Socure
Socure: Flexible evaluation-based KYC, fraud, KYB, and watchlist workflows across web, mobile, and API. Ranked #3 of 25 in KYC Software by our editors (9.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams wanting flexible evaluation-based pricing.
At a glance
- Editor score9.0 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forTeams wanting flexible evaluation-based pricing
- Free planYes
- Paid from$0.80/unit usage-based
- Integration methodDashboard_and_api
- Founded2012 · New York City, United States
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free Launch credits with production-ready identity and compliance workflows
- KYC, fraud, KYB, sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media screening
- Web, mobile, API, hosted UI, and SDK integration options
Where it doesn't
- Usage-based costs increase as verification and screening needs expand
- Advanced workflows require higher-priced evaluation tiers
- Enterprise deployments use customized pricing rather than fixed public tiers
Our verdict on Socure
Socure provides RiskOS, an identity and risk decisioning platform for consumer onboarding, KYC, AML screening, document verification, business verification, fraud prevention, and compliance workflows. It supports government-ID checks, selfie-to-ID facial matching, biometric liveness, sanctions and watchlist screening, identity and fraud risk scoring, and KYB. Socure Launch gives startups and other teams self-service access to production-ready identity, fraud, document, and compliance workflows through an API and hosted UI.
The published plans use evaluation-based pricing. Socure Launch credits provide self-service access to the platform. Document Verification costs $0.80 per evaluation and includes a government ID scan, selfie, fake-ID and spoofed-selfie detection, and IDs from 195+ countries. Document Verification plus Watchlist costs $0.90 per evaluation and adds sanctions and watchlist screening. KYC + Fraud + Watchlist with a DocV step-up costs $1 per evaluation and adds trusted-source identity verification, AI fraud detection, and document-verification escalation. Prefill, KYC + Fraud + Watchlist with a DocV step-up costs $1.30 per evaluation and adds identity-data prefill from a name and phone number.
Platform coverage is broad: Socure supports web, iOS, Android, and API workflows, with RiskOS Evaluation API, Hosted UI, Capture App SDKs, iOS, Android, React Native, and Web SDKs, plus webhooks and API controls. That makes it suitable for teams choosing between hosted and embedded onboarding experiences. It fits organizations that need identity verification alongside fraud, watchlist, and business checks, particularly when evaluation-based pricing matches their volume model. Teams seeking a simple document-only workflow should compare the added screening and risk capabilities against the higher tiers, while larger organizations should account for customized enterprise deployments.
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Socure fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $0.80/unit usage-based |
| Document verification | Yes |
| Biometric liveness | Yes |
| Business verification | Yes |
| AML screening | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| Integration method | Dashboard_and_api |
| Document types | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Support | Live chat, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 8 integrations: RiskOS Evaluation API, Hosted UI, Capture App SDKs, iOS SDK, Android SDK, React Native SDK … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | socure.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Socure integrations
Socure lists 8 integrations on its own site.
- RiskOS Evaluation API
- Hosted UI
- Capture App SDKs
- iOS SDK
- Android SDK
- React Native SDK
- Web SDK
- Webhooks
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