Comparison · 2026 edition
Shufti vs Veriff: identity verification compared 2026.
Shufti and Veriff side by side in the Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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Shufti and Veriff 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 4.2 (84), ranking 2 and 4 of 13. Shufti scores higher for payment and e-money firms and crypto firms; Veriff scores higher for lenders and marketplaces.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | Shufti | Veriff |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Score out of 100 | 86 | 84 |
| Overall rank | 2 of 13 | 4 of 13 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 86, rank 2 | 85, rank 3 |
| For crypto firms (out of 100) | 90, rank 2 | 86, rank 3 |
| For lenders and marketplaces (out of 100) | 81, rank 4 | 82, rank 3 |
| Type | Identity verification and AML platform | Identity verification platform |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | Shufti | Veriff |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 5/5 KYC, KYB, screening, ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring all published. | 4/5 KYC, KYB, sanctions screening and ongoing monitoring 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, minimums and screening add-on prices published; business verification and enterprise prices not published. |
| Global reach | 5/5 240+ countries, 10,000+ documents and 4,000+ watchlists published. | 5/5 230+ countries and territories and 12,500+ ID documents published. |
| Integration | 5/5 API, SDKs, no-code workflow builder, free plan and a stated integration time of a few days. | 4/5 SDKs, APIs, portal and self-serve sign-up; no onboarding time published. |
| Regulatory standing | 5/5 SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 stated, with named regulated clients and a case study. | 5/5 SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 with named regulated clients. |
| Data protection | 4/5 Regional and on-premise hosting and configurable deletion; no named default location. | 3/5 Published retention periods with client control; no storage region published. |
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 | Veriff |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | KYC with perpetual KYC, KYB with UBO mapping, sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, ongoing AML screening and transaction monitoring (Enterprise plan). | Homepage lists identity verification, Know Your Business (business registers plus directors, shareholders and beneficial owners) and AML screening against sanctions, PEPs and adverse media. 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". | Essential: $0.80 per verification, "$49/ month min." Plus: $1.39, "$99/ month min." Premium: $1.89, "$209/ month min." PEP and sanctions screening add-on +$0.64 per verification; ongoing monitoring add-on +$0.09. Enterprise: "Let's talk". |
| Global reach | 240+ countries and territories, 10,000+ document types, "4,000+" watchlists screened and 215+ sanctions regimes (fintech page). | "Veriff supports identity verification in 230+ countries and territories", "more than 12,500 ID documents"; homepage states 300+ jurisdictions for business verification. |
| 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." | Web and mobile SDKs, APIs and webhooks, a customer portal and workflows chaining several checks; self-serve plans with a 15-day free trial. |
| 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. | SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and UK Cyber Essentials listed. Named clients include Monzo, Western Union, Blockchain.com and LHV. |
| 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. | Enterprise default retention: "90 days in the Service and then for 3 years in archive"; "Customers can change the default identity verification retention period." Self-serve plans: 3 or 6 months retention by plan, with a 2-year extension add-on. Security page: backups "stored and encrypted in AWS servers"; no storage region stated. |
| 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 Veriff: coverage, data protection, published pricing and integration.
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: shuftipro.com/pricing, shuftipro.com/faqs, shuftipro.com/fintech, shuftipro.com/docs; and veriff.com, veriff.com/plans/self-serve, veriff.com/supported-countries, veriff.com/data-retention/ver-vdr-2301, veriff.com/security-and-compliance.
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