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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

FeatureQuantexaNICE Actimize
Ratings
Fintech Index score75 / 10078 / 100Higher score
Overview
What it isLondon, England, decision intelligence software company that links customer and transaction data so banks, insurers, and governments can find financial crime, fraud, and riskHoboken, 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 itLarge banks, insurers, telecom companies, and governments, including HSBC, Vodafone, and the UK Cabinet OfficeBanks, brokers, and regulated firms; more than 1,000 clients, including DNB
Main productsEntity resolution and network analytics across AML, fraud, KYC, and credit riskTransaction monitoring, customer screening and risk checks (CDD), enterprise fraud management, SURVEIL-X trade surveillance, and X-Sight case management
Where it operatesGlobal; 16 officesGlobal
Products and features
Transaction monitoring Network and entity analytics Included
Document and selfie checks Not offered Not offered
Pricing
How pricing worksEnterprise licenses with no public price listEnterprise contracts at the high end of the market
Published prices Quote only Quote only
Technology and compliance
Certifications and complianceUsed by public sector fraud authoritiesOwned 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 partnersConnects customer and transaction data from many systemsLarge bank and broker systems
Onboarding and supportPlatform projectsEnterprise implementation
Company
Founded20161999
HeadquartersLondon, EnglandHoboken, New Jersey
OwnershipPrivate, venture backedSubsidiary 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 CapitalBought by NiCE for ~$280M in 2007; NiCE trades on Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Key leaderVishal MarriaCraig Costigan
ScaleRevenue 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

QuantexaNICE Actimize
Sector criteria
Verification coverage7884
Fraud and risk signals8884
Case management and workflow8484
Regulatory fit8486
Vendor criteria
Product depth and roadmap8684
Onboarding and support7070
Pricing transparency4462
Contract terms6466

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

CompanyScoreBest forComparisons
Napier AI75Regulated institutions that want explainable AML monitoring and screeningNapier AI vs Quantexa
Featurespace75Large banks and processors fighting payment fraud and scamsFeaturespace vs NICE Actimize
Hawk76Banks buried in false positives from rules-based monitoringHawk 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
  1. The Fintech Index analysis of Quantexa and NICE Actimize, conducted November 2026 (As of November 10, 2026)
  2. Quantexa home page: https://www.quantexa.com/ (As of November 10, 2026)
  3. 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)
  4. Quantexa leadership: https://www.quantexa.com/about/leadership/ (As of November 10, 2026)
  5. Tech.eu, Quantexa revenue: https://tech.eu/2026/01/08/ai-unicorn-quantexa-reports-revenue-boost-as-losses-halve/ (As of November 10, 2026)
  6. NICE Actimize home page: https://www.niceactimize.com/ (As of November 10, 2026)
  7. 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)
  8. Globes, September 29, 2026: https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-has-nice-turned-a-corner-1001557826 (As of November 10, 2026)
  9. Israel Innovation Authority, NICE Actimize: https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/success_story/nice-actimize/ (As of November 10, 2026)
  10. NiCE, Craig Costigan: https://www.nice.com/company/global-leadership/craig-costigan (As of November 10, 2026)
  11. 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)