AML screening comparison
A ComplyAdvantage alternative priced per check
Pay for the screening you run, with no required monthly plan. ScreenVeritAI combines sanctions, PEP/RCA and criminal-watchlist checks with a PDF, and adds written AI match review in Full Search. Start with published PAYG pricing.
Feature checklist
Pay for checks, without a monthly commitment.
ScreenVeritAI charges per check from a prepaid balance, with a €5 minimum top-up. ComplyAdvantage Starter begins at $119 on monthly billing, or $99/month equivalent with annual billing.
| What you get | ScreenVeritAIName screening · PDF export | ComplyAdvantagePublished terms |
|---|---|---|
| PDF evidence | ||
| Written AI match review | ||
| No required subscription | ||
| No-code batch screening | ||
| Screening coverage | ||
| Name-screening API | ||
| Crypto address checks |
- Available
- Not offered on these terms
- Condition or extra cost
- Confirm with vendor
Sources checked 10 October 2026. Open a cell’s source for the offer and its conditions. A question mark means unconfirmed, not unavailable. AI match review is included in Full Search, not Quick Check. PAYG uses prepaid balance; minimum top-up €5. RCA means relatives and close associates of politically exposed persons. Crypto address checks use a separate prepaid API; USDC issuer-block checks cover Ethereum.
Assessment
Who each product fits best
ScreenVeritAI
Choose ScreenVeritAI if…
Choose ScreenVeritAI for a screening workflow you can budget per case. Quick Check costs €0.39; Full Search costs €5.90 and includes written AI match review. Review results in the portal, save the PDF, or integrate through REST API v1.
- You want deterministic Quick Check with no AI processing
- You want criminal-watchlist screening by default, not just sanctions and PEP
- You want written AI match review when you choose Full Search
- You need saved name-screening findings and downloadable PDFs
ComplyAdvantage
Consider ComplyAdvantage if…
ComplyAdvantage offers screening, monitoring and case management, alongside separate payment, transaction and fraud products. Its Starter screening plan publishes monthly and annual billing options. The plan and add-ons determine which capabilities are included.
- You need ongoing monitored-entity pricing
- Your programme needs case management for alert queues
- You also need payment screening, transaction monitoring or fraud products
Key differences
ScreenVeritAI and ComplyAdvantage, point by point
Control the commitment
Pay for a check when you run it
ScreenVeritAI has no required monthly plan for PAYG screening. Quick Check is €0.39, Adverse Media Check €0.99 and Full Search €5.90. ComplyAdvantage Starter lists $119 monthly or a $99 monthly equivalent on annual billing. Compare your actual check frequency and monitored entities with the selected plan’s allowances.
Written explanations
AI review is available in both products
Full Search gives ScreenVeritAI reviewers written AI reasoning about candidate matches alongside source evidence. ComplyAdvantage also describes agentic workflows with structured explanations. Compare a completed case in each product: the evidence behind the recommendation, reviewer controls and the plan needed to access those capabilities.
Product scope
Add screening to the workflow you already use
ScreenVeritAI handles sanctions, PEP/RCA, criminal-watchlist screening and separate adverse-media research, with saved results and PDF evidence. ComplyAdvantage’s wider platform also includes transaction monitoring and payment screening. Those are separate buying requirements; a Starter screening price should not be treated as the price of the whole suite.
Full coverage and product comparison
Feature comparison
How ScreenVeritAI and ComplyAdvantage compare across the capabilities compliance teams evaluate.
| Capability | ScreenVeritAI | ComplyAdvantage |
|---|---|---|
| Product scope | Focused screening: sanctions, PEP/RCA, criminal watchlists and adverse media, with evidence output | Full financial-crime platform — customer and company screening, ongoing monitoring, payment screening, transaction monitoring, fraud detection and case management. |
| Source coverage | 59 sanctions sources (11 core, 48 additional), 16 criminal watchlists, 730,314 PEP/RCA people from 297 datasets. Quick Check and Full Search include all three domains; source register published | Sanctions & Watchlists, PEPs & RCAs and Adverse Media in every plan; sanctions named as OFAC, HMT, the EU list and "over 60 additional jurisdictions". No source register, no per-list timestamps. |
| PEP / RCA scope | PEP and RCA — 730,314 people across 297 datasets (2026-09-30), including relatives and close associates. Included in Quick Check and Full Search | "PEPs & RCAs" — politically exposed persons and relatives and close associates — with "PEP records are updated daily" but no record or source count. |
| Criminal & wanted lists | 16 criminal and wanted-person watchlists — Interpol Red Notices, FBI, Europol, national police forces — included in Quick Check and Full Search | Sanctions and watchlist data is named; a criminal or wanted-person domain is not broken out as a separate default in the published product list. |
| Adverse media | Adverse Media Check (€0.99) — AI-assisted public-source news research with cited findings; results depend on accessible sources and are not a clearance decision | Adverse Media Screening is included in every published plan, Starter upward. Methodology, language coverage and lookback are not published. |
| Screening levels & explainability | Four name-screening/research products — Quick Check (deterministic, no AI), Adverse Media Check, Full Search (query expansion, aliases, explainable AI review of every match) and the Deep Research Report | Agentic workflows produce structured explanations and audit-ready narratives; available scope depends on the selected product and plan. |
| EU data residency | Core infrastructure in Finland. Quick Check uses no AI; AI products use external providers | Regional API endpoints are documented. Confirm contractual data-storage and processing regions for your deployment. |
| Point-in-time evidence | Saved name-screening findings with PDF export, available while the screening record is retained | Claims "a comprehensive audit trail from data sourcing to alert generation" and standardised reports for examiner requests. Whether a past screening still reproduces after the data changes is not addressed. |
| Case management & workflow | Saved name-screening history and downloadable PDFs while records are retained; no enterprise case-routing suite | Mesh provides case-management workflows for financial-crime and AML alerts. |
| Transaction monitoring | Not offered. Name screening and crypto-address source checks do not monitor payment transactions | Transaction Monitoring, Payment Screening and Fraud Detection are separate products inside the platform. |
| Batch & API | REST API v1: name screening with polling, browser CSV/XLSX uploads (100 rows per batch job), and separate synchronous Crypto Address Check. Crypto is API-only, without batch or PDF | REST APIs and webhooks, plus documented CSV/XLSX customer uploads in the Mesh web app. |
| Ongoing monitoring | Scheduled re-screening available with monthly plans (slot limits per tier); runs use check allowances or PAYG balance — no separate watch fee | Ongoing Monitoring is core, and the Starter plan is priced by monitored entities — 100 up to 2,000 on the published ladder. Re-screen cadence is not stated. |
| Pricing & contract model | Quick Check €0.39, Adverse Media €0.99, Full Search €5.90, Deep Research €14.90. PAYG: no platform fee or required subscription; €5 minimum top-up. 50 Quick Checks: €19.50; 500: €195 | Starter $119/month or $99/month equivalent on annual billing. Check entity allowance and included features; Enterprise quoted separately. |
| Crypto address checks | API-only Crypto Address Check: exact OFAC identifiers by currency label, optional native-USDC issuer-block check on Ethereum. €0.39/completed check, PAYG only. No transaction tracing, monitoring, batch or PDF | Confirm crypto-address coverage and supported networks with the vendor. |
Coverage assessment: 4 September 2026. Selected PDF, AI, pricing and batch terms checked on 10 October 2026; crypto scope reflects the documented API release. Crypto scope and conditions are listed with sources in the feature checklist. ScreenVeritAI coverage snapshot: October 2026. Unconfirmed details do not mean a feature is absent. PAYG requires a minimum €5 balance top-up; listed rates are deducted per check. Verify current vendor terms for the plan you intend to buy.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What buyers ask before switching from ComplyAdvantage.
How much does ComplyAdvantage cost?
Its Starter page lists $119 per month on monthly billing, or $99 per month equivalent on annual billing. Entity allowances and additional products affect the total. Enterprise terms are quoted separately; check the linked plan for the scope you need.
Is there a cheaper alternative to ComplyAdvantage?
ScreenVeritAI lets you start without a monthly plan: Quick Check €0.39, Adverse Media €0.99, Full Search €5.90. Multiply the checks you expect to run by those rates and compare the result with the relevant ComplyAdvantage plan, including monitoring and required add-ons.
What is the best ComplyAdvantage alternative for a small compliance team?
ScreenVeritAI fits teams that want self-serve screening, published PAYG prices and a PDF for each check. Full Search adds written AI match review. If you also need transaction monitoring or a large case-management workflow, evaluate those requirements separately.
Does ComplyAdvantage do transaction monitoring?
Yes. ComplyAdvantage lists transaction monitoring, payment screening and fraud detection as products. ScreenVeritAI does not monitor payment transactions. Confirm which ComplyAdvantage products are included in your proposal rather than assuming the Starter screening plan includes them all.
Which is better for EU data residency?
ScreenVeritAI hosts its core infrastructure in Finland. Quick Check uses deterministic list matching without AI processing. Full Search and Adverse Media use external AI and research services; hosting location alone is not a guarantee that all processing stays in the EU. Confirm AI-provider processing and retention terms for the products you intend to use.
Can I run ComplyAdvantage and ScreenVeritAI side by side?
Yes. Use ScreenVeritAI PAYG to screen a representative set of names while retaining your existing service. Compare the sources, candidate matches, review work and reports on the same cases. This does not require moving your existing case history or transaction workflows.
Does ScreenVeritAI also check crypto addresses?
Yes. Crypto Address Check is an API-only product at €0.39 per completed check, funded only from the EUR prepaid wallet. It matches exact OFAC identifiers under the requested currency label. Add the Ethereum network option to check native-USDC issuer-block status at a finalized block. The response includes source evidence; it does not provide transaction tracing, exposure scoring, monitoring, batch or a PDF. A negative source result is not a clean-wallet verdict.
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