Best KYC API Providers for Business Verification (2026)
Compare KYC and KYB API providers for identity verification, UBO screening, and AML compliance. Find the right verification API for your onboarding flow.
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BoldData
Global company verification API with 400M+ business records. KYB verification via official registries, UBO data, and director information across 190+ countries. Pay-per-call pricing.
ComplyAdvantage
AI-driven financial crime detection with AML screening, sanctions, and transaction monitoring. Strong on compliance automation and risk management.
Dow Jones Risk & Compliance
Enterprise risk and compliance data from Dow Jones. Comprehensive sanctions, PEP, and adverse media data. Used by major financial institutions.
Onfido
AI-powered identity verification with document and biometric checks. Used by 900+ companies for KYC onboarding. Strong on individual identity verification.
Sumsub
Full-stack identity verification platform with KYC, KYB, and AML in one solution. Document verification, liveness checks, and transaction monitoring.
Trulioo
Global identity verification covering 195 countries. Business verification (KYB) and person verification (KYC) with 400+ data sources.
Veriff
Identity verification platform with AI-powered document verification and biometric checks. Focused on user onboarding flows with strong fraud detection.
Full Comparison
| Feature | BoldData | Sumsub | Onfido | ComplyAdvantage | Trulioo | Veriff | Dow Jones Risk & Compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companies | 400M+ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Countries | 190+ | 220+ | 195+ | — | 195+ | 190+ | — |
| Starting price | Free trial | $0.75/check | Contact sales | Contact sales | Pay-per-check | $0.50/check | Contact sales |
| Founded | 2008 | 2015 | 2012 | 2014 | 2011 | 2015 | 1882 |
| Documents supported | — | 14K+ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Document types | — | — | 2.5K+ | — | — | — | — |
| Risk profiles | — | — | — | 15M+ | — | — | 4M+ |
| Data sources | — | — | — | — | 400+ | — | — |
| Best for | Company verification (KYB), Global registry checks, UBO screening | Full KYC/KYB, Document verification, Crypto & fintech | Identity verification, Document checks, Fintech onboarding | AML screening, Sanctions checks, Financial crime | Global identity verification, KYB checks, Cross-border | User onboarding, Biometric verification, Fraud prevention | Enterprise compliance, Financial institutions, Sanctions screening |
| Pricing | Pay-per-call from $0.10. Free trial with 1,000 calls. | From $0.75/verification. Volume discounts. | Custom pricing. Pay-per-verification. | Custom pricing. Annual contracts. | Pay-per-verification. Volume pricing. | From $0.50/session. Enterprise custom. | Enterprise pricing. Annual subscription. |
| Data sources | Official registries, Financial filings, Trade registers | Government databases, Document AI, Biometric data, Sanctions lists | Document AI, Biometric data, Government databases | Sanctions lists, PEP databases, Adverse media, Court records | 400+ data sources, Government databases, Credit bureaus, Telco data | Document AI, Biometric analysis, Device intelligence | Proprietary research, Sanctions lists, PEP databases, Court records |
| Company verification (KYB) | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
| Identity verification (KYC) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| UBO screening | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| PEP & sanctions screening | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adverse media screening | ✗ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✓ |
| AML compliance | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Global registry data | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
| REST API access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ongoing monitoring | ✗ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Risk scoring | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pay-per-check pricing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No annual contract | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ~ | ✓ | ✗ |
| GDPR compliant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| White-label / embeddable | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
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