Verdict
Screening at ComplyAdvantage uses its own data: sanctions from HM Treasury, OFAC and the EU, along with more than 60 further jurisdictions, PEPs across four FATF-aligned classes, and adverse media in 34 categories of financial crime, drawing on more than 11,000 sources across 200+ countries. Mesh, the platform it launched in October 2025, adds scoring of customer risk, transaction monitoring whose rules are written in plain language, and payment screening from May 2026.
In daily work, case management and agentic workflows are the strong side, and ComplyAdvantage says its agents clear about 85% of routine alerts, though we could not verify that figure. Pricing for smaller buyers is published: the Starter plan costs from $99 to $479 monthly for up to 2,000 monitored entities and can be cancelled at any time. Identity is the gap, and the company states that verification of customer identity is not something it offers.
Score breakdown
How ComplyAdvantage is scored on criteria buyers in this category care about.
Buyer outcomes
Deep AML data: sanctions from OFAC, HM Treasury and the EU, with 60+ further jurisdictions, and adverse media across 11,000+ sources, but without identity or document verification.
A knowledge graph covering 24 million+ entities, configurable scores of customer risk, and adverse media in 34 financial crime categories, but no signals of identity fraud.
Case management in Mesh, with prioritization and an audit trail, agentic workflows using confidence thresholds, and a builder for natural-language rules with sandbox testing.
Screening includes PEP, sanctions and adverse media, together with ongoing monitoring, transaction monitoring and payment screening. Holds certification to SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
Company and commercial
In October 2025 the Mesh platform launched, in May 2026 payment screening moved onto it, and since March 2026 ComplyAdvantage has supplied AML screening data to Sumsub.
Buyers contact support through email, a knowledge base and a support portal. Enterprise accounts receive premium support, and Starter accounts are set up inside one business day.
Starter plans run from $99 to $479 monthly for up to 2,000 entities that are monitored, although by default the page shows just the entry price; Enterprise is custom.
Starter plans bill monthly to a card, and cancellation by email is allowed at any time; Enterprise terms are negotiated.
The field at a glance
Placement of ComplyAdvantage by Overall Score among KYC, AML & identity companies reviewed by us.
Use-case fit
| Use case | Fit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PEP and sanctions screening at onboarding | Strong | Its own data: HM Treasury, OFAC, the EU and 60+ further jurisdictions. |
| Monitoring transactions and payments | Strong | Plain-language rules, sandbox testing and real-time screening of payments. |
| Small team beginning AML compliance | Strong | From $99 a month for Starter plans, monthly billing and cancellation at any time. |
| Document and identity verification | Poor | Not offered, so use a separate identity provider with it. |
Who it's for
Good fit
- Payments and crypto companies that screen at high volume
- Lenders and banks wanting screening and transaction monitoring in one place
- Early-stage startups that qualify for ComplyLaunch, its free program
Poor fit
- Companies needing ID document checks
- Teams seeking scoring of identity fraud
- Buyers wanting one vendor to cover all KYC
Key facts
| Scope | Screening and monitoring for AML; the company states that customer identity verification is not offered Source |
|---|---|
| Starter pricing | $99 to $479 monthly for 100 to 2,000 entities monitored Source |
| Adverse media | Over 11,000 sources of media in 200+ countries and territories Source |
| Customers | According to ComplyAdvantage, more than 3,000 enterprises in 75 countries Source |
| Certifications | ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II Source |
Sources
- ComplyAdvantage Mesh: https://complyadvantage.com/mesh/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- ComplyAdvantage pricing: https://complyadvantage.com/pricing/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- ComplyAdvantage KYC solutions: https://complyadvantage.com/kyc-solutions/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- ComplyAdvantage sanctions screening: https://complyadvantage.com/fincrime-risk-intelligence/sanctions-watchlists-screening/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- ComplyAdvantage PEP screening: https://complyadvantage.com/fincrime-risk-intelligence/politically-exposed-persons-screening/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- ComplyAdvantage adverse media screening: https://complyadvantage.com/fincrime-risk-intelligence/negative-news-screening-tool/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- ComplyAdvantage agentic workflows: https://complyadvantage.com/mesh/agentic-workflows/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- ComplyAdvantage transaction monitoring: https://complyadvantage.com/mesh/transaction-monitoring-software/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- ComplyAdvantage payment screening on Mesh: https://complyadvantage.com/press-media/complyadvantage-integrates-real-time-payment-screening-into-mesh-platform/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- Sumsub and ComplyAdvantage partnership: https://complyadvantage.com/press-media/sumsub-and-complyadvantage-announce-strategic-partnership/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- ComplyAdvantage press release, August 2026: https://complyadvantage.com/press-media/complyadvantage-named-leader-across-multiple-g2-grid-fall-2026-reports/ (As of September 23, 2026)
- Companies House: IVXS UK Limited: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08964733 (As of September 23, 2026)
Methodology
This page sets out an independent evaluation of ComplyAdvantage for companies choosing a provider in KYC, AML & identity. The Fintech Index accepts no payment for placement, sponsorship or advertising, and ComplyAdvantage paid nothing for this review.
The Overall Score averages eight criteria, each given a score from 0 to 10. Four measure outcomes that matter to buyers in this category, and four address the company, including its commercial terms.
Scores are our editorial reading of public information: filings, compliance disclosures, product documentation, and pricing and legal pages. Lab tests were not run and accounts were not opened for this review. We checked the facts on September 23, 2026.