sanctions.io vs OFAC API

sanctions.io8.1Visit OFAC API8.0Visit

Higher score sanctions.io #10 in Sanctions Screening Software 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit sanctions.io

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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

• sanctions.io fits best

  Teams needing broad integrations

• OFAC API fits best

  API-first teams needing scalable screening

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Side by side

Feature	sanctions.io 8.1/10 Visit ↗	OFAC API 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	8.0
Ranking	#10 in Sanctions Screening Software	#11 in Sanctions Screening Software
Best for	Teams needing broad integrations	API-first teams needing scalable screening
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features sanctions.io 5/5 · OFAC API 5/5
PEP screening	✓	✓
Ongoing monitoring	✓	✓
Transaction screening	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Batch screening	✓	✓
Specs
List management	Selectable	Selectable
Our review
Pros	Supports web, batch, continuous, transaction, PEP and adverse-media screening REST API supports real-time, transaction-based and bulk screening Integrates with SAP, BigID, Salesforce and HubSpot	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	No free plan is available Pricing uses custom proposals rather than named public plans Platform access is centered on web and API workflows	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	sanctions.io is a sanctions, politically exposed person, criminal watchlist and adverse-media screening service for organizations managing AML and compliance workflows. It supports single checks through a web portal, batch screening for up… 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

• sanctions.io — where it wins

  • Supports web, batch, continuous, transaction, PEP and adverse-media screening
  • REST API supports real-time, transaction-based and bulk screening
  • Integrates with SAP, BigID, Salesforce and HubSpot

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing uses custom proposals rather than named public plans
  • Platform access is centered on web and API workflows

• 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

• sanctions.io8.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad screening coverage and integrations, with usage-based pricing through custom proposals.

  Visit sanctions.ioFull verdict →
• OFAC API8.0/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit OFAC APIFull verdict →