AML screening comparison
A World-Check alternative for small and mid-size firms
Start screening without waiting for a sales quote. ScreenVeritAI offers published PAYG prices, sanctions, PEP/RCA and criminal-watchlist checks, and a PDF for each result. Add Full Search when you need written AI match review.
Feature checklist
Start with a check, at a price you can see.
ScreenVeritAI publishes each check price and lets you start on pay as you go. Choose it when you need screening evidence without a sales-led procurement process.
| What you get | ScreenVeritAIName screening · PDF export | World-Check (LSEG)Published 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…
Screen a counterparty and keep the evidence at a known price: Quick Check €0.39, Full Search €5.90. Use the portal or API, with no required annual commitment on PAYG. This fits teams that need a practical screening workflow and a report they can review.
- 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
World-Check (LSEG)
Consider World-Check if…
World-Check combines researched risk profiles with World-Check One case workflows and API delivery. Its published scope includes PEPs and associates, adverse media, sanctions and additional datasets such as vessels and securities.
- You need curated risk profiles maintained by a research team
- Vessel, securities or other specialist datasets are part of your requirements
- You need enterprise case routing and resolution workflows
Key differences
ScreenVeritAI and World-Check (LSEG), point by point
Self-serve screening
Start with a published price
ScreenVeritAI Quick Check costs €0.39; Full Search with written AI match review costs €5.90. You can evaluate names in the portal before building an integration. LSEG’s public World-Check product page directs buyers to request commercial details, so compare your quote with the actual checks and products your team needs.
Scope that fits
Buy the coverage your decisions require
ScreenVeritAI brings sanctions, PEP/RCA and criminal-watchlist screening together in Quick Check and Full Search, with a published coverage register. World-Check’s researched profiles and specialist datasets may serve additional requirements. A coverage comparison should name those requirements and test relevant cases; a larger dataset total alone does not settle the choice.
Keep the evidence
Review the result and retain the PDF
ScreenVeritAI saves the screening result and provides a downloadable PDF. Full Search adds written AI reasoning about candidate matches. World-Check One also offers audit trails and PDF exports. Compare the information reviewers can recover from a completed check and the retention terms of the plan you would buy.
Switching workflow
Move checks with a documented cutover
Run the same test names through both services and compare source coverage, match handling and reports. ScreenVeritAI supports portal checks, CSV/XLSX batches of up to 100 rows and REST API v1. An API change requires adapting authentication, requests and result handling; retain your existing screening records and plan any monitoring cutover before switching.
Full coverage and product comparison
Feature comparison
How ScreenVeritAI and World-Check (LSEG) compare across the capabilities compliance teams evaluate.
| Capability | ScreenVeritAI | World-Check (LSEG) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Published datasets include sanctions, PEPs with associates and family, state-owned enterprises, regulatory and law-enforcement lists, adverse media, sanctioned securities, UBO and vessels — at "over 4m records". 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 | Curated PEP profiles with close associates and family members, researched and refreshed daily. Record and source counts are not given on the product page. |
| Criminal & wanted lists | 16 criminal and wanted-person watchlists — Interpol Red Notices, FBI, Europol, national police forces — included in Quick Check and Full Search | "Global regulatory and law enforcement lists" are named in the dataset. Which wanted-person lists that covers, and whether they run by default, is not set out publicly. |
| 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 | Researched adverse-media profiles; confirm required languages, lookback and product access with LSEG. |
| 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 | Matching runs through the API and World-Check One. Tiered screening levels and per-match written reasoning are not published. |
| EU data residency | Core infrastructure in Finland. Quick Check uses no AI; AI products use external providers | The product page carries no data-residency or hosting-region statement (4 Sep 2026). |
| Point-in-time evidence | Saved name-screening findings with PDF export, available while the screening record is retained | "Every action is logged and date-stamped, creating a full audit trail", backed by ISAE 3000. PDF exports available; confirm the relevant retention terms. |
| Case management & workflow | Saved name-screening history and downloadable PDFs while records are retained; no enterprise case-routing suite | World-Check One handles "routing, risk tagging and status tracking" as purpose-built screening software — a workflow product, where ours is a record. |
| 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/JSON APIs, webhook notifications and batch screening. Batch requires case-management mode; it is unavailable in Zero Footprint mode. |
| Ongoing monitoring | Scheduled re-screening available with monthly plans (slot limits per tier); runs use check allowances or PAYG balance — no separate watch fee | "continuous monitoring with our ongoing screening capabilities", with profiles "updated daily by a global research team". Re-screen cadence and per-entity price are not published. |
| 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 | Request commercial details from LSEG; price and contract terms depend on the proposal. |
| 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 World-Check (LSEG).
Is there a cheaper alternative to World-Check?
ScreenVeritAI offers a published PAYG alternative: Quick Check €0.39, Adverse Media €0.99 and Full Search €5.90. Compare those rates and your expected usage with your LSEG quote. A lower total is only meaningful if the selected products cover the requirements you need.
How much does World-Check cost?
The LSEG product page directs buyers to request pricing. Confirm the relevant product, usage allowance, datasets, retention terms and contract duration in the quote; the comparison does not assume a universal World-Check rate or contract length.
What is the best World-Check alternative for a small firm?
ScreenVeritAI is a strong fit when you want published per-check prices, a browser workflow and downloadable screening evidence. Quick Check covers sanctions, PEP/RCA and criminal watchlists; Full Search adds written AI match review. Review the coverage register and try representative cases before moving your workflow.
Can I switch from World-Check without losing my audit trail?
Preserve and export the records you need under your current terms before ending access. Test the new provider, document the cutover and re-establish any monitoring. ScreenVeritAI creates records for the checks run through it; it does not automatically import your World-Check history.
Does World-Check screen criminal and wanted lists?
LSEG names regulatory and law-enforcement data in its published scope. Confirm the specific wanted-person sources and product configuration with LSEG. ScreenVeritAI names its criminal-watchlist sources in the coverage register and includes that domain in Quick Check and Full Search.
Is World-Check better than ScreenVeritAI for adverse media?
The methods differ. World-Check maintains researched risk profiles; ScreenVeritAI’s Adverse Media Check researches available public sources when you run it and links findings to their evidence. Evaluate source coverage, dates and relevant sample cases if adverse media is a primary requirement.
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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