Comparison · 2026 edition
LSEG World-Check vs sanctions.io: sanctions screening compared 2026.
LSEG World-Check and sanctions.io side by side in the Sanctions and Adverse Media Screening Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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LSEG World-Check and sanctions.io 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, sanctions.io scores higher overall: 3.8 out of 5 (76 out of 100) against 3.4 (68), ranking 4 and 5 of 12. sanctions.io also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | LSEG World-Check | sanctions.io |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Score out of 100 | 68 | 76 |
| Overall rank | 5 of 12 | 4 of 12 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 67, rank 5 | 74, rank 3 |
| For banks and lenders (out of 100) | 69, rank 5 | 78, rank 3 |
| For crypto firms (out of 100) | 68, rank 6 | 76, rank 3 |
| Type | Sanctions, PEP and adverse media data and screening | Sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening API |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | LSEG World-Check | sanctions.io |
|---|---|---|
| Screening coverage | 5/5 Sanctions, PEP, adverse media, ongoing monitoring and payment screening published. | 5/5 Sanctions, PEP, adverse media, monitoring and transaction screening use published. |
| Published pricing | 1/5 Tier volumes published but priced "Get a quote". | 1/5 Calculator published, but prices appear only after a contact form. |
| Data depth and freshness | 3/5 Daily updates published; no list or source count on the pages read. | 5/5 75+ lists from 30+ jurisdictions published, updated every 60 minutes. |
| Matching and alert handling | 2/5 AI relevance filtering for adverse media published; fuzzy matching, thresholds and alert review not detailed. | 3/5 Fuzzy and transliteration matching with allow and deny lists; adjustable thresholds and automated alert review not published. |
| Integration | 5/5 Web platform, APIs, batch screening, free trial and online purchase published. | 5/5 API, batch API, portal with Excel upload and free trial published. |
| Security and clients | 4/5 ISAE 3000 assurance with named regulated banks; ISO 27001 and SOC 2 not published on the pages read. | 3/5 SOC 2 stated without type; no named regulated clients. |
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 | LSEG World-Check | sanctions.io |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 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". | Sanctions, PEP, criminal watchlists (Interpol Red Notices, FBI Most Wanted) and adverse media; monitoring "with real-time alerts"; API suited to "real-time onboarding and transaction screening use cases". |
| Pricing | 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. | Pricing calculator by annual screening volume and entities; "Enter your details to access custom pricing options". No prices shown on the page. |
| Data | "World-Check data is updated daily". No list or source count on the pages read. | "75+ sanctions & watchlists from 30+ jurisdictions", "Lists updated every 60 mins"; PEP database "more than 1M records"; adverse media from "over 60,000 sources in more than 100 countries". |
| Matching | "Adverse media checks with AI-powered relevance filtering"; Active Intelligence for "intelligent matching and continuous learning". | Name matching using NLP and machine learning covering "transliteration issues, nicknames, spelling errors, honorifics"; "custom allow- and deny-listing". |
| Integration | 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". | Screening API with average response "~350m"; batch screening API; screening portal with Excel upload; connectors for SAP, Salesforce, HubSpot and Shopify; "FREE Trial". |
| Security and clients | "Backed by ISAE 3000 accreditation". Named clients include First National Bank South Africa and Philippine National Bank. | "SOC2 compliant" (type not stated); Trust Center published. "Trusted by 400+ Organizations"; testimonial from Deel. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by LSEG World-Check: security and clients.
Not published or not stated by sanctions.io: security and clients and matching and alert handling.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: lseg.com/en/risk-intelligence/…, lseg.com/en/risk-intelligence/…; and sanctions.io, sanctions.io/pricing-calculator.
Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.
From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.
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