Comparison · 2026 edition
Shufti vs Socure: identity verification compared 2026.
Shufti and Socure side by side in the Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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Shufti 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, Shufti scores higher overall: 4.3 out of 5 (86 out of 100) against 3.5 (70), ranking 2 and 5 of 13. Shufti also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | Shufti | Socure |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| Score out of 100 | 86 | 70 |
| Overall rank | 2 of 13 | 5 of 13 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 86, rank 2 | 71, rank 5 |
| For crypto firms (out of 100) | 90, rank 2 | 70, rank 6 |
| For lenders and marketplaces (out of 100) | 81, rank 4 | 69, rank 5 |
| Type | Identity verification and AML platform | Identity verification and fraud platform |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | Shufti | Socure |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 5/5 KYC, KYB, screening, ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring all published. | 4/5 KYC, document checks, watchlist screening with monitoring and business onboarding published; transaction monitoring not published. |
| Published pricing | 1/5 Only a "starting from" paid price is published, which the method does not count. | 4/5 Per-check prices published for the startup plan; enterprise prices not published. |
| Global reach | 5/5 240+ countries, 10,000+ documents and 4,000+ watchlists published. | 3/5 190+ countries for document checks and 180 for data checks; no document count. |
| Integration | 5/5 API, SDKs, no-code workflow builder, free plan and a stated integration time of a few days. | 4/5 API, hosted UI and self-serve sign-up published. |
| Regulatory standing | 5/5 SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 stated, with named regulated clients and a case study. | 5/5 ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 and FedRAMP Moderate with stated bank client counts. |
| Data protection | 4/5 Regional and on-premise hosting and configurable deletion; no named default location. | 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 | Shufti | Socure |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | KYC with perpetual KYC, KYB with UBO mapping, sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, ongoing AML screening and transaction monitoring (Enterprise plan). | Socure Verify identity verification, Predictive DocV, "Global Watchlist Screening with Monitoring" (sanctions, PEP, adverse media), business onboarding use case. Transaction monitoring not published. |
| Pricing | Free Forever: $0 for "Up to 10 verifications every month". Essentials: "Starting from" $1.5 per verification. Enterprise: "Request Pricing". | 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 | 240+ countries and territories, 10,000+ document types, "4,000+" watchlists screened and 215+ sanctions regimes (fintech page). | 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 | REST API, SDKs for web and mobile, no-code workflow builder (Journey Builder), sandbox and a free plan; "Most development teams complete the integration within a few days." | API and hosted UI; "Sign up in under five minutes"; developer hub published. |
| Regulatory standing | "Shufti holds SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, and iBeta ISO 30107 certifications." Client logos include IronFX and Bitget; Macropay case study. | 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 | "Shufti stores client data in secure, certified data centres", location set by contract and data residency needs, with regional hosting and on-premise options; biometric data can be deleted after a check or kept for a defined period. | 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 Shufti: integration and data protection.
Not published or not stated by Socure: coverage, pricing, global reach and data protection.
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: shuftipro.com/pricing, shuftipro.com/faqs, shuftipro.com/fintech, shuftipro.com/docs; and socure.com, socure.com/launch, socure.com/security, socure.com/use-cases/….
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