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Head-to-head · Sanctions Screening Software

Napier Continuum vs Sigma360 Sanctions Screening

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Napier Continuum #4 in Sanctions Screening Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Napier
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

Napier Continuum leads on 0 checks, Sigma360 Sanctions Screening on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNapier Continuum · 8.9/10
  • Free trialonly Sigma360 Sanctions Screening

Napier Continuum scores higher on our rubric for sanctions screening software: 8.9 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Napier Continuum is the better fit for complex configurable screening deployments. Sigma360 Sanctions Screening is the better fit for teams wanting configurable analyst workflows.

  • Napier Continuum fits best

    Complex configurable screening deployments

  • Sigma360 Sanctions Screening fits best

    Teams wanting configurable analyst workflows

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Side by side

Feature Napier Continuum 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Sigma360 Sanctions Screening 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.5
Ranking #4 in Sanctions Screening Software #7 in Sanctions Screening Software
Best for Complex configurable screening deployments Teams wanting configurable analyst workflows
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Support Email · 24/7 Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Napier Continuum 5/5 · Sigma360 Sanctions Screening 5/5
PEP screening ✓ ✓
Ongoing monitoring ✓ ✓
Transaction screening ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Batch screening ✓ ✓
Specs
List management Custom Custom
Our review
Pros
  • Screens clients and transactions in real time, with batch processing
  • Supports configurable rules, private lists, workflows and audit trails
  • Adds explainable AI analysis, sandbox testing and API integration
  • 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 requires contact with sales
  • Its broad compliance scope may exceed basic screening needs
  • Configuring multiple rules and lists may require implementation effort
  • Paid pricing requires a demo or sales conversation
  • No permanent free plan is available
  • Broader configuration may require compliance-team involvement
Our verdict

Napier Continuum is an AI-enhanced financial crime compliance platform for financial institutions and other regulated organisations. It combines real-time client screening across sanctions, PEPs and adverse media with batch screening of…

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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…

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  1. Napier ContinuumSanctions Screening Software 8.9Pricing on request
  2. Sigma360 Sanctions ScreeningSanctions Screening Software 8.5Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Napier Continuum — where it wins

    • Screens clients and transactions in real time, with batch processing
    • Supports configurable rules, private lists, workflows and audit trails
    • Adds explainable AI analysis, sandbox testing and API integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • Its broad compliance scope may exceed basic screening needs
    • Configuring multiple rules and lists may require implementation effort

  • 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
  • Napier Continuum8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A configurable screening platform for complex financial crime compliance deployments.

    Visit NapierFull 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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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