ComplyAdvantage vs Eastnets SafeWatch Screening

ComplyAdvantage9.3Visit Eastnets SafeWatch Screening9.0Visit

Higher score ComplyAdvantage #1 in Sanctions Screening Software 9.3/10 Free plan + paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Try ComplyAdvantage

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Eastnets SafeWatch Screening #3 in Sanctions Screening Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Eastnets

• ComplyAdvantage fits best

  Full-service AML and sanctions programs

• Eastnets SafeWatch Screening fits best

  Banks needing enterprise transaction controls

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Side by side

Feature	ComplyAdvantage 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Eastnets SafeWatch Screening 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Sanctions Screening Software	#3 in Sanctions Screening Software
Best for	Full-service AML and sanctions programs	Banks needing enterprise transaction controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email
Integrations	7 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ComplyAdvantage 0/5 · Eastnets SafeWatch Screening 5/5
PEP screening	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Ongoing monitoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Transaction screening	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Batch screening	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
List management	Not checked yet	Custom
Our review
Pros	Covers sanctions, PEP, RCA, adverse media, customer, and company screening Combines transaction monitoring, payment screening, and case management Supports REST API, SFTP, webhooks, OAuth2, SSO, and MFA	Screens transactions, databases, files, names, and messages online or offline Combines sanctions, PEP, adverse-media, and internal-watchlist screening Adds real-time blocking, batch processing, workflows, APIs, and audit trails
Cons	Pricing is organized around monitored-entity and search bands Agentic workflows are presented as a separate paid tier The broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow screening teams	Pricing requires contact with the sales team Designed for financial institutions rather than general business screening Broader screening coverage may exceed the needs of narrow-use buyers
Our verdict	ComplyAdvantage Mesh is a cloud-based financial crime risk management platform for fintechs, financial institutions, and other regulated businesses. It brings customer and company screening together with sanctions and watchlist checks, PEP… Read the review →	Eastnets SafeWatch Screening is a sanctions-screening platform for banks and other financial institutions. It checks transactions, customer profiles, databases, files, and financial messages against sanctions, PEP, adverse-media, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ComplyAdvantage — where it wins

  • Covers sanctions, PEP, RCA, adverse media, customer, and company screening
  • Combines transaction monitoring, payment screening, and case management
  • Supports REST API, SFTP, webhooks, OAuth2, SSO, and MFA

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is organized around monitored-entity and search bands
  • Agentic workflows are presented as a separate paid tier
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow screening teams

• Eastnets SafeWatch Screening — where it wins

  • Screens transactions, databases, files, names, and messages online or offline
  • Combines sanctions, PEP, adverse-media, and internal-watchlist screening
  • Adds real-time blocking, batch processing, workflows, APIs, and audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with the sales team
  • Designed for financial institutions rather than general business screening
  • Broader screening coverage may exceed the needs of narrow-use buyers

• ComplyAdvantage9.3/10 · Free plan + paid

  A broad AML platform for screening, monitoring, investigations, and reporting workflows.

  Try ComplyAdvantageFull verdict →
• Eastnets SafeWatch Screening9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise screening for banks that need real-time controls, workflows, and auditability.

  Visit EastnetsFull verdict →