Best kyc & compliance in 2026

London-registered KYC/AML platform publishing over 14,000 supported document types. Strongest on verified country & document coverage (9/10): Own ID-verification page states "Our platform supports over 14,000 document types across 220+ countries and territories" and "Support over 14,000+ ID types". The 14,000 document-type figure matches the headlines ComplyCube and Didit publish and is 2.8x Jumio's 5,000. Weakest on biometric custody & enforcement history (6/10): Publishes a per-jurisdiction biometric retention schedule: a maximum of three years for Illinois residents and up to one year for Texas residents, alongside a general five-year AML retention statement, and personal data is kept "no longer than for the period of contractual relationship with the Client".

Best for: Verified Country & Document Coverage — 9/10

Estonian identity verification with published rates and itemised add-ons. Strongest on published price you can act on (9/10): Publishes three self-serve tiers with per-verification rate AND monthly minimum ($0.80/$49, $1.39/$99, $1.89/$209), plus every add-on itemised to the cent: PEP & Sanctions +$0.64, ongoing monitoring +$0.09, extended retention +$0.3. States no setup or implementation fees. Only Enterprise is quote-only. Weakest on biometric custody & enforcement history (4/10): A BIPA class action, McGowan v. Veriff, Inc. (Ill. Cir. Ct. DuPage Cty.), settled; three class actions filed 19-21 January 2026 in the Southern District of New York over a breach that the Reed complaint says compromised name, government-issued ID, date of birth and address are consolidated and stayed until 21 December 2026 pending settlement. Published session retention is short ("3 months" on Essential, "6 months" on Plus and Premium), and a 2024 Illinois ID-card-act suit (Morales) was voluntarily dismissed. Published price: Essential "$0.80 per verification", "$49/ month min." (Full auto). Plus "$1.39 per verification", "$99/ month min." (automated AI verification plus verification specialists).

Best for: Published Price You Can Act On — 9/10

UK verification platform with a per-check rate card published at two volume tiers. Strongest on published price you can act on (9/10): Prices each check type separately at two volume tiers, so a buyer can build an exact per-user cost from components: document $1.05/$0.75, liveness $0.35/$0.20, AML standard $0.50/$0.35, adverse-media AML $1.05/$0.85, continuous monitoring $0.03/month. Monthly minimums published ($99 Starter, $299 Core).… Weakest on will they still be here in three years (5/10): UK-registered independent vendor (ComplyCube is the trading name of TEEMO TECHNOLOGY LTD). Its about page states "10+ million Transactions are processed every week", a self-reported volume, but no funding total or customer count appears on its about, pricing or privacy pages. Published price: Starter "$99 /mo", Core "$299 /mo", Growth and Enterprise custom ("Let’s talk").

Best for: Published Price You Can Act On — 9/10

San Francisco/Barcelona freemium KYC, 500 free Full KYC bundles monthly, fully itemised rates. Strongest on published price you can act on (10/10): Most transparent rate card in the category: every module priced individually ($0.15 ID, $0.10 passive liveness, $0.05 face match, $0.15 wallet screening, $0.20 AML), a $0.33 bundled full-KYC rate, no monthly minimum, no contract, no sales call, and 500 free Full KYC bundles per month with no card required.… Weakest on will they still be here in three years (3/10): Founded 2023, roughly $7.5M total seed funding ($6M extension announced 26 May 2026), and its own blog says "More than 2,000 companies now run on Didit". That is the thinnest balance sheet in this comparison by a wide margin, backing a compliance function that regulators expect to produce audit trails years after onboarding. Published price: Free: "$0 / month · no card", "500 free Full KYC bundles every month, forever" ("No credit card to start, no trial expiry"). Full KYC bundle "$0.33 per check" (ID Verification + Passive Liveness + Face Match + Device & IP Analysis).

Best for: Published Price You Can Act On — 10/10