification; proof of address +$0.90 per verification. Enterprise: tailored. 14-day trial with 10 free checks. | Launch plan: "$1,000 per month in credits", then DocV $0.80, DocV + Watchlist $0.90, KYC + Fraud + Watchlist with DocV step up $1.00, with prefill $1.30 "per evaluation". Enterprise prices not published. |
| Global reach | "over 3,000 document types" from "more than 200 countries and territories"; KYB across "180+ company registries in 300+ countries and jurisdictions". | Document verification: "Accept and validate any global ID, in any format, in 49 languages from 190+ countries"; eKYC coverage in 180 countries. No document count published. |
| Integration | "API + SDK + no-code options"; no-code KYB workflow builder; verification "in under 60 seconds"; self-serve trial. | API and hosted UI; "Sign up in under five minutes"; developer hub published. |
| Regulatory standing | ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (certificate 1512120135, TÜV Thüringen); SOC 2 Type II (House of CPA); eIDAS conformity declaration; PCI-DSS v4.0.1 for card processing. Logos include Lietuvos bankas. | ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, SOC 2 Type 2 attestation, FedRAMP Moderate authorisation. Homepage states "19 of 20" top U.S. banks and 3,000+ customers. |
| Data protection | "All data is processed and stored on Amazon AWS in Europe (Dublin, Ireland)"; other residency on request; retention "configurable, with automatic deletion". | Hosting location and retention periods not stated on the security page. |
| Date read | 22 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by iDenfy: coverage and integration.
Not published or not stated by Socure: coverage, pricing, global reach and data protection.
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: idenfy.com/pricing-plans, idenfy.com/know-your-business-solution, documentation.idenfy.com/guides/compliance/…, documentation.idenfy.com/resources/billing/…; and socure.com, socure.com/launch, socure.com/security, socure.com/use-cases/….
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