Quantexa vs NICE Actimize: Features, Coverage and Pricing Compared (2026)
Updated November 10, 2026 · Reviewed by Benjamin Margolis
Quantexa and NICE Actimize both sell financial crime software to the largest banks. NICE Actimize is the incumbent suite for monitoring, screening, fraud, and trade surveillance. Quantexa builds one entity view across separate data systems and is growing fast.
Our analysts compared the two on November 10, 2026, using each company's own product, pricing, and company pages and our full reviews of Quantexa and NICE Actimize.
Choose Quantexa if
- your data is spread across many separate systems
- you want network analytics across AML, fraud, KYC, and credit
- you want a fast-growing vendor
Choose NICE Actimize if
- you need the full suite, including trade surveillance
- you want a vendor proven at more than 1,000 clients
- you want monitoring of billions of transactions a day
Quantexa scores 75 and NICE Actimize scores 78 in our ratings. Actimize is the full incumbent suite. Quantexa is the data-first challenger.
Key Features Compared
Quantexa vs NICE Actimize at a Glance, November 2026
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Fintech Index score | 75 / 100 | 78 / 100Higher score |
| Overview | ||
| What it is | London, England, decision intelligence software company that links customer and transaction data so banks, insurers, and governments can find financial crime, fraud, and risk | Hoboken, New Jersey, financial crime software company owned by NiCE that sells anti-money laundering, fraud prevention, trade surveillance, and case management systems to banks |
| Who uses it | Large banks, insurers, telecom companies, and governments, including HSBC, Vodafone, and the UK Cabinet Office | Banks, brokers, and regulated firms; more than 1,000 clients, including DNB |
| Main products | Entity resolution and network analytics across AML, fraud, KYC, and credit risk | Transaction monitoring, customer screening and risk checks (CDD), enterprise fraud management, SURVEIL-X trade surveillance, and X-Sight case management |
| Where it operates | Global; 16 offices | Global |
| Products and features | ||
| Transaction monitoring | Network and entity analytics | Included |
| Document and selfie checks | Not offered | Not offered |
| Pricing | ||
| How pricing works | Enterprise licenses with no public price list | Enterprise contracts at the high end of the market |
| Published prices | Quote only | Quote only |
| Technology and compliance | ||
| Certifications and compliance | Used by public sector fraud authorities | Owned by NiCE, which is selling the unit; Brookfield entered exclusive talks in September 2026 |
| Developer tools | Platform that needs data engineering to deploy | X-Sight platform, cloud or on-premise |
| Integrations and partners | Connects customer and transaction data from many systems | Large bank and broker systems |
| Onboarding and support | Platform projects | Enterprise implementation |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2016 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | London, England | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Ownership | Private, venture backed | Subsidiary of NiCE |
| Funding | ~$175M Series F in March 2025 at a $2.6B valuation, led by Teachers’ Venture Growth, with Warburg Pincus, Dawn Capital, BNY, HSBC, and British Patient Capital | Bought by NiCE for ~$280M in 2007; NiCE trades on Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange |
| Key leader | Vishal Marria | Craig Costigan |
| Scale | Revenue of ~$168.5M in the year to March 2025, up 49% | More than 5 billion transactions monitored a day; $485M of revenue in 2025 |
Fintech Index Scores Compared
We rate every company on eight criteria from 0 to 100, four tied to what buyers in its sector need and four shared by every company, and the rating is their average. Quantexa scores 75 and NICE Actimize scores 78.
Criterion Scores Out of 100
Key Differences Between Quantexa and NICE Actimize
Scale
Actimize monitors more than 5 billion transactions a day and earned $485M in 2025. Quantexa reported ~$168.5M in the year to March 2025, up 49%.
Ownership
NiCE is selling Actimize, with Brookfield in exclusive talks since September 2026. Quantexa is independent and was valued at $2.6B in March 2025.
Pros and Cons
Quantexa
Pros
- One entity view across separate data systems
- Fast growth, with revenue up 49%
- Valued at $2.6B in 2025
Cons
- Needs data engineering to deploy
- Top of the market on price
- Not a quick screening tool
NICE Actimize
Pros
- Broadest financial crime suite, including trade surveillance
- Proven at the largest banks
- Profitable business line
Cons
- High enterprise price
- Ownership change pending
- Heavy for a fintech
Who Each Is Best For
Quantexa
A large bank, insurer, or government agency that wants to resolve entities across its data and use the result for anti-money laundering, fraud, and KYC work.
NICE Actimize
A large or midsize bank, broker, or insurer that wants one established vendor for anti-money laundering, fraud, and market surveillance.
Alternatives to Quantexa and NICE Actimize
These companies, all reviewed and rated on The Fintech Index, cover some of the same ground as Quantexa and NICE Actimize.
Other Card Issuing and Processing Companies
| Company | Score | Best for | Comparisons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napier AI | 75 | Regulated institutions that want explainable AML monitoring and screening | Napier AI vs Quantexa |
| Featurespace | 75 | Large banks and processors fighting payment fraud and scams | Featurespace vs NICE Actimize |
| Hawk | 76 | Banks buried in false positives from rules-based monitoring | Hawk vs NICE Actimize |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NICE Actimize for sale?
Yes. NiCE said on November 4, 2026, that the sale process was still underway.
Do they publish prices?
No.
Sources
- The Fintech Index analysis of Quantexa and NICE Actimize, conducted November 2026 (As of November 10, 2026)
- Quantexa home page: https://www.quantexa.com/ (As of November 10, 2026)
- Quantexa Series F announcement: https://www.quantexa.com/press/quantexa-completes-usd-175-million-series-f-investment-round-led-by-teachers-venture-growth/ (As of November 10, 2026)
- Quantexa leadership: https://www.quantexa.com/about/leadership/ (As of November 10, 2026)
- Tech.eu, Quantexa revenue: https://tech.eu/2026/01/08/ai-unicorn-quantexa-reports-revenue-boost-as-losses-halve/ (As of November 10, 2026)
- NICE Actimize home page: https://www.niceactimize.com/ (As of November 10, 2026)
- NiCE, DNB press release, June 2, 2026: https://www.nice.com/press-releases/nice-actimize-x-sight-enterprise-cloud-solutions-selected-by-dnb-norway (As of November 10, 2026)
- Globes, September 29, 2026: https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-has-nice-turned-a-corner-1001557826 (As of November 10, 2026)
- Israel Innovation Authority, NICE Actimize: https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/success_story/nice-actimize/ (As of November 10, 2026)
- NiCE, Craig Costigan: https://www.nice.com/company/global-leadership/craig-costigan (As of November 10, 2026)
- NiCE corporate overview, April 2026: https://resources.nice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NiCE-Corporate-Overview-April-2026-1.pdf (As of November 10, 2026)