What it is
Onfido verifies identity documents and matches them to a selfie with liveness checks, used by fintechs and marketplaces for KYC onboarding. It was acquired by Entrust in 2024.
Who it suits
Regulated businesses that need automated KYC at sign-up.
How it charges
Priced per verification under contract, with minimum volume commitments. Add-ons such as watchlist screening are priced separately.
Getting started
Engage sales for a contract, integrate the SDK or API, configure the checks you need and run in sandbox before go-live.
At a glance
- Pricing
- Per check / contract
- Coverage
- Global documents
- Identity verification
- Yes (core)
- Open banking payments
- No
- Headquarters
- London
- Founded
- 2012
Strengths
- Wide document coverage
- Biometric liveness
- Enterprise-grade
Watch for
- Contract pricing
- Overkill for very small volumes
Readers ask2 questions answered
What does Onfido check?
The authenticity of an identity document and that the selfie matches it and belongs to a live person.
Is Onfido self-serve?
Pricing is by contract; smaller teams may find self-serve providers quicker to start with.
How it comparesIts standing in 1 comparison
Best document and biometric verification at scale
- Identity verification
- Yes (core) 2 of them share this
- Coverage
- Global documents 2 of them share this
- Pricing
- Per check / contract 1 provider in this comparison
- Open banking payments
- No 2 of them share this
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