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An independent annual ranking of the providers that payment, e-money, crypto and lending firms buy to check customers, screen them against sanctions lists and monitor their transactions. 13 providers, six criteria, nothing paid for.
Scores out of 100. Each segment weights the criteria differently; the method is below. Facts read on 22 October 2026 from the providers' own pages.
The mean of the 3 segment scores.
| Rank and provider | Score /100 | Status | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sumsub | 94 | Identity verification and AML platform | Payment, e-money and crypto firms wanting one platform with published prices |
| 2. Shufti | 86 | Identity verification and AML platform | Firms needing the widest published country and watchlist coverage |
| 3. iDenfy | 86 | Identity verification and AML platform | Smaller payment and crypto firms wanting published prices and EU data storage |
| 4. Veriff | 84 | Identity verification platform | Firms needing wide document coverage with published self-serve prices |
| 5. Socure | 70 | Identity verification and fraud platform | US firms wanting published startup pricing and bank-grade credentials |
| 6. Ondato | 69 | Identity verification and AML platform | EU firms wanting published volume price ranges |
| 7. ComplyAdvantage | 61 | AML screening and monitoring platform | Firms needing screening and monitoring with a published price table |
| 8. Trulioo | 57 | Identity and business verification platform | Payment firms verifying people and businesses across many countries |
| 9. Persona | 57 | Identity verification platform | Firms wanting US or EU data residency and strong security credentials |
| 10. Alloy | 54 | Identity and fraud decisioning platform | US banks, credit unions and lenders orchestrating many data vendors |
| 11. Jumio | 54 | Identity verification platform | Large firms needing document checks at scale |
| 12. Sardine | 46 | Fraud and AML platform | Payment and crypto firms combining fraud and AML in one system |
| 13. Entrust (formerly Onfido) | 42 | Identity verification platform | Firms wanting a no-code onboarding builder with watchlist reports |
Weighted to coverage and reach: one provider for onboarding, screening and monitoring across many countries.
| Rank and provider | Score /100 | Status | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sumsub | 94 | Identity verification and AML platform | Payment, e-money and crypto firms wanting one platform with published prices |
| 2. Shufti | 86 | Identity verification and AML platform | Firms needing the widest published country and watchlist coverage |
| 3. Veriff | 85 | Identity verification platform | Firms needing wide document coverage with published self-serve prices |
| 4. iDenfy | 85 | Identity verification and AML platform | Smaller payment and crypto firms wanting published prices and EU data storage |
| 5. Socure | 71 | Identity verification and fraud platform | US firms wanting published startup pricing and bank-grade credentials |
| 6. Ondato | 70 | Identity verification and AML platform | EU firms wanting published volume price ranges |
| 7. ComplyAdvantage | 61 | AML screening and monitoring platform | Firms needing screening and monitoring with a published price table |
| 8. Trulioo | 58 | Identity and business verification platform | Payment firms verifying people and businesses across many countries |
| 9. Persona | 55 | Identity verification platform | Firms wanting US or EU data residency and strong security credentials |
| 10. Jumio | 55 | Identity verification platform | Large firms needing document checks at scale |
| 11. Alloy | 54 | Identity and fraud decisioning platform | US banks, credit unions and lenders orchestrating many data vendors |
| 12. Sardine | 47 | Fraud and AML platform | Payment and crypto firms combining fraud and AML in one system |
| 13. Entrust (formerly Onfido) | 42 | Identity verification platform | Firms wanting a no-code onboarding builder with watchlist reports |
Weighted to coverage and global reach: customers arrive from almost every country.
| Rank and provider | Score /100 | Status | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sumsub | 95 | Identity verification and AML platform | Payment, e-money and crypto firms wanting one platform with published prices |
| 2. Shufti | 90 | Identity verification and AML platform | Firms needing the widest published country and watchlist coverage |
| 3. Veriff | 86 | Identity verification platform | Firms needing wide document coverage with published self-serve prices |
| 4. iDenfy | 85 | Identity verification and AML platform | Smaller payment and crypto firms wanting published prices and EU data storage |
| 5. Ondato | 71 | Identity verification and AML platform | EU firms wanting published volume price ranges |
| 6. Socure | 70 | Identity verification and fraud platform | US firms wanting published startup pricing and bank-grade credentials |
| 7. Trulioo | 61 | Identity and business verification platform | Payment firms verifying people and businesses across many countries |
| 8. Jumio | 59 | Identity verification platform | Large firms needing document checks at scale |
| 9. ComplyAdvantage | 59 | AML screening and monitoring platform | Firms needing screening and monitoring with a published price table |
| 10. Alloy | 55 | Identity and fraud decisioning platform | US banks, credit unions and lenders orchestrating many data vendors |
| 11. Persona | 54 | Identity verification platform | Firms wanting US or EU data residency and strong security credentials |
| 12. Sardine | 48 | Fraud and AML platform | Payment and crypto firms combining fraud and AML in one system |
| 13. Entrust (formerly Onfido) | 42 | Identity verification platform | Firms wanting a no-code onboarding builder with watchlist reports |
Weighted to published pricing, integration and data protection: high volumes, fast set-up and careful handling of personal data.
| Rank and provider | Score /100 | Status | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sumsub | 92 | Identity verification and AML platform | Payment, e-money and crypto firms wanting one platform with published prices |
| 2. iDenfy | 87 | Identity verification and AML platform | Smaller payment and crypto firms wanting published prices and EU data storage |
| 3. Veriff | 82 | Identity verification platform | Firms needing wide document coverage with published self-serve prices |
| 4. Shufti | 81 | Identity verification and AML platform | Firms needing the widest published country and watchlist coverage |
| 5. Socure | 69 | Identity verification and fraud platform | US firms wanting published startup pricing and bank-grade credentials |
| 6. Ondato | 67 | Identity verification and AML platform | EU firms wanting published volume price ranges |
| 7. ComplyAdvantage | 63 | AML screening and monitoring platform | Firms needing screening and monitoring with a published price table |
| 8. Persona | 62 | Identity verification platform | Firms wanting US or EU data residency and strong security credentials |
| 9. Alloy | 52 | Identity and fraud decisioning platform | US banks, credit unions and lenders orchestrating many data vendors |
| 10. Trulioo | 52 | Identity and business verification platform | Payment firms verifying people and businesses across many countries |
| 11. Jumio | 47 | Identity verification platform | Large firms needing document checks at scale |
| 12. Sardine | 43 | Fraud and AML platform | Payment and crypto firms combining fraud and AML in one system |
| 13. Entrust (formerly Onfido) | 43 | Identity verification platform | Firms wanting a no-code onboarding builder with watchlist reports |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in this edition. 0 means not offered or not published.
6 criteria, scored only from what each provider publishes.
Whether one provider publishes all five parts: identity checks on people (KYC), checks on businesses and their owners (KYB), sanctions and PEP screening, ongoing monitoring after onboarding, and transaction monitoring.
Per-check or monthly prices and minimums on a pricing page. "From", "starting at" and promotional prices do not count.
The published number of countries and identity document types supported, and the sources behind screening.
An API and mobile SDK, a no-code builder or dashboard, self-serve sign-up and a stated time to go live.
Security certifications such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, and regulated banks, payment and e-money firms named as clients.
Where customer data is stored, whether the client can choose the region, and whether the client controls how long data is kept.
| Criterion | Payment and e-money firms | Crypto firms | Lenders and marketplaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 25 | 25 | 20 |
| Published pricing | 15 | 10 | 20 |
| Global reach | 20 | 25 | 10 |
| Integration | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Regulatory standing | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Data protection | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Criterion | 5 | 3 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage | KYC, KYB, screening, ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring all published | Three of the five published | Not published |
| Published pricing | Per-check prices and minimums for identity checks and screening on a pricing page | Some prices or volume ranges published for part of the product | Not published, or "from" prices only |
| Global reach | 200 or more countries and 10,000 or more document types published | One count published, or about 150 to 200 countries | Not published |
| Integration | API, SDK, no-code builder, self-serve sign-up and a stated time to go live | API with one other option | Not published |
| Regulatory standing | ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II with named regulated clients | One certification published | Not published |
| Data protection | Named storage location, client choice of region and client-set retention | One of the three published | Not published |
Score out of 100 is the sum of each criterion score divided by five and multiplied by its weight. The overall ranking is the mean of the segment scores. Ties are broken by coverage, then regulatory standing. A provider that does not publish a price is scored as though the price were high, because a business cannot plan on an unpublished price. Prices are scored on the standard published rate, never an introductory, promotional or "from" rate, and a figure counts only when it appears on a pricing, fee or terms page rather than in a marketing line. A provider that serves one country only is scored on access for that country, and the limitation is printed in its profile.
What each provider publishes, criterion by criterion, with the date read and the source.
A single platform covering identity checks, business checks, sanctions screening, ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring. It publishes per-check prices for its two standard plans, states that clients choose where data is stored, and names regulated clients. Business checks and transaction monitoring sit in a custom plan with no published price.
| 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". |
| 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. |
| Global reach | "Supports over 14,000 document types across 220+ countries and territories." Business registry coverage page: "200+" countries and territories. |
| Integration | No-code dashboard: "No coding needed" to customise verification flows; API reference and documentation published; self-serve 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. |
| 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." |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: sumsub.com, sumsub.com, sumsub.com, sumsub.com, sumsub.com, sumsub.com.
An identity and AML platform covering identity checks, business checks, screening, ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring. It publishes the widest country and watchlist coverage in this edition, an integration timeline, and regional or on-premise hosting. Its paid price is published only as a "starting from" figure.
| Coverage | KYC with perpetual KYC, KYB with UBO mapping, sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, ongoing AML screening and transaction monitoring (Enterprise plan). |
| Pricing | Free Forever: $0 for "Up to 10 verifications every month". Essentials: "Starting from" $1.5 per verification. Enterprise: "Request Pricing". |
| Global reach | 240+ countries and territories, 10,000+ document types, "4,000+" watchlists screened and 215+ sanctions regimes (fintech page). |
| 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." |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: shuftipro.com, shuftipro.com, shuftipro.com, shuftipro.com.
An identity verification provider with business verification and AML screening and monitoring. It publishes a per-check price with a monthly minimum and priced extras, EU data storage with configurable retention, and both main security certifications. Transaction monitoring is not published, and business verification and AML monitoring sit in the enterprise tier.
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Global reach | "over 3,000 document types" from "more than 200 countries and territories"; KYB across "180+ company registries in 300+ countries and jurisdictions". |
| Integration | "API + SDK + no-code options"; no-code KYB workflow builder; verification "in under 60 seconds"; self-serve trial. |
| 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. |
| Data protection | "All data is processed and stored on Amazon AWS in Europe (Dublin, Ireland)"; other residency on request; retention "configurable, with automatic deletion". |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: idenfy.com, idenfy.com, documentation.idenfy.com, documentation.idenfy.com.
An identity verification provider with business verification and sanctions screening. It publishes self-serve plan prices with screening and ongoing monitoring as priced add-ons, wide country and document coverage, and both main security certifications. It does not publish transaction monitoring, and the pages read do not state where data is stored.
| Coverage | 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 | 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 | "Veriff supports identity verification in 230+ countries and territories", "more than 12,500 ID documents"; homepage states 300+ jurisdictions for business verification. |
| Integration | 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, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and UK Cyber Essentials listed. Named clients include Monzo, Western Union, Blockchain.com and LHV. |
| Data protection | 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 | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: www.veriff.com, www.veriff.com, www.veriff.com, www.veriff.com, www.veriff.com.
A US identity verification and fraud provider with document checks, watchlist screening with monitoring and business onboarding. It publishes per-check prices on its startup plan and holds ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 and FedRAMP Moderate. It does not publish transaction monitoring or data storage terms.
| Coverage | Socure Verify identity verification, Predictive DocV, "Global Watchlist Screening with Monitoring" (sanctions, PEP, adverse media), business onboarding use case. Transaction monitoring not published. |
| 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 | 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 and hosted UI; "Sign up in under five minutes"; developer hub published. |
| Regulatory standing | 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 | Hosting location and retention periods not stated on the security page. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: www.socure.com, www.socure.com, www.socure.com, www.socure.com.
An identity verification and AML provider with business onboarding, screening and monitoring. It publishes volume price ranges for every check and extra, and an ISO 27001 certification. Transaction monitoring is provided through partners, and the pages read do not state where data is stored.
| Coverage | Identity Verification (KYC), Business Onboarding (KYB), AML screening with ongoing monitoring, and transaction monitoring described as "Transaction monitoring from our partners". |
| Pricing | Identity verification "€1,40 - €0,50" per verification by volume; AML screening €0,45 - €0,04 per check; AML monitoring €0,32 - €0,04 per user per month. KYB: "From €600" per month. |
| Global reach | "Accepts 10,000+ documents from 192 countries"; 15,000+ AML data sources. |
| Integration | Web and mobile SDK, REST API, no-code integration and unlimited sandbox listed on the pricing page; no onboarding time published. |
| Regulatory standing | "Certified by International security standart ISO/IEC 27001:2013" (FAQ). SOC 2 not mentioned. Case studies include Luminor. |
| Data protection | "User data storage depends on every client's Service Agreement." "Unlimited Data Retention" included in every account. Storage location not stated. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: ondato.com, ondato.com, ondato.com, ondato.com.
An AML screening and monitoring provider covering customer and company screening, ongoing monitoring, transaction monitoring and payment screening. It publishes a full monthly price table for its screening starter plan. It does not publish identity document checks or business verification, and its pages do not name data hosting regions.
| Coverage | Mesh platform: Customer Screening, Company Screening, Ongoing Monitoring, Transaction Monitoring and Payment Screening. Identity document verification and KYB not published. |
| Pricing | Starter Plan table: up to 100 monitor searches $99 a month billed annually or $119 billed monthly, up to 2,000 at $319 or $383; Agentic Starter Plan $149 to $479 billed annually ($179 to $575 monthly). Transaction monitoring and payment screening: Enterprise, "POA". |
| Global reach | Screening draws on "thousands of sources" including OFAC, UN, HMT, EU and DFAT; 14 languages. No country count published. |
| Integration | "API-first flexibility" with real-time API, batch and SFTP; Starter Plan bought online through a "Buy now" checkout, with access "granted within 24 hours". |
| Regulatory standing | Mesh article lists "ISO27001 compliance" and "SOCII compliance" (SOC 2 type not stated). Testimonials from Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking and Hampshire Trust Bank. |
| Data protection | States "The ability to separate and segregate data geographically"; no regions or retention terms published. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: complyadvantage.com, complyadvantage.com, complyadvantage.com, complyadvantage.com, complyadvantage.com.
A global identity and business verification provider with sanctions and AML screening and ongoing screening. It holds ISO 27001 since 2015 and SOC 2 Type 2 and names payment clients. It does not publish prices, transaction monitoring or data hosting regions.
| Coverage | Person Verification (KYC), Business Verification (KYB) with UBO Discovery, and AML Screening; "The checks and monitoring available depend on the product and configuration." Transaction monitoring not published. |
| Pricing | Not published on the pages read. |
| Global reach | Document verification across "181 countries" (Airwallex case study). No document count published. |
| Integration | "MCP, APIs, and SDKs" for applications and workflows; developer portal. |
| Regulatory standing | "Trulioo has been ISO 27001-certified since 2015"; SOC 2 Type 2 obtained February 2024. Named clients include Airwallex, Nium, EQ Bank and J.P. Morgan Payments. |
| Data protection | Infrastructure with "automatic failover across multiple regions"; regions and retention periods not stated. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: www.trulioo.com, www.trulioo.com.
An identity platform covering personal and business verification with watchlist and adverse media reports. It publishes the strongest data protection terms in this edition, a choice of US or EU data centres, and a wide set of certifications. Its only published price is a "starting at" figure, and it does not publish transaction monitoring or country counts.
| Coverage | KYC and KYB listed as use cases; "Risk & screening reports" include watchlists and adverse media; Growth plan includes "KYB services". Transaction monitoring not published. |
| Pricing | Essential: "Starting at $250/month (minimum contract term of 12 months)". Growth and Enterprise: "Contact us". |
| Global reach | Homepage states "~1B identities verified"; no country or document counts on the pages read. |
| Integration | Flow Editor and Dynamic Flow for building journeys; developer documentation and API reference; startup programme published. |
| Regulatory standing | "Audited against SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 requirements"; FedRAMP authorised. Named clients include Payoneer, Travelex, Brex, Uphold and Ripple. |
| Data protection | Hosted on Google Cloud; customers choose US or EU data centres: "Your data is processed and stored in the region you select." Automated deletion by user population or data type, field-level redaction, deletion by API or dashboard. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: withpersona.com, withpersona.com, withpersona.com.
An identity and fraud decisioning platform that runs KYC, KYB, sanctions screening, perpetual monitoring and transaction monitoring through one workflow over 300+ data vendors. It holds SOC 2 Type 2 and states 900+ financial clients. It does not publish prices or country coverage.
| Coverage | KYC (CIP, CDD, EDD), KYB with beneficial owners, sanctions and PEP screening, perpetual KYC and KYB, and transaction monitoring covering "P2P, ACH, RTP/FedNow, stablecoin, wire, and card". |
| Pricing | Not published on the pages read. |
| Global reach | "300+ data solutions"; no country or document counts. |
| Integration | SDK, developer hub with APIs; "One API call can trigger AML, KYB, and KYC checks"; partners MANTL, nCino and Narmi. |
| Regulatory standing | "SOC 2 Type 2 certified." "Trusted by 900+ financial organizations"; named clients include Brex and Jovia Financial. |
| Data protection | Hosted on AWS with the data centre "in the United States"; encrypted backups kept 30 days; no client retention controls published. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: www.alloy.com, www.alloy.com.
An identity verification provider with AML screening and transaction monitoring. It publishes 5,000+ ID types across 200 countries and territories and SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS. It does not publish prices, business verification or data storage terms.
| Coverage | KYX platform lists Identity Verification and AML Screening ("Automatically screen your customers against watchlists"); Jumio Transaction Monitoring named in a Jumio press release. KYB and ongoing monitoring not published. |
| Pricing | Not published on the pages read. |
| Global reach | "Supports more than 5,000 ID types across 200 countries and territories." |
| Integration | APIs and SDKs including native iOS and Android, and an embeddable web client. |
| Regulatory standing | Privacy centre: "ISO/IEC 27001:2022, PCI DSS, and SOC2 Type 2". Press release (13 September 2022): SOC2 Type 2 for the KYX platform. Client logos include HSBC and Webull. |
| Data protection | Not addressed on the pages read. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: www.jumio.com, www.jumio.com, www.jumio.com, jumio.com.
A fraud and financial crime platform covering identity checks, business checks, sanctions screening, ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring with 500+ prebuilt rules. It does not publish prices, country counts, certifications by name or data storage terms.
| Coverage | Global KYC, Global KYB with screening of "business owners, UBOs, and controllers", sanctions screening ("sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media"), ongoing monitoring (CDD refreshes and periodic reassessments) and transaction monitoring. |
| Pricing | Not published on the pages read. |
| Global reach | Verifies customers "globally" using "150+ data sources"; no country or document counts. |
| Integration | APIs and a documentation site referenced; "500+" pre-built rules for AML scenarios; teams can "backtest against historical data". No SDK, no-code builder or onboarding time published on the pages read. |
| Regulatory standing | Security page: Trust Center holds "SOC2, pentest reports, and other security documentation" (type not stated; documents on request). Homepage logos include Nubank, LHV and First Federal Bank of Kansas City. |
| Data protection | Not published on the pages read. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: www.sardine.ai, www.sardine.ai, www.sardine.ai, www.sardine.ai.
Onfido is now part of Entrust and trades as Entrust Identity Verification. It publishes document, biometric and data verification, watchlist reports with ongoing monitoring, and a no-code workflow builder. The pages read do not publish prices, certifications, country counts or data storage terms, and the supported documents page could not be opened.
| Coverage | Document, biometric and data verification; watchlist reports covering sanctions, PEPs and adverse media with an Ongoing Monitoring add-on. KYB and transaction monitoring not published. |
| Pricing | Not published on the pages read. |
| Global reach | Not stated on the pages read. |
| Integration | "Workflow Studio" to design onboarding journeys with "no coding required"; Smart Capture SDKs; API reference in developer documentation. |
| Regulatory standing | Developer documentation: "Onfido (now part of Entrust) is SOC 2 Type II compliant" and "certified by BSI to ISO 27001 under certificate number IS 660122." Named clients include Revolut and Principal Financial Group. |
| Data protection | Not published on the pages read. |
| Date read | Read 22 October 2026 |
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: www.entrust.com, documentation.identity.entrust.com, documentation.identity.entrust.com.
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