ComplyAdvantage does not publish its pricing publicly. Based on reported figures from customers and industry sources, the cost ranges from approximately $3,000/month at the low end to $10,000+/month for mid-market organizations with full feature access — before professional services onboarding fees.
This page breaks down what ComplyAdvantage actually costs, what you get for that price, and when paying for a full AML suite makes sense versus using a dedicated sanctions screening tool.
| Plan Level | Estimated Monthly Cost | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| Entry / small team | ~$3,000/month | Annual typical |
| Mid-market | ~$5,000–$7,500/month | Annual typical |
| Enterprise | $10,000+/month | Custom |
| Professional services / onboarding | Additional | One-time |
ComplyAdvantage does not confirm these figures publicly. Actual pricing depends on entity volume, feature set, and negotiated terms.
| SanctScan | ComplyAdvantage | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free (10 screens/month) | ~$3,000/month |
| Mid-market price | ~$200/month | ~$5,000–$10,000/month |
| Sanctions screening | Yes | Yes |
| OFAC SDN coverage | Yes | Yes |
| EU/UN/UK lists | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Webhook alerts | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| KYC / identity verification | No | Yes |
| PEP screening | No | Yes |
| Adverse media | No | Yes |
| AML transaction monitoring | No | Yes |
| Setup time | Minutes | Weeks–months |
| Contract required | No | Yes (typically annual) |
| Best for | SaaS, trade, professional services | Banks, fintechs, regulated MSBs |
ComplyAdvantage is a full AML intelligence platform. It combines sanctions screening with KYC, PEP screening, adverse media monitoring, and AML transaction monitoring in a single suite. This is exactly what a bank, money transmitter, or crypto exchange needs to satisfy BSA/AML and CDD requirements.
SanctScan is a sanctions-only platform. It does one thing: screen names against global sanctions lists with continuous monitoring and webhook alerts. It does this faster and at a fraction of the cost.
If you need the full AML stack, ComplyAdvantage is a reasonable choice. If you only need sanctions compliance — and most non-financial businesses do — you are paying $3,000–$10,000/month for features you are not legally required to use.
ComplyAdvantage does not publish prices publicly. Based on reported pricing from their documentation and customer accounts:
| Plan | Price | Screens/Month | Monitored Entities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 10 | 10 |
| Starter | $49/month | 500 | 500 |
| Growth | $149/month | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Unlimited |
No annual contract required. No implementation fees. Upgrade or cancel anytime.
For a mid-market SaaS company screening 500 new customers per month and monitoring 2,000 existing customers:
If your obligation is sanctions compliance only, the difference is ~$58,000–$88,000 per year — for the same sanctions coverage.
Both platforms cover the major global lists:
| List | SanctScan | ComplyAdvantage |
|---|---|---|
| OFAC SDN | Yes | Yes |
| OFAC Non-SDN (SSI, FSE, etc.) | Yes | Yes |
| EU Consolidated | Yes | Yes |
| UN Security Council | Yes | Yes |
| UK OFSI | Yes | Yes |
| SECO (Switzerland) | Yes | Yes |
| Other national lists | Select | Extensive |
For OFAC SDN and major multilateral lists, coverage is equivalent.
Both platforms use fuzzy matching to handle transliteration variants, typos, and name order differences — essential for catching real matches without generating excessive false positives.
SanctScan's matching is optimized specifically for sanctions data, with tuning for common transliteration patterns in Arabic, Cyrillic, and Chinese names.
Both platforms offer ongoing monitoring that re-screens entities when list data changes.
SanctScan triggers re-screening within hours of a list update. Alerts are delivered via email and/or webhook. Resolution and documentation are tracked in the dashboard.
Both platforms offer RESTful APIs. SanctScan's API is designed to be integrated in an afternoon — the average time from signup to first API call in production is under 2 hours.
Both platforms log every screening with timestamp, result, and score. SanctScan's audit logs are exportable and structured for regulatory review.
ComplyAdvantage includes:
If you are a bank, money transmitter, neo-bank, or crypto exchange, you likely need these capabilities. They are genuinely useful for regulated financial institutions subject to full AML/KYC obligations.
If you are currently using ComplyAdvantage for sanctions screening only — and are not using KYC, PEP, adverse media, or transaction monitoring features — migrating to SanctScan is straightforward:
Most migrations complete in a day. You keep the same sanctions coverage, the same monitoring capability, and the same audit trail — at a fraction of the cost.
For OFAC SDN and major multilateral lists, coverage and accuracy are comparable. Both platforms use fuzzy matching and monitor list updates. The core difference is breadth of data products (ComplyAdvantage covers PEP, adverse media, etc.), not sanctions accuracy.
No. SanctScan covers sanctions lists only. If PEP screening is required by your regulator (typically under AML rules for banks and MSBs), you need a platform that includes PEP data.
Yes — this is the most common use case. Many businesses have Jumio, Onfido, Persona, or similar KYC vendors for identity verification and use SanctScan separately for sanctions screening. The two tools are complementary and don't overlap.
Most teams complete integration in a single day. The API is straightforward, documentation is clear, and there is no onboarding call or professional services engagement required. You can sign up, get an API key, and run your first production screen in under 2 hours.
Typically yes. ComplyAdvantage's standard commercial terms involve annual contracts, which creates lock-in and makes it difficult to switch. SanctScan offers monthly billing with no contract and no cancellation fees.
Yes. SanctScan's audit logs, monitoring alerts, and documented screening processes are designed to satisfy OFAC's Framework for Compliance Commitments. Every screening is logged with timestamp, result, score, and input data. Monitoring ensures you catch designation changes for existing relationships.
Compare plans and start screening today — or contact us if you are migrating from ComplyAdvantage and have questions.