Provider profile · 2026 edition
Shufti review 2026: scores, pricing and alternatives.
An identity and AML platform covering identity checks, business checks, screening, ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring.
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An identity and AML platform covering identity checks, business checks, screening, ongoing monitoring and transaction monitoring.
Shufti scores 4.3 out of 5 (86 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index 2026 and ranks 2 of 13. It is strongest for firms needing the widest published country and watchlist coverage, with 5 out of 5 for coverage, global reach, integration and regulatory standing. Not published or not stated on the pages read: integration and data protection.
Scores from the Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For payment and e-money firms | 86 | 2 of 13 |
| For crypto firms | 90 | 2 of 13 |
| For lenders and marketplaces | 81 | 4 of 13 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
Firms needing the widest published country and watchlist coverage.
What Shufti publishes on its own pages, read on 22 October 2026.
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.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| 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 | 22 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
Facts read on 22 October 2026 from: shuftipro.com/pricing, shuftipro.com/faqs, shuftipro.com/fintech, shuftipro.com/docs.
Each score with the evidence behind it.
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
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumsub | 4.7 | 1 of 13 | Payment, e-money and crypto firms wanting one platform with published prices |
| iDenfy | 4.3 | 3 of 13 | Smaller payment and crypto firms wanting published prices and EU data storage |
| Veriff | 4.2 | 4 of 13 | Firms needing wide document coverage with published self-serve prices |
| Socure | 3.5 | 5 of 13 | US firms wanting published startup pricing and bank-grade credentials |
| Ondato | 3.5 | 6 of 13 | EU firms wanting published volume price ranges |
| ComplyAdvantage | 3.0 | 7 of 13 | Firms needing screening and monitoring with a published price table |
| Trulioo | 2.9 | 8 of 13 | Payment firms verifying people and businesses across many countries |
| Persona | 2.9 | 9 of 13 | Firms wanting US or EU data residency and strong security credentials |
| Alloy | 2.7 | 10 of 13 | US banks, credit unions and lenders orchestrating many data vendors |
| Jumio | 2.7 | 11 of 13 | Large firms needing document checks at scale |
| Sardine | 2.3 | 12 of 13 | Payment and crypto firms combining fraud and AML in one system |
| Entrust (formerly Onfido) | 2.1 | 13 of 13 | Firms wanting a no-code onboarding builder with watchlist reports |
Full Identity Verification and Transaction Monitoring Index ranking
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