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ComplyAdvantage Alternatives (2026): Top 10 Compared

Updated October 2026By StatWharf Editorial10 vendorsMethodology

ComplyAdvantage serves fintechs and smaller regulated firms with self-service sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening on a published monthly plan. The ten alternatives below split into large risk data providers, screening engines with payment filtering, an AI alert-review vendor, fraud and AML monitoring platforms, an identity verification platform and an enterprise AML suite.

Order is not a ranking. How entries are ordered.

On this page
  1. Comparison table
  2. Vendor details
  3. LSEG World-Check
  4. Dow Jones Risk & Compliance
  5. Moody's Grid
  6. LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG
  7. FinScan
  8. Castellum.AI
  9. NICE Actimize
  10. Hawk
  11. Unit21
  12. Sumsub
  13. Frequently asked questions
  14. Suggest a vendor

Compare at a glance

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ComplyAdvantage Alternatives: vendor fit and recorded pricing
VendorConsider forPricing notesStandout
LSEG World-CheckenterpriseBanks, regulated firms and corporates screening KYC, third parties and paymentsQuote-based; no list prices published Checked Sep 2026World-Check data sold as software, API, embedded payment screening and data files
Dow Jones Risk & ComplianceenterpriseFirms needing sanctions, PEP and ownership data by API or feedQuote-based; no list prices published Checked Sep 2026Ownership feed covers entities owned or controlled by OFAC, EU or UK targets
Moody's GridenterpriseBanks and corporates wanting PEP ratings, sanctions links and adverse mediaQuote-based; no prices published Checked Sep 2026PEP risk rating combines country, 17 position classes, four levels and event risk
LexisNexis Bridger Insight XGenterpriseBanks and fintechs wanting one engine for customer and payment screening, cloud or on premiseQuote-based; no prices published Checked Sep 2026One engine for account and payment screening; Firco Continuity for high-volume real-time
FinScanenterpriseBanks, insurers and payment firms needing SWIFT and ISO 20022 screeningQuote-based; no prices published Checked Sep 2026Built-in data quality engine cleans customer records before screening
Castellum.AIspecialistBanks and fintechs wanting AI agents to resolve first-level alertsQuote-based; no prices shown on pricing page Checked Sep 2026Arbiter AI agents log alert decisions with sources and escalate to analysts
NICE ActimizeenterpriseTier 1 banks running enterprise-wide financial crime programmesQuote-based Checked Sep 2026Entity-centric suite from KYC through monitoring to regulatory filing
Hawkmid-marketBanks and payment firms consolidating fraud and AML detectionQuote-based Checked Sep 2026AI overlay improves an existing monitoring system without replacing it
Unit21mid-marketFintechs and sponsor banks automating alerts through to filingQuote-based Checked Sep 2026Carries alerts through investigation to regulator-ready filings
Sumsubmid-marketOnboarding-heavy platforms combining KYC with AML screening$149/mo minimum plus $1.35 per verification Checked Sep 2026Per-verification pricing with a published monthly minimum

These comparisons draw on public product information, not hands-on testing of every tool. Source records identify available references and checks; missing evidence is marked. Buyer fit is an editorial assessment, not a measured performance score. How to use this research.

About ComplyAdvantage

ComplyAdvantage sells financial crime risk data and screening software through a platform marketed as Mesh. It covers customer and company screening, ongoing monitoring, transaction monitoring and payment screening, and maintains its own sanctions, PEP and adverse media data rather than reselling a third-party list provider. All functionality is available through the API.

Why buyers compare ComplyAdvantage alternatives

The self-service Starter plan runs from US$99 per month and is limited to 2,000 monitored entities (checked Sep 2026). Payment screening is listed only on the quoted Enterprise plan, and transaction monitoring depth also sits in that tier. Institutions with high transaction volumes will buy Enterprise from the start, so the published figure says little about their eventual cost.

Vendor details and trade-offs

LSEG World-Check

enterpriselseg.com ↗
Consider forBanks, regulated non-bank firms and corporates that want a long-established structured risk database for KYC, third-party and payment screening, delivered as software, API or data
Pricing notesQuote-based; the product page offers a request-details form and publishes no list prices (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluateThe same World-Check data is sold several ways: World-Check One screening software, the API-first World-Check On Demand, World-Check Verify for embedded payment screening, a Zero Footprint Screening API and data files

LSEG World-Check is a structured risk database of more than 4 million records, sold as screening software, an API, embedded payment screening or data files. ComplyAdvantage instead sells its own data inside one platform with a self-service Starter plan. World-Check publishes no pricing.

Potential strengths

  • Coverage lists narrative and implicit sanctions, sanctioned securities, vessels and sanction sets for payment screening
  • More than 60 risk topics and hundreds of keywords support targeted screening

Trade-offs

  • No pricing is published
  • Choosing between several delivery products adds scoping work before a quote
Sources and status
Visit LSEG World-Check

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance

enterprisedowjones.com ↗
Consider forFinancial institutions and corporates that need sanctions, PEP and sanctions ownership data delivered by API or feed, plus RiskCenter tools for screening, monitoring and trade compliance research
Pricing notesQuote-based; no list prices are published on the product or developer pages (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluateA Sanctions Control & Ownership feed covers companies owned or controlled by parties sanctioned by OFAC, the EU or the UK, which supports ownership-based screening

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance delivers sanctions, PEP and adverse media data by REST API or by customised feeds over SFTP or Pub/Sub, which fits firms that already run a screening engine. Its Sanctions Control & Ownership feed covers companies owned or controlled by sanctioned parties. Unlike ComplyAdvantage, Dow Jones publishes no pricing.

Potential strengths

  • Data is available by REST API and by customised feeds over SFTP cloud storage or Pub/Sub
  • Documented APIs cover ad hoc search, screening and monitoring, and third-party monitoring

Trade-offs

  • No pricing is published
  • The full source list is available only on request through a trial
Sources and status
Visit Dow Jones Risk & Compliance

Moody's Grid

enterprisemoodys.com ↗
Consider forBanks and corporates that need a large structured risk database with PEP risk ratings, sanctions relationship data and adverse media summaries for screening and monitoring
Pricing notesQuote-based; the product page and brochure publish no prices (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluateEvery PEP carries a structured risk rating that combines country, one of 17 position classes, one of four levels and event risk

Moody's Grid gives every PEP a structured risk rating built from country, position class, PEP level and event risk, and its July 2026 brochure lists more than 30 million risk profiles. Sanctions360 extends screening to ownership links and subsidiaries. Grid publishes no pricing, unlike ComplyAdvantage.

Potential strengths

  • The July 2026 brochure lists more than 30 million risk profiles, 1,900 monitored lists and 7 million PEPs
  • Sanctions360 extends screening to ownership links, subsidiaries and leadership

Trade-offs

  • No pricing is published
  • Figures differ between the product page and the newer brochure, so buyers should confirm current coverage
Sources and status
Visit Moody's Grid

LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG

enterpriserisk.lexisnexis.com ↗
Consider forBanks, fintechs and other businesses that want one screening engine for customer and payment screening against WorldCompliance data, deployed in cloud or on premise
Pricing notesQuote-based; the product page lists a sales phone line and publishes no prices (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluateA single engine covers account and payment screening, and LexisNexis also sells Firco Continuity for high-volume real-time transaction screening

LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG uses one engine for customer and payment screening against WorldCompliance data, deployed in public cloud, private cloud or on premise. ComplyAdvantage is a SaaS platform and lists payment screening only on its Enterprise plan. Bridger publishes no pricing, and its false-positive reduction figures depend on optional advanced modules.

Potential strengths

  • WorldCompliance data lists 180 sanctions lists, 1,700 enforcement lists and 3.4 million PEP profiles
  • Public cloud, private cloud and on-premise deployments are offered

Trade-offs

  • No pricing is published
  • False-positive reduction figures depend on optional advanced modules
Sources and status
Visit LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG

FinScan

enterprisefinscan.com ↗
Consider forBanks, insurers and payment firms that need sanctions, PEP and payment screening with built-in data cleansing, SWIFT and ISO 20022 message support and configurable rules
Pricing notesQuote-based; the product pages publish no prices (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluateA built-in data quality engine standardises, de-duplicates and corrects customer records before they are screened

FinScan cleanses, de-duplicates and corrects customer records before screening, and its payment screening covers SWIFT, SEPA, CIPS and FedNow formats. Its standard set of 70-plus lists is smaller than the largest data vendors, though third-party feeds can be added. Unlike ComplyAdvantage, FinScan publishes no pricing.

Potential strengths

  • Payment screening covers SWIFT, SEPA, CIPS, FedNow and custom formats, and the product is listed as SWIFT-certified and ISO 20022 native
  • Rules, thresholds and risk models can be adjusted by the customer without a vendor ticket

Trade-offs

  • No pricing is published
  • The standard list set is stated as 70-plus lists, fewer than the largest data vendors, though third-party feeds can be added
Sources and status
Visit FinScan

Castellum.AI

specialistcastellum.ai ↗
Consider forBanks and fintechs that want sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening with AI agents that resolve and document first-level alerts
Pricing notesQuote-based; the pricing page asks buyers to select a tier and contact the company, and no prices were shown on the page checked (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluateArbiter AI agents review onboarding, transaction screening and perpetual KYC alerts, log each decision with source references and a written narrative, and escalate to analysts when needed

Castellum.AI, like ComplyAdvantage, pairs its own risk data with screening software and AI agents for alert review. Its Arbiter agents log each decision with source references and a written narrative. Data, screening and agents can be integrated separately into existing systems. Castellum.AI publishes no prices, unlike ComplyAdvantage.

Potential strengths

  • Watchlist data covers more than 1,000 lists updated every five minutes
  • Data, screening and AI agents can be integrated separately into existing core and case management systems

Trade-offs

  • No prices are published
  • Alert-reduction figures are vendor claims that buyers should test on their own data
Sources and status
Visit Castellum.AI

NICE Actimize

enterpriseniceactimize.com ↗
Consider forTier 1 banks running enterprise-wide financial crime programmes
Pricing notesQuote-based (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluateEntity-centric AML suite spanning KYC, monitoring and filing

NICE Actimize is an entity-centric AML suite for tier 1 banks, spanning KYC, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and regulatory filing. ComplyAdvantage targets fintechs and smaller regulated firms with a self-service entry plan. Actimize publishes no pricing, licenses by module and volume, and deployments are described as multi-quarter projects.

Potential strengths

  • Covers KYC, monitoring, screening and regulatory filing
  • Entity resolution links risk across products and channels

Trade-offs

  • No published pricing and long implementation cycles
  • Module-based licensing makes total cost hard to forecast
Sources and status
Visit NICE Actimize

Hawk

mid-markethawk.ai ↗
Consider forBanks and payment firms consolidating fraud and AML detection
Pricing notesQuote-based (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluateAI overlay improves an existing monitoring system without replacing it

Hawk targets banks and payment firms consolidating fraud and AML detection, while ComplyAdvantage centres on screening data and monitoring for fintechs. Its AML AI Overlay applies AI on top of an incumbent monitoring system without replacing it, and compliance staff can configure rules without engineering support. Hawk publishes no price or self-serve tier.

Potential strengths

  • Rules configurable by compliance staff without engineering support
  • Overlay option layers AI onto an incumbent system

Trade-offs

  • No published price or self-serve tier
  • Vendor-published accuracy figures are not independently audited
Sources and status
Visit Hawk

Unit21

mid-marketunit21.ai ↗
Consider forFintechs and sponsor banks automating alerts through to filing
Pricing notesQuote-based (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluateCarries alerts through investigation to regulator-ready filings

Unit21 carries alerts from detection through investigation to regulator-ready SAR filings for fintechs and sponsor banks. Graph-based rules surface money mule networks, and rules can be backtested or run in shadow mode before going live. Unlike ComplyAdvantage, Unit21 publishes no pricing or trial tier, and its strongest fit is US fintech.

Potential strengths

  • Covers detection, investigation and SAR filing in one system
  • Graph-based rules surface money mule and network patterns

Trade-offs

  • No published pricing or trial tier
  • Strongest fit is US fintech rather than global banking
Sources and status
Visit Unit21

Sumsub

mid-marketsumsub.com ↗
Consider forOnboarding-heavy platforms combining KYC with AML screening
Pricing notesFrom $149/mo minimum, plus $1.35 per verification (checked Sep 2026)
Feature to evaluatePer-verification pricing with a published monthly minimum

Sumsub is an identity verification platform that extends into AML screening and monitoring, whereas ComplyAdvantage starts from its own screening data. Pricing is per verification, from $1.35 with a $149 monthly minimum, rather than per monitored entity. Costs scale with verification volume, and AML depth is secondary to identity verification.

Potential strengths

  • Published per-verification rates and monthly minimums
  • KYC, KYB, AML screening and monitoring in one platform

Trade-offs

  • Costs scale with verification volume rather than flat fees
  • AML depth is secondary to identity verification
Sources and status
Visit Sumsub

Frequently asked questions

What are the main alternatives to ComplyAdvantage?

This page compares ten: LSEG World-Check, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Moody's Grid, LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG, FinScan, Castellum.AI, NICE Actimize, Hawk, Unit21 and Sumsub. They include large risk data providers, screening engines with payment filtering, an AI alert-review vendor, fraud and AML platforms and an identity verification platform.

How much does ComplyAdvantage cost?

The Starter plan runs from US$99 per month and scales with monitored entities up to 2,000. Subscribers that exceed their allowance are charged for extra customers in the next billing cycle. Enterprise is quoted and adds unlimited usage, payment screening and transaction monitoring. ComplyLaunch gives eligible early-stage start-ups free access.

Which ComplyAdvantage alternatives publish pricing?

Sumsub publishes per-verification pricing from $1.35 with a $149 monthly minimum. The other nine are quote-based and publish no list prices. ComplyAdvantage differs by listing a self-service Starter plan from US$99 per month, priced by the number of monitored entities, with Enterprise quoted separately.

Which alternatives cover payment screening?

LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG uses one engine for account and payment screening. FinScan supports SWIFT, SEPA, CIPS and FedNow formats. LSEG sells World-Check Verify for embedded payment screening. Castellum.AI, Hawk and Unit21 also list payment or transaction screening. ComplyAdvantage lists payment screening only on its Enterprise plan.

Which alternatives sell data for an existing screening engine?

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance delivers its data by REST API or customised feeds and fits institutions that already run a screening engine. LSEG World-Check is also sold as data files for use in a buyer's own engine. Castellum.AI lets its data, screening and AI agents be integrated separately into existing core and case management systems.

How were these ComplyAdvantage alternatives selected and ordered?

The alternatives are drawn from StatWharf category comparisons of sanctions screening and AML software, which rely on public vendor documentation. No product was tested hands-on. Entries appear in the order they occur in the source category pages, so position is not a ranking and implies no judgement of quality.

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First published October 2026. Page update dates reflect editorial changes, not a fresh check of every vendor.