Comparison · 2026 edition
Sumsub vs Veriff: identity verification compared 2026.
Sumsub and Veriff side by side in the Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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Sumsub 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, Sumsub scores higher overall: 4.7 out of 5 (94 out of 100) against 4.2 (84), ranking 1 and 4 of 13. Sumsub also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | Sumsub | Veriff |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| Score out of 100 | 94 | 84 |
| Overall rank | 1 of 13 | 4 of 13 |
| For payment and e-money firms (out of 100) | 94, rank 1 | 85, rank 3 |
| For crypto firms (out of 100) | 95, rank 1 | 86, rank 3 |
| For lenders and marketplaces (out of 100) | 92, rank 1 | 82, rank 3 |
| Type | Identity verification and AML platform | Identity verification platform |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | Sumsub | Veriff |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 5/5 KYC, KYB, sanctions screening, ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring all published on one platform. | 4/5 KYC, KYB, sanctions screening and ongoing monitoring published; transaction monitoring not published. |
| Published pricing | 4/5 Per-check prices and monthly minimums published for KYC and AML screening plans; business checks and transaction monitoring are not priced. | 4/5 Per-check prices, minimums and screening add-on prices published; business verification and enterprise prices not published. |
| Global reach | 5/5 14,000+ document types across 220+ countries and territories published. | 5/5 230+ countries and territories and 12,500+ ID documents published. |
| Integration | 4/5 No-code flow builder, published API documentation and a self-serve trial; no onboarding time published. | 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 cited, with a named bank and a named e-money client. | 5/5 SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 with named regulated clients. |
| Data protection | 5/5 Named storage location, client choice of storage location and client-set retention published. | 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 | Sumsub | Veriff |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Financial institutions page lists KYC, KYB, AML screening with ongoing monitoring, transaction monitoring with "regulator-ready STR packages", Travel Rule and fraud prevention, with "one case console for fraud and AML". | 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 | Basic: $1.35 per verification, "$149 min. monthly commitment". Compliance: $1.85 per verification, "$299 min. monthly commitment", including AML screening and ongoing AML monitoring. Business verification and transaction monitoring: custom plan, "Let's talk!". 14-day free trial with 50 checks. | 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 | "Supports over 14,000 document types across 220+ countries and territories." Business registry coverage page: "200+" countries and territories. | "Veriff supports identity verification in 230+ countries and territories", "more than 12,500 ID documents"; homepage states 300+ jurisdictions for business verification. |
| Integration | No-code dashboard: "No coding needed" to customise verification flows; API reference and documentation published; self-serve trial. | 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 | SOC 2 Type II report from BARR Advisory (announced 10 November 2022). ID verification FAQ cites "SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS". Named clients include iFAST Global Bank and Wirex. | 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 | Service privacy notice: "all personal data is stored and processed on specially designated servers in Germany"; clients "may choose the location of Personal data processing (including storage)"; "Our Clients define how long Personal data should be stored and when to delete it." | 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 Sumsub: integration.
Not published or not stated by Veriff: coverage, data protection, published pricing and integration.
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: sumsub.com/financial, sumsub.com/pricing, sumsub.com/id-verification, sumsub.com/business-registry-coverage, sumsub.com/newsroom/…, sumsub.com/privacy-notice-service; and veriff.com, veriff.com/plans/self-serve, veriff.com/supported-countries, veriff.com/data-retention/ver-vdr-2301, veriff.com/security-and-compliance.
Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.
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