Overview

Shufti brings document, biometric, NFC, and anti-money-laundering checks into configurable identity workflows. Its REST API also supports business and transaction verification or monitoring, making it relevant to companies that need more than ID checks alone. London-based Shufti serves industries including fintech, banking, crypto, gaming, marketplaces, and the gig economy.

Document verification spans more than 240 regions and 150 languages, with decisions returned within 15 seconds. Facial liveness detection is iBeta Level 3 certified and is designed to detect deepfake selfies, printed photos, and injection attacks. That combination suits international verification needs, though teams should weigh per-check costs against expected volume.

Key features

Configurable verification: Document forensics, liveness, NFC chip checks, and real-time AML screening can be combined through the API. This lets teams shape a flow around their compliance needs rather than use only a single check type.
Web and mobile integration: REST APIs, webhooks, and native SDKs for iOS, Android, and web provide several integration paths. AWS Marketplace deployment is also documented for teams working through AWS.
Journey Builder: A drag-and-drop workflow builder lets users assemble verification journeys from the services they need. It may help teams configure flows without hand-coding every step.
Security and support: Shufti lists PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR-related certifications, and Cyber Essentials among its audits and certifications, and advertises 24/7/365 support.

Pricing

Shufti uses per-verification billing, so costs track usage rather than a fixed monthly commitment on its two lower plans. That is useful for variable volumes, but makes forecasting dependent on how many checks a business runs.

Free Forever: 0.00 USD per free, billed $0 per verification. It includes up to 10 verifications every month on the live production environment and requires no card. This is enough for limited production use, but a small ceiling for ongoing verification at scale.
Essentials: 1.50 USD per once, billed $1.5 per verification, starting from, with up to 20,000 verifications and pay-as-you-go billing. There is no minimum monthly commitment. It is the more practical fit for teams with real usage that want to avoid a monthly minimum, though costs rise with each check.
Enterprise: Custom pricing based on volume, coverage, and compliance requirements. This is the fit for organizations whose scale or requirements call for tailored terms.

A free trial is available. The free allowance is capped at 10 monthly verifications; Essentials has no minimum monthly commitment.

Platforms

Shufti supports Android, iOS, web, API, and self-hosted deployment. Native SDKs are available for iOS, Android, and web.

Who it's for

Shufti is a strong candidate for teams in fintech, forex, banking, crypto, marketplaces, gaming, social networks, or the gig economy that need configurable checks across international document types. Its support for identity, business, and transaction workflows is useful when verification needs extend beyond onboarding. It is less compelling for very low-volume teams that need more than 10 free production checks each month, or for buyers seeking predictable fixed monthly pricing.

Pros and cons

Pro: Document checks cover more than 240 regions and 150 languages, with decisions returned within 15 seconds, helping international workflows handle varied documents.
Pro: Identity, business, transaction, and AML checks can be integrated through APIs, SDKs, webhooks, and a workflow builder.
Pro: Essentials is pay-as-you-go with no minimum monthly commitment, avoiding a fixed monthly floor.
Con: The Free Forever plan allows only 10 verifications per month, limiting its usefulness for production beyond small volumes.
Con: Per-verification billing means total spend increases with usage, so high-volume teams should assess Enterprise terms.

Alternatives

Didit is worth considering if a larger free allowance matters: its free plan includes 500 full KYC verifications monthly, with ID, liveness, face match, device and IP checks, and a workflow builder. iDenfy may suit buyers who want a paid option with a free trial and ID, face match, liveness, white-label customization, and API, SDK, and no-code options, though its listed plan has a $135 monthly minimum. Socure is another freemium choice; its Document Verification plan is $0.80 per evaluation and covers government IDs from 195+ countries.

Veriff, HyperVerge Identity Verification, and Sumsub are paid alternatives with free trials. Alloy Embedded is a paid alternative. Entrust Certificate Manager is a paid alternative with Android, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, and web platforms.

Browse more options in KYC Software and Identity Verification Software.

Verdict

Choose Shufti if your team needs configurable identity and fraud checks across international markets, especially when business or transaction verification belongs in the same workflow. Its broad document coverage and no-minimum pay-as-you-go plan are the main reasons to choose it. Look elsewhere if 10 free monthly checks are too few or per-verification costs make a fixed budget more important.

	MetaMap	Shufti
Free plan		Yes
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Paid from		Free
Platforms	Android, api, iOS, Web	Android, api, iOS, self-hosted, Web
Free plan	No	Yes
Document verification	Yes	Yes
Biometric liveness	Yes	Yes
Business verification	Yes	Yes
AML screening	Yes	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Integration method	dashboard_and_api	dashboard_and_api
Document types		10,000

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