LSEG World-Check One vs OFAC API

LWLSEG World-Check One9.1Visit OFAC API8.0Visit

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

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OFAC API #11 in Sanctions Screening Software 8.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OFAC API

• LSEG World-Check One fits best

  Large regulated organizations

• OFAC API fits best

  API-first teams needing scalable screening

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Side by side

Feature	LWLSEG World-Check One 9.1/10 Visit ↗	OFAC API 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Sanctions Screening Software	#11 in Sanctions Screening Software
Best for	Large regulated organizations	API-first teams needing scalable screening
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	30 days
Free trial length	7 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LSEG World-Check One 5/5 · OFAC API 5/5
PEP screening	✓	✓
Ongoing monitoring	✓	✓
Transaction screening	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Batch screening	✓	✓
Specs
List management	Selectable	Selectable
Our review
Pros	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	Screens people, entities, vessels, aircraft, IDs, and crypto wallets Supports recurring checks and batch screening up to 100,000 records Offers REST endpoints with Swagger/OpenAPI and Postman examples
Cons	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	No free plan is available beyond the time-limited trial Synchronous batch screening is capped at 500 cases PEP Screening and Overage Protection are limited to higher-tier plans
Our verdict	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 →	OFAC API provides web and REST API tools for sanctions, risk, transaction, and recurring screening. It covers people, organizations, vessels, aircraft, identification documents, and cryptocurrency wallet addresses, supporting onboarding,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• OFAC API — where it wins

  • Screens people, entities, vessels, aircraft, IDs, and crypto wallets
  • Supports recurring checks and batch screening up to 100,000 records
  • Offers REST endpoints with Swagger/OpenAPI and Postman examples

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available beyond the time-limited trial
  • Synchronous batch screening is capped at 500 cases
  • PEP Screening and Overage Protection are limited to higher-tier plans

• 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 →
• OFAC API8.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A flexible screening API for teams embedding sanctions and transaction checks.

  Visit OFAC APIFull verdict →