ComplyAdvantage vs LSEG World-Check One

ComplyAdvantage9.3Visit LWLSEG World-Check One9.1Visit

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

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LW LSEG World-Check One #2 in Sanctions Screening Software 9.1/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit LSEG

• ComplyAdvantage fits best

  Full-service AML and sanctions programs

• LSEG World-Check One fits best

  Large regulated organizations

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Side by side

Feature	ComplyAdvantage 9.3/10 Visit ↗	LWLSEG World-Check One 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Sanctions Screening Software	#2 in Sanctions Screening Software
Best for	Full-service AML and sanctions programs	Large regulated organizations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	7 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ComplyAdvantage 0/5 · LSEG World-Check One 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	Selectable
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	Combines sanctions, PEP, adverse-media and ongoing monitoring Supports batch screening, case management and transaction screening Offers REST/JSON API access, Salesforce integration and a seven-day trial
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	Paid pricing is not displayed publicly Tier 1 and Tier 2 each allow access for up to 3 users Usage-point allocation requires planning across screening and monitoring
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 →	LSEG World-Check One is a sanctions and customer-risk screening platform for financial institutions, fintechs, corporate compliance teams and other regulated organisations. It covers sanctions and politically exposed person screening,… 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

• LSEG World-Check One — where it wins

  • Combines sanctions, PEP, adverse-media and ongoing monitoring
  • Supports batch screening, case management and transaction screening
  • Offers REST/JSON API access, Salesforce integration and a seven-day trial

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing is not displayed publicly
  • Tier 1 and Tier 2 each allow access for up to 3 users
  • Usage-point allocation requires planning across screening and monitoring

• ComplyAdvantage9.3/10 · Free plan + paid

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

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• LWLSEG World-Check One9.1/10 · 7-day trial

  A broad screening and monitoring suite for regulated organizations with API and case workflows.

  Visit LSEGFull verdict →