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183 companies rated 5 sectors 38 reports Last updated Nov 13, 2026
KYC / KYC, AML & identity

ComplyCube

ComplyCube is a London identity verification and AML platform with document, biometric, and screening checks across 220+ countries.

Established
2020
Company type
Private company
Official site
complycube.com
Funding
Not disclosed; no priced round has been made public

Assessment

ComplyCube is used by fintechs, banks, crypto firms, and marketplaces that need KYC, KYB, and AML checks. The company says it covers more than 220 countries and processes more than 10M transactions a week from over 3,000 data sources, and its best use cases are document and selfie verification, sanctions and PEP screening, and ongoing monitoring. Pricing is quote-based for most volumes, and its main competitors are Sumsub, iDenfy, and Veriff.

Tarek Nechma and Mohamed Alsalehi founded ComplyCube in London in 2020. The company won RegTech Partner of the Year at the British Bank Awards for a third consecutive year in 2026. Product releases this year added eID and SSN verification in February and a Custom Risk Engine in September.

It fits a team that wants identity and AML checks from one integration with no-code flows. It is a weaker fit for a bank that needs a vendor with a long public funding record, and for a US-only program that wants a domestic data-source specialist.

Rating by criterion

We score each of the eight criteria out of 100.

Sector criteria

Verification coverage86

Verify documents, selfies, liveness, eIDs, and US SSNs across more than 220 countries.

Fraud and risk signals78

Screen for sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media, with ongoing monitoring and a 2026 Custom Risk Engine.

Case management and workflow72

Review cases in the web portal. Workflow depth is lighter than in dedicated case-management platforms.

Regulatory fit80

Expect UK and EU regulatory fit, with three British Bank Awards RegTech wins as an outside signal.

Vendor criteria

Product depth and roadmap76

Watch 2026 additions such as eID, SSN checks, and custom risk scoring.

Onboarding and support80

Start with a free trial, no-code flows, or SDKs. A startup program is offered.

Pricing transparency66

Check the pricing page for entry plans and request a quote for production volumes.

Contract terms80

Expect flexible terms for smaller programs. Larger contracts are negotiated.

Against its peers

These are the other companies in KYC, AML and identity, with their ratings.

User comments

These buyer-oriented points are drawn from ComplyCube’s site, its 2026 awards post, and a founder interview.

  • Upside

    “Product teams like getting document checks and AML screening from one API without stitching two vendors together.”

  • Upside

    “Compliance leads in the UK and EU value the outside recognition from the British Bank Awards.”

  • Downside

    “Buyers who want proof of financial backing find little public funding detail, and enterprise pricing needs a sales call.”

Where customer reviews couldn't be found, our analysts attempted to give a voice to buyer sentiment, drawing on real information from review sites, forums and product documentation. We omit sites where vendors pay to be featured or pay for a review, plus any review the site flags as incentivized.

Based on: ComplyCube home page; British Bank Awards 2026 post; RegTech Times interview.

Fact file

Co-foundersTarek Nechma, Mohamed Alsalehi
Founded2020, London
Coverage220+ countries (company figure)
Scale10M+ transactions a week (company figure)
RecognitionBritish Bank Awards RegTech Partner of the Year, 2024 to 2026

Competitive landscape

Identity verification and AML screening vendors a compliance team would compare with ComplyCube.

Reviewed scores out of 100
0 25 50 75 100 ComplyCube 77 Sumsub 84 Persona 81 Veriff 80 Ondato 76 iDenfy 75

ComplyCube: 77

Comparisons

Key leadership

Tarek Nechma and Mohamed Alsalehi co-founded ComplyCube in London in 2020.

How this review was created

This profile gives our own assessment of ComplyCube to companies selecting a KYC, AML & identity provider. The Fintech Index receives nothing for featuring a firm, for sponsorship, or for advertising, and ComplyCube gave us no payment for the profile.

The rating equals the average of eight criteria, with every criterion running from 0 to 100. Four address buyer needs in this sector, and four address the company together with its commercial terms.

Ratings are our editorial judgment, made from public information: pricing and legal pages, product documentation, compliance disclosures, public reviews and filings. Fact-checking took place on November 9, 2026.

Source pages
  1. ComplyCube home page: https://www.complycube.com/en/ (As of November 9, 2026)
  2. ComplyCube about: https://www.complycube.com/en/about-us/ (As of November 9, 2026)
  3. ComplyCube, British Bank Awards 2026: https://www.complycube.com/en/complycube-wins-at-british-bank-awards-2026/ (As of November 9, 2026)
  4. RegTech Times, ComplyCube interview: https://regtechtimes.com/how-complycube-is-shaping-the-future-of-regtech/ (As of November 9, 2026)