FaceTec vs Zyphe Age Verification

FaceTec provides 3D face liveness and face matching software for identity verification. Its onboarding flow can capture a video selfie, check liveness, compare a face with an ID photo, detect ID tampering, and look for duplicate enrolled faces. The product also includes Photo ID OCR and barcode or NFC scanning. A free developer account can be used to try age estimation, liveness, face matching, OCR, and scanning. FaceTec lists support for iOS 12 and later, Android 5 and later, webcams, mobile browsers, progressive web apps, and PCs with webcams. Developers can use device SDKs for iOS, Android, and browsers, or a server-side software/API configuration. FaceTec says its server software runs in the customer’s private cloud inside its firewall and that end-user biometric data and personally identifiable information are not sent to FaceTec. Commercial pricing is by quote, with a minimum monthly commitment and billing per 3D Liveness check or per user. Unlimited Photo ID scans for KYC/AML are included at no charge.

Zyphe Age Verification checks whether a user meets the minimum age configured for access to restricted products, services, or content. Rules can be set per verification flow and adjusted for a market, such as an 18- or 21-year threshold. The service checks government identity documents covering more than 4,000 document versions from 213 countries and territories. Checks include active liveness, anti-spoof measures, and injection-attack detection. After an initial verification, a user can present a KYC Passport zero-knowledge proof of being over the threshold without revealing a birth date or document. A location step compares GPS with the IP country and flags VPN or proxy use and blacklisted IPs. Zyphe says documents are processed transiently and stored encrypted in the user's vault; it retains the result, audit log, and cryptographic proof. Integration options include APIs, browser and Node.js SDKs, hosted verification links, iframe embedding, and mobile WebView. Business is listed at free, with a monthly KYC allowance; checks above the allowance and add-ons are charged per check. Zyphe says it does not offer facial age estimation.