Shufti vs Sumsub

Shufti provides digital identity verification and fraud prevention for compliance workflows. Its configurable API combines document forensics, biometric liveness checks, NFC chip verification and real-time AML screening. Document verification covers more than 240 regions and 150 languages, with decisions returned within 15 seconds. Facial checks use iBeta Level 3 certified liveness detection to identify deepfake selfies, printed photos and injection attacks. The REST API supports identity, business and transaction verification or monitoring in web and mobile applications. Integration options include REST APIs, webhooks and native SDKs for iOS, Android and web. Journey Builder lets users assemble verification journeys by selecting and arranging services; an AWS Marketplace integration is also documented. 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. The Free Forever plan includes 10 monthly live-production verifications without a card. Essentials is $1.50, paid once, billed per verification, with pay-as-you-go terms and no minimum monthly commitment.

Sumsub is a verification and compliance platform for checking users, businesses, and transactions, detecting fraud, and resolving cases from one dashboard. Its ID Verification supports more than 14,000 document types across 220+ countries and territories, with checks described as completing within 20 seconds. Teams can define verification levels combining documents or selfies, liveness and face matching, questionnaires, payment methods, and other checks. Integration options include a REST API, browser-based WebSDK, and MobileSDK for native iOS and Android. Sandbox and production environments are available, but production API access follows Sumsub’s verification that the integration works as expected. Listed marketplace connections include Okta, Chainalysis, and ComplyAdvantage. A 14-day free trial includes 50 checks, and customers are charged for successful verifications only. Basic starts at $1.35 a month with a $149 minimum monthly commitment; Compliance starts at $1.85 a month with a $299 minimum monthly commitment. Basic and Compliance verification is charged at full cost even if included features go unused. Sumsub was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.