Identity verification (KYC) software · 12 alternatives

Veriff alternatives: 12 compared

Editor Sebastiaan Smits · Published November 12, 2026 · Updated November 12, 2026

Teams look past Veriff when the monthly minimum, the short default retention or the order-form step above 5,000 checks no longer fits their volume. Most start with Didit for usage-based billing, or Sumsub for a similar per-check model with a broader compliance suite. Quote-only platforms suit regulated buyers that need a negotiated contract.

Short answer: The closest replacements for Veriff in our identity verification (KYC) software ranking are Didit, Sumsub and Ondato. Choose Didit if your volume swings month to month and a fixed floor wastes money. All 12 alternatives below are ranked products from Best Identity Verification (KYC) Software in 2026, and each says where it differs from Veriff and when Veriff is still the better choice.

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Veriff at a glance

Headquarters: Estonia
Pricing model: Per verification
Pricing: Self-serve: Essential $0.80, Plus $1.39, Premium $1.89 per verification, with $49, $99 and $209 monthly minimums; enterprise is custom above 5,000 a month.
Free option: Free trial
Built for: SMBs under 5,000 checks monthly
Wrong for: A company that must keep verification evidence for years without paying retention add-ons each time, or one under the trial threshold that wants no monthly minimum. Didit has no minimum.
Place in our ranking: #6 of 14
Website: veriff.com

Facts from our identity verification (KYC) software ranking, last checked November 12, 2026.

Why buyers look past Veriff

A minimum that applies at any volume

Veriff's self-serve plans each carry a monthly minimum, and screening, ongoing monitoring and longer retention are billed per verification on top of it. A team with a quiet month still pays the floor, and the add-ons raise the effective price per check beyond the headline rate.
Retention that ends on a schedule

Default retention is 3 months on Essential and 6 months on Plus and Premium, and Veriff does not notify customers before data is deleted. Teams that must keep evidence for audits either buy the 2-year add-on or copy records out themselves before the date passes.
Growth moves you to an order form

Self-serve stops at 10,000 sessions per month and 15 sessions per minute, and the enterprise tier is meant for more than 5,000 monthly verifications with no published rate. At that point the price depends on a negotiation, which is where comparing other vendors starts.

12 alternatives at a glance

Closest replacement first. The last column is our place in the full 14-product ranking.

#	Alternative	Headquarters	Pricing	Key difference	Switch if	Our rank
1	Didit	Spain	Usage-based; free plan	Identity checks priced per module, with a monthly free allowance	your volume swings month to month and a fixed floor wastes money	#1
2	Sumsub	United Kingdom	Per verification; free trial	KYC, KYB and AML in a single compliance platform	you want per-check pricing but more compliance tooling under one plan	#7
3	Ondato	Lithuania	Per verification; none	KYC, KYB and age verification quoted in euros	you need business verification or age checks alongside personal identity checks	#3
4	iDenfy	Lithuania	Per verification; none	Lithuanian KYC vendor with pay-per-approved billing	you want a per-verification vendor to quote against Veriff and can request terms directly	#2
5	Persona	United States	Subscription + usage; free trial	Configurable verification flows and tooling	you prefer a subscription with included volume and will confirm the terms with the vendor	#8
6	Stripe Identity	United States	Per verification; none	Document and selfie checks inside Stripe	you already run payments on Stripe and need document and selfie checks only	#9
7	Signicat	Norway	Quote only; free trial	Identity platform built around European eIDs	you want verification, authentication and e-signing from one European-method platform	#4
8	IDnow	Germany	Quote only; none	German KYC vendor with staffed identification	you need eID and wallet-based checks that a camera-and-document flow does not cover	#5
9	Incode	United States	Quote only; none	Biometric identity verification with workflow tooling	deepfake detection and returning-user authentication matter more than a quick self-serve start	#10
10	Au10tix	Israel	Quote only; none	Document verification with serial-fraud monitoring	repeat fraudsters across accounts are your main problem, not single-check cost	#11
11	Jumio	United States	Quote only; none	Identity verification with a shared identity graph	you are a large regulated buyer that wants risk scoring and screening from one vendor	#13
12	Mitek	United States	Quote only; none	Mobile capture and identity fraud detection for banks	you are a bank or lender that also needs mobile deposit and check fraud tooling	#12

What each alternative does differently

1. Didit

Identity checks priced per module, with a monthly free allowance · Spain

Billing follows usage with no commitment, so a quiet month costs nothing beyond what was verified. Its pricing page shows monthly plans for added features, which Veriff handles through per-check add-ons. It does not publish a self-hosting option, so data location needs a direct question.

Switch from Veriff if your volume swings month to month and a fixed floor wastes money.

Pricing: 500 full KYC verifications free every month; pay as you go from $0.33 per full KYC; enterprise contracts are custom. (free plan)

Full review: #1 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Didit →

2. Sumsub

KYC, KYB and AML in a single compliance platform · United Kingdom

Sumsub is the closest like-for-like replacement: per-check pricing with a minimum, tiers by compliance depth, and a trial with free checks. The higher tier bundles more screening and monitoring, so it fits buyers who would otherwise stack several Veriff add-ons. Enterprise terms are again negotiated.

Switch from Veriff if you want per-check pricing but more compliance tooling under one plan.

Pricing: Basic $1.35 per verification with a $149 monthly minimum; Compliance $1.85 with $299; custom enterprise; 14-day trial with 50 checks. (free trial)

Full review: #7 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Sumsub →

3. Ondato

KYC, KYB and age verification quoted in euros · Lithuania

Ondato sells identity, age, business and AML verification as separate priced products, which suits teams that need KYB or age checks beside personal identity. Its home page lists no-code links, SDKs and APIs. We could not open a pricing page on its domain, so rates come from the category card.

Switch from Veriff if you need business verification or age checks alongside personal identity checks.

Pricing: Identity verification from €0.50 to €1.40 per verification, AML screening €0.04 to €0.45 per check, business verification from €600, age verification from €0.01. (none)

Full review: #3 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Ondato →

4. iDenfy

Lithuanian KYC vendor with pay-per-approved billing · Lithuania

We could not open iDenfy's own site, which returned an access error on every try, so this entry is unverified. The category card describes per-verification plans with a monthly minimum, a model close to Veriff's. Request its current rates and terms before treating it as a candidate.

Switch from Veriff if you want a per-verification vendor to quote against Veriff and can request terms directly.

Pricing: Self-serve per-verification plans with a monthly minimum, enterprise volume tiers, and an optional pay-per-approved add-on; exact rates differ between its own pages, so get a quote. (none)

Full review: #2 of 14 in our ranking · Visit iDenfy →

5. Persona

Configurable verification flows and tooling · United States

We could not open Persona's own site, which returned an access error on every try, so this entry is unverified. The category card describes a subscription with included services and overage, a different shape from Veriff's pure per-check pricing. Confirm plan limits with the vendor before relying on it.

Switch from Veriff if you prefer a subscription with included volume and will confirm the terms with the vendor.

Pricing: Essential starts at $250 a month on an annual contract with 500 services included and $1.50 per extra service; Growth and Enterprise are custom. (free trial)

Full review: #8 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Persona →

6. Stripe Identity

Document and selfie checks inside Stripe · United States

Stripe Identity is sold inside a Stripe account, with no separate contract and no monthly floor on the page we read. It covers document and selfie checks plus an ID number lookup limited to US social security numbers. Screening and monitoring are not part of what that page lists.

Switch from Veriff if you already run payments on Stripe and need document and selfie checks only.

Pricing: Pay as you go at €1.25 per successful document and selfie verification on Stripe's EU page; ID number lookup is priced separately. (none)

Full review: #9 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Stripe Identity →

7. Signicat

Identity platform built around European eIDs · Norway

Signicat is a wider digital identity platform: identity proofing, authentication and electronic signing, with APIs for European identity methods. Offered with a free developer account but no published production price. It suits buyers who want verification tied to login and signing, not a standalone check.

Switch from Veriff if you want verification, authentication and e-signing from one European-method platform.

Pricing: Not published on the pages I read; a free account with an API test environment is offered, and production pricing is by sales contact. (free trial)

Full review: #4 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Signicat →

8. IDnow

German KYC vendor with staffed identification · Germany

IDnow bundles document, biometric and eID checks with EUDI wallet support, AML and e-signatures in a modular platform. Its home page lists more than 3,800 document types and shows no prices or trial. Expect a sales process, which is the main change from Veriff's self-serve start.

Switch from Veriff if you need eID and wallet-based checks that a camera-and-document flow does not cover.

Pricing: Quote only; no prices on the pages I read. (none)

Full review: #5 of 14 in our ranking · Visit IDnow →

9. Incode

Biometric identity verification with workflow tooling · United States

Incode covers onboarding, returning-user authentication, KYC and AML, business verification, age assurance and deepfake or synthetic-ID detection, including on-device age estimation. There is no public rate and no self-serve trial, only a demo request, so evaluation starts with a sales call.

Switch from Veriff if deepfake detection and returning-user authentication matter more than a quick self-serve start.

Pricing: No public pricing; its /pricing page returned a not-found error and quotes come through sales. (none)

Full review: #10 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Incode →

10. Au10tix

Document verification with serial-fraud monitoring · Israel

Au10tix pairs a verification suite with a serial fraud monitor and reusable digital IDs, aimed at payments, crypto, gaming, marketplaces and telecoms. The pricing link goes to a demo request, so there is no self-serve plan to compare with Veriff's entry tiers.

Switch from Veriff if repeat fraudsters across accounts are your main problem, not single-check cost.

Pricing: Demo and quote only; the site's pricing link leads to a demo request. (none)

Full review: #11 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Au10tix →

11. Jumio

Identity verification with a shared identity graph · United States

Jumio combines biometric and liveness checks with cross-transaction risk scoring and AML screening against sanctions, PEP and adverse media lists. Its pages show no price list. It is a large-enterprise route with negotiated terms, not a step up from a small self-serve plan.

Switch from Veriff if you are a large regulated buyer that wants risk scoring and screening from one vendor.

Pricing: Quote only; no price list on the pages I read. (none)

Full review: #13 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Jumio →

12. Mitek

Mobile capture and identity fraud detection for banks · United States

Mitek leans toward banking and lending: its page lists MiVIP, MiPass, Digital Fraud Defender and IDLive liveness, plus check fraud and mobile deposit tools. The deposit and check products have no Veriff equivalent. Pricing is not on the pages we read.

Switch from Veriff if you are a bank or lender that also needs mobile deposit and check fraud tooling.

Pricing: Quote only; no prices on the pages I read. (none)

Full review: #12 of 14 in our ranking · Visit Mitek →

When Veriff is still the right choice

Veriff remains a reasonable choice when your volume sits inside the self-serve range, you value a published price list and a 15-day trial with 50 live checks, and 3 to 6 months of default retention covers your audit needs. Its docs show decision, person, media and screening endpoints plus HMAC-signed webhooks, so engineering effort is modest. Switching for its own sake costs more than the floor.

What to expect when you switch from Veriff

Export per session, before retention ends

The API reference lists per-session reads for decisions, person data, media and screening results, but no bulk export endpoint. Plan a script that walks your session IDs one by one, and run it well before the 3 or 6 month retention date, because Veriff does not warn you before deletion.
Rebuild the webhook handling

Veriff webhooks are delivered at least once, can arrive out of order and expect a response within 5 seconds. A replacement will use a different payload and signature scheme, so budget time for idempotent handlers, new signature checks and a parallel run in which both vendors decide the same sessions.
Confirm what you may keep

Veriff's privacy notice says retention follows the period in your agreement and data is anonymized or erased afterward. Check your own contract and your regulator's record-keeping rule before you switch, since a new vendor cannot recreate evidence that Veriff already deleted.

Questions and answers

Can I export my past verification results from Veriff?

Only one session at a time. The API reference lists per-session endpoints for decisions, person data, media and watchlist results, and names no bulk export. For large histories, script the calls against your stored session IDs.

How long does Veriff keep verification data?

By default 3 months on Essential and 6 months on Plus and Premium, with a 2-year add-on available at an extra per-verification charge. Veriff says it does not notify customers before expiry, so set your own reminder.

Is there a cancellation notice period?

The pricing page states none. It says subscriptions are billed monthly at the start of each period and that partial or unused services are not refunded, so check your order form for anything longer.

What happens to my price when I pass 5,000 verifications a month?

It becomes an order-form negotiation. The enterprise tier has no published rate, and self-serve is capped at 10,000 sessions a month, so high-volume buyers should collect competing quotes first.

Do I need to run two vendors during the switch?

Usually yes for a short time. Because webhooks, payloads and signatures differ between vendors, many teams route a share of new sessions to the replacement while old ones still resolve on Veriff.

Do Idenfy and Persona belong on a shortlist?

Only after you confirm terms with them directly. Both sites blocked our access, so we could not verify any detail about either, and this page makes no claim beyond the category card.

Sources

Prices, plan limits and product facts about Veriff on this page were checked against the vendors' own pages on November 12, 2026. Vendors change both without notice, so treat the figures as of that date.

Veriff pricing: Plans, minimums, add-ons, retention defaults, usage caps, trial, refund and billing terms.
Veriff home page: SDK and API offering, document coverage claim, no hosting region stated.
Veriff privacy notice: Retention per agreement, anonymization or erasure, transfer mechanisms.
Veriff webhooks guide: At-least-once delivery, 5,000 ms response, ordering, signature headers.
Veriff API reference: Per-session read endpoints, no bulk export listed.
Didit pricing: Usage-based billing, no minimums, monthly plans.
Sumsub pricing: Per-check tiers with minimums, trial, enterprise plan.
Ondato: Identity, age, business verification and AML scope.
Signicat: Identity proofing, authentication, signing, free developer account.
IDnow: eID, EUDI wallet, document types, modular platform.
Stripe Identity: Pay per verification inside a Stripe account, ID number lookup scope.
Incode: Product scope, deepfake detection, demo-only access.
Au10tix: Fraud monitor, reusable digital IDs, demo-only pricing.
Jumio: Liveness, risk scoring, AML screening scope.
Mitek: MiVIP, MiPass, IDLive, deposit and check fraud tools.

Who wrote this

Sebastiaan Smits, Founder, wrote, edited and fact-checked this page. Founder of The Interregnum and of 2 Steps Ahead, an AI search visibility agency. Editorially responsible for every page here; research and drafting are AI-assisted. Last reviewed November 12, 2026. How we review.