Pruva review
A focused API for registry-backed identity checks, document verification and AML screening.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Pruva provides identity and business verification through an API for businesses onboarding customers in African markets. Its checks query national registries for identifiers including Nigeria’s NIN and BVN, Ghana’s Ghana Card and Kenya’s KRA PIN. The product also covers face matching, liveness checks, document capture and AML screening. It is suited to teams that need registry-backed verification in these markets and can integrate an API; teams seeking a standalone verification interface should look elsewhere.
The workflow spans individual and business checks. Document capture includes OCR and expiry validation, while results include field-level match status and confidence. Pruva also checks faces against registry-held photos, applies liveness and spoof checks, and screens sanctions, PEP records and adverse media. Business verification includes director identity checks. Developers can test in a sandbox and receive verification events through webhooks. This breadth can support onboarding flows that need identity, business and compliance checks in one API, rather than a narrow document-only workflow.
The published plans show pay-as-you-go billing per verification, with a full sandbox, unlimited API keys, webhooks, real-time events and community support; rates are confirmed before going live. The custom plan adds volume discounts, negotiated per-product rates, dedicated infrastructure and an SLA, compliance reporting and audit logs, SAML SSO, role-based access and priority support with a named SLA. Smaller teams can start with the per-verification model, while organizations needing those controls or support commitments should consider custom terms. Pruva’s API-only format makes it a less natural fit for buyers who want a product operated through a standalone interface.
Pruva pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Checks identifiers against registries in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya
- Combines face matching, liveness checks, document OCR and AML screening
- Sandbox, webhooks and field-level match status support API workflows
- Where it doesn't
- API-only access may not suit teams seeking a standalone interface
- Pay-as-you-go rates are confirmed before going live
- Dedicated infrastructure, audit logs and SAML SSO are on the custom plan
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