SAS Anti-Money Laundering vs FIS AML Compliance Manager

SAS Anti-Money Laundering9.3Visit FAFIS AML Compliance Manager9.0Visit

Higher score SAS Anti-Money Laundering #2 in Transaction Monitoring Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit SAS

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FA FIS AML Compliance Manager #5 in Transaction Monitoring Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit FIS

• SAS Anti-Money Laundering fits best

  Banks needing broad AML detection and investigations

• FIS AML Compliance Manager fits best

  FIS customers wanting AML monitoring and workflows

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Side by side

Feature	SAS Anti-Money Laundering 9.3/10 Visit ↗	FAFIS AML Compliance Manager 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Transaction Monitoring Software	#5 in Transaction Monitoring Software
Best for	Banks needing broad AML detection and investigations	FIS customers wanting AML monitoring and workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAS Anti-Money Laundering 1/2 · FIS AML Compliance Manager 1/2
Case management	✓	✓
Real-time monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Monitoring approach	Not checked yet	Machine learning
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Data sources	Not checked yet	Transactions and customer data
Integrated screening	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines transaction monitoring, customer risk, screening and due diligence Links alert triage to investigations, case management and regulatory reporting Low-code/no-code configuration supports custom scenarios and workflows	Combines suspicious-activity detection with behavioral and customer-risk monitoring Includes alert and case management, automated workflows, and government reporting Uses machine-learning analytics, explainable AI, and robotic process automation
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring other deployment models Broad AML scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow monitoring tool	Integration is focused on FIS core and ancillary data Pricing is available through a contact-sales model Support is listed through email
Our verdict	SAS Anti-Money Laundering is a cloud-based AML compliance platform for financial institutions, with a fit aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations. It covers transaction and suspicious-activity monitoring alongside customer due… Read the review →	FIS AML Compliance Manager is a cloud-based application service for financial institutions and their AML professionals. It brings suspicious-activity detection, behavioral profiling, customer-risk monitoring, and automated decision… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAS Anti-Money Laundering — where it wins

  • Combines transaction monitoring, customer risk, screening and due diligence
  • Links alert triage to investigations, case management and regulatory reporting
  • Low-code/no-code configuration supports custom scenarios and workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring other deployment models
  • Broad AML scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow monitoring tool

• FIS AML Compliance Manager — where it wins

  • Combines suspicious-activity detection with behavioral and customer-risk monitoring
  • Includes alert and case management, automated workflows, and government reporting
  • Uses machine-learning analytics, explainable AI, and robotic process automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Integration is focused on FIS core and ancillary data
  • Pricing is available through a contact-sales model
  • Support is listed through email

• SAS Anti-Money Laundering9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad AML monitoring and investigations for mid-market and enterprise financial institutions.

  Visit SASFull verdict →
• FAFIS AML Compliance Manager9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  AML monitoring and case workflows for institutions using FIS core and ancillary data.

  Visit FISFull verdict →