ComplyAdvantage vs Sigma360 Sanctions Screening

ComplyAdvantage9.3Visit Sigma360 Sanctions Screening8.5Visit

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

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Sigma360 Sanctions Screening #7 in Sanctions Screening Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sigma360

• ComplyAdvantage fits best

  Full-service AML and sanctions programs

• Sigma360 Sanctions Screening fits best

  Teams wanting configurable analyst workflows

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Side by side

Feature	ComplyAdvantage 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Sigma360 Sanctions Screening 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Sanctions Screening Software	#7 in Sanctions Screening Software
Best for	Full-service AML and sanctions programs	Teams wanting configurable analyst workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ComplyAdvantage 0/5 · Sigma360 Sanctions 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 sanctions, PEPs, transactions, batches, and watchlists Supports configurable matching, alert triage, and analyst decisioning Offers API workflows, ongoing monitoring, 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	Paid pricing requires a demo or sales conversation No permanent free plan is available Broader configuration may require compliance-team involvement
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 →	Sigma360 Sanctions Screening is a cloud-based platform for compliance teams in financial services, corporates, and professional services. It screens entities against sanctions lists, PEP data, watchlists, and other risk intelligence. Teams… 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

• Sigma360 Sanctions Screening — where it wins

  • Screens sanctions, PEPs, transactions, batches, and watchlists
  • Supports configurable matching, alert triage, and analyst decisioning
  • Offers API workflows, ongoing monitoring, and audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires a demo or sales conversation
  • No permanent free plan is available
  • Broader configuration may require compliance-team involvement

• ComplyAdvantage9.3/10 · Free plan + paid

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

  Try ComplyAdvantageFull verdict →
• Sigma360 Sanctions Screening8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Configurable sanctions screening with analyst workflows, monitoring, and API access.

  Visit Sigma360Full verdict →